Goose Rump, Jumpers Bump

[rara007]

What is the difference between them, why are they bad?

What does Pip have?

Thanks for any help

Haz

 

[Tinker_Belle]

I *think* they are the same thing. My mare has one.

I thin they are classed as bad as they looked upon as a conformational fault. Not sure though, I'm sure somebody else will be able to enlighten you though.

 

[quirky]

In a fit, lean horse the jumper's bump region may appear unusually prominent, but this is just normal anatomy not masked by excessive fat. It doesn't mean that the horse has a problem.

The above is taken from an article in H&H. My horse has a very prominent jumper's bump, so I'd previously done a bit of research on it and came up with this.

 

[BenjaminBunny]

That's good to know I've heard so many different things about this subject - my horse too has a prominent jumpers bump - my vet told me once that it's not something they fail a horse on in a vetting

 

[Dressagebabe]

A jumpers rump used to mean that a horse with a prominent one would usually have a big jump! Vets cant fail them for having one its just something some horses have without it causing any mechanical problem.

 

[KatB]

Can mean weak Sacroiliac area apparently, a physio I know said horses with large jumpers bumps can be prone to weakness in the area. Mine has a jumpers bump!!

 

[Tinker_Belle]

[ QUOTE ]
A jumpers rump used to mean that a horse with a prominent one would usually have a big jump!

[/ QUOTE ] That is very true in my case! But it isn't always a good thing, especially when she takes it on herself to visit the geldings over the field....