Bone Spavin - can you still jump?

[tasel]

My youngster was diagnosed with bone spavin (I know, rare occurence in a youngster), and I just wondered whether she could still be a show jumper (nothing too ambitious... just a bit of fun here and there) in the future? Just wondering...

 

[ronansmum]

Have you spoken to the vet?

I have no personal experience but I do know that a horse at the yard I keep my horse on has it and the answer is no...but I suppose it depends on what you mean by jumping a bit of fun here and there..

I'd consult the vet - there are injections she can have but you need to know the case history etc.

Sorry to hear of it in a youngster though..

Good luck

 

[tasel]

Vet just said to continue working her as usual - hasn't really said anything about what she shouldn't do. I read a post in the archive here that a vet said to someone who had a horse with bone spavin that apparently a large proportion of show jumpers do have bone spavin anyway (but get treated)... so I was wondering whether my girl can still jump a little bit, too - pity 'cos that's what she was bred for.

She was injected with cortison...

 

[Llwyncwn]

If the joints have fused then there is no reason why not

But speak to your vet about the level of work you can do.

 

[cyearsley]

My last horse was diagnosed with it at 14 and after having the hock medicated and a few weeks off, he was back into work and we carried on jumping but kept the showjumping low key (2'9). Was advised by the vet that actually he would find XC easier as could take the jumps in his stride and they don't have to go right back onto the hocks etc so we carried on doing that too. Not sure in a youngster as basically its an artritic condition but your vet will advise you. Good luck

 

[Birker2020]

I had my horse diagnosed with mild bone spavin at the age of 11 last November. He went on to have intra articular joint injections, and Tildren. He also had a course of Adequan. He has resumed jumping, and although hasn't done many SJ tracks as yet (due to my nerves) he has popped xc fences and done a lot of grid work at home. Tildren prevents fusion which in some instances is better than if the hock bones fuse. You need to ask your vet these questions, and be guided by his advice. You might find like me, my heart was always in jumping which is why I bought my present horse, but following some nasty falls off him, my direction has changed and I am completely into dressage now, loving my dressage comps. Sometimes you may have to change a discipline when you have a horse, but it suprising how easy this change actually is. PM if you want a chat x