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I am a third year vet student undertaking a project about owner perceptions about stereotypic behaviour and pheromones. I need horse owners to fill out a very short survey which can be found at www.nottingham.ac.uk/vet/horseownersurvey Thanks for all your help!

Hi, my ex-racehorse has a click in his near stifle. It is due to a lax patellar ligament and so long as your horse is sound, its not a problem. I found lots of up hill work and work over poles has really improved his condition as it has built up the muscles to support it. hope that helps.

I'm a 3rd year vet student doing a project about Owner perceptions of stereotypic behaviours (cribbing, weaving, box walking, etc), how they currently manage them and opinions of pheromone products. The survey is online at www.nottingham.ac.uk/vet/horseownersurvey It shouldnt take more than...

Rest it, definately. Turn the horse away for 3 months and do nothing with it. When you bring it back into work, not only should it be sound, it should also have matured a little.