Has anyones horse broken it's leg and was fully fixed?

[Super_Kat]

If so would you mind me PM'ing you and asking you a few qustions about it please?

Cheers

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[bogbrush]

You doughnut! we have 3 on the yard that have.

 

[MizElz]

I wont be much use in terms of in depth info, but I know of two: my mum's pony broke his leg as a four year old - vet wanted to PTS, but she had him put into plaster and he survived, and he's still alive today, aged 31!

The other horse belonged to my SJ instructor; he broke his fetlock as a yearling, and he too was put into plaster and wedged between two big bales for three months.....he came through it, and is a Novice eventer now!

 

[RedVendetta]

My friends pony fractured its leg two years ago, completely recovered but did have about 8 months off work.

 

[StaceyTanglewood]

my first horse fractured his splint bone at 4yo he is now 24 and competed show jumping to a decent level x

 

[PapaFrita]

There was a racehorse in the US called Mariah's Storm who broke her leg really bady but recovered to race and win again. She later produced Giants Causeway and Hollywood made a film loosely based on her.

 

[gemmahodgkinson]

my mare fractured her splint bone terribly this time last year and we are doing a prelim at the weekend and have been back jumping since jan! it's not all doom and gloom, promise, but it does take a while to heal. PM me if you like xx

 

[Evem]

My horse fractured his near hind hock joint and when it was x-rayed it became apparent that there was already a crack i the bone formk birth/young age therefore the bone counld not be pinned so they had to remove a corner of the joint - my vet at the time said it was the biggest bit of bone he'd ever taken out of a leg! He had 3 mths box rest and was then brought back into work over 12 months, he was 6 at the time and is now 11. The only things we do is keep him on a high dose of joint supplement and he needs regular back treatment.He has jumped up to 1.30m and now does pure dressage (prelim/novice). PM me if you want to know anything else!

 

[ladyt25]

A friend had a hurdler who fractured his cannon bone, he now has a plate in it and has been back in race training although now it's been decided to sell him maybe as a riding club/all rounder type as he's too slow and not intersted in racing!

 

[cellie]

Friend bought a horse and it was injured in transportation.He had big wounds and damage to the ligament which all repaired.After several months off they had final scans and x rays and the bone had repaired without them knowing it was broken.

 

[zozo]

my pony fractured his patella last thursday!! ive just got to wait and c!!

 

[Happy Horse]

My horse had a spiral fracture of the radius and then a chip fracture of the tibia. He survived both of them but developed problems as a result of the lengthy box rest for the first break. Feel free to PM if I can help.

 

[hollyandivy123]

ok question to the wise how long would you box rest field rest a horse with a splint fracture?

 

[PeterNatt]

My horse fractured a bone in her hock at the age of 18. She is still being regularly ridden aged 27.