Exercise/bone spavin help needed plz

[charlie55]

For those who have had /got a horse with a bone spavin, what sort of exercise did you do while it was fusing?
Vets have told me to work him until it fuses but never said what sort of work, dont want to do too much or not enough....

 

[625]

We have one with a spavin and were advised by the vet to keep him in daily exercise, hacking etc. not to school/lunge as constant turning and cicrcles would put uneven stress on the joint. Happy to say 3 years later still going strong. Best of luck x

 

[Birker2020]

Mine was in hand, and then under saddle in walk, trot and eventually canter and jumping over a period of a few weeks. His didn't fuse as the Tildren infusions he had were to prevent fusing. He had mild - moderate bone spavin.

 

[brucea]

Long straight lines, hacking, plenty of walk on forward - NO circles!!!!

and get rid of the shoes - he will do better for not having the added concussion (yes, I know, lateral extensions and all that, but they often need more support on the inside and extensions on shoes can't do that!)