Bucked shins

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I was wondering if anyone had any advice on bucked shins. I got Mata an ex racer (raced 4 times as a 3yo) knowing there was a slight issue in his front left fore and that it was attributed to a possible stress fracture. I got all his vet history which backed this up so that’s good. The shin on the left fore has come out bucked which doesn't surprise me at all but I want to give him the correct treatment. Information on-line conflicts more than I thought it would from complete rest to working them through it… not sure on the latter bit!! He trots round the field sound but I had a play with him on the lunch not so long ago and as you’d expect he spent the first 5 minutes going absolutely bananas and then going nicely.. same thing happened on the other rein so by the end he looked a bit unlevel.
I haven’t touched him since and that was about a month ago. Ive started icing it, bandaging at night and using supportive boots during the day to try and help it. Its not going straight again, not that Id expect it to, but it does change in prominence quite a bit which surprises me. Should I start gentle road work with him to encourage the bone to increase in density? Any pointers would be much appreciated.. hes the budget companion horse but hes ever so nice and surprisingly bold so may be a little gem and I’d like to give him a good chance of having a go at eventing.
Thanks in advance
 
I had a friend with a horse (an ex-racer) with one. Was sound, carried on as normal (lightish schooling work as youngster). Passed a 5-stage vetting a year later resolved itself to become an eventer.
Please note. I'm sure this was a bucked shin but my memory is not perfect!
 
lizness said:
I had a friend with a horse (an ex-racer) with one. Was sound, carried on as normal (lightish schooling work as youngster). Passed a 5-stage vetting a year later resolved itself to become an eventer.
Please note. I'm sure this was a bucked shin but my memory is not perfect!
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Thats exactly what I want to hear. Not overly worried but want to have a plan or at least know what level to work him at?
 
My tb gelding gave himself sore shins behind ( yes he does like the obscure ) in the field last spring when the ground was hard, he did one leg then the other which was worse and he was lame with it. Vet gave me about ten days danilon and told to cold hose and rest. One has disappeared and the other is still slightly raised but no not been any unsoundness since about a 2 weeks after he did it.

I had a 3 yo filly with bucked shins in front which I sold to a friend and she passed a vetting and had no problems since, she was roughed off for a good year or so though.
 
hats very interesting. Matas are in front and hes sound when trotted hand but worry about doing too much after he looked unlevel that day. Hes not done a thing since September and has been enjoying himself in a big lush field. He's 4 in march and I am happy to leave him for another few months. I want to be confident that I bring him into work at the right time. Did your friend just star and find she coped with the workload?
 
Have a friend who to my horror bought a three year old horse with both front legs with considerable additional bone formation down the shins. Horse is now twenty and has not had a days lameness in his entire working life.

He was worked as a three year old and has had only brief holidays in the last seventeen years, though he has never done much jumping, by the choice of the owner.
 
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The filly I had was sent for professional re-breaking and then used for hacking schooling, she's never had a days lameness that I know of. I clearly kept the wrong horse here, as I'd bought her and my gelding both together as 3 yo's.

Neither my vets or the one the filly was vetted by, who is extremely picky, seem to think it's much of an issue.
 
In racing it is quite common, if they are not sensitive on them, that is a good sign, but time is the thing, even six months before trying to do any formal schooling, and I would never, ever trot on roads if shod.
I would not rule out a little bit of light work a few days a week just to keep the muscles ticking over.
 
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