(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty

I've known since Speedy was a four year old that one of his butt cheeks was larger than the other. I took him to the vet where he was poked, prodded, and measured with a tape. We also had an ultrasound performed on the overly large cheek. Two vets came to the same conclusion: dunno. Keep an eye on it. I did and I do.

The two photos above were supposed to provide a side-by-side view, but since one appears to be from a closer angle, it doesn't reveal much. In any case, the first is from September of 2009, and the second is from September 2013, four years apart. The same two photos are down below.

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From September 19, 2009

From September 15, 2013

I am not the world's best photographer so the poses aren't exactly the same which makes a comparison slightly difficult. In the first photo, Speedy G looks to be standing square on both hind legs. In the second photo, I couldn't get him to bear weight evenly on both hind legs at the same time. I think that some of the roundness seen in the left cheek might not have been so pronounced if he had been standing square on that side.   

Even so, I think it's safe to say that Speedy's butt remains asymmetrical. The good thing is that both cheeks appear more developed than they did four years ago. The left is definitely meatier, while the right looks to be holding its own.

Speedy has never been lame on either hind leg, and the uneven muscling hasn't ever caused any trouble; it just looks weird.

So there you have it. If you ever thought your butt looked big, go check out your pony's derrière. You'll feel a lot better!