A horse at the stable I work at was Xrayed diagnosed with a pulled tendon and fluid in the coffin joint of the same leg. The vet said that one caused the other. The horse is currently lame and has swelling in both front legs and has been for the past month. He has only been rode about 2 to 3 days a week to see if he was sound for 15 minutes or so. The vet's advice was to continue to work him regularly (4-6days a week) for 15 to 20 minutes a day to build up scar tissue to make the tendon stronger. This is what sounds odd to me. Now I'm not a vet nor am I saying she is wrong, but I would like to get opinions on her advice. My vet, farrier, and coaches have always told me to give them some time off, rub their legs up, hose their legs, and if and when I did start riding them again just walk on a soft surface for about 10 to 15 minutes until no sign of soreness comes up. Also when he was Xrayed, the shoes were left on. I had always been told and instructed to have the shoes pulled so as not to screw up the Xray. I just want people's advice and if she is correct in her advice if you know a bit about it, could you explain the reasoning behind her advice. Thanks!