Hind fetlock hyperflexion?

[stubblet]

Hi, just wondered if anyone had any experience of this? I have a horse on loan, she doesn't have the best hind leg conformation with long-ish pasterns. The left one hyperflexes (dips lower than the right)

I've had nightmare issues with her feet, has unequal sized front feet with the right fore the smaller one and more upright (but not a club foot) also ulcers, and generally keeping condition on her.

Have had her 6 months and just managed to get a full set of shoes on and got her going last month. All great to start with but after a couple of weeks she has become 'not right' behind. Hind leg 'going' when schooling, often 4 or 5 times in a half hour session. Refusing to pick up left canter lead and flinging head in the air. Dragging left hind downhill. Short striding on right hind. Physio has been and very sore in her back, stifles and she has noticed more drop in the left pastern.

I have a bad gut feeling She's an ex racer, 7 years old. I was hoping to do a bit of everything with her including some jumping but now not too hopeful she will hold up to this. Sad as she is such a sweetheart.

I'm not one to just give up on a horse, so I currently have her booked in for a work up at my local vet hospital. Don't have a good gut feeling though Pic of her below

 

[Tiddlypom]

She’s a sweet looking horse .

I’m glad that you are taking her in for a work up, you should get answers soon.

IME, fetlock drop on one hind was associated with hind suspensory damage, which unfortunately continued to deteriorate after the horse was retired at age 8, and I had to let him go age 10. When in work (dressage), he always needed regular treatment for a sore back, so I think that this was brewing for a while before he went lame/was diagnosed.

Good luck. I’m sorry that I can’t offer anything more encouraging.

 

[stubblet]

Aw sorry about your boy. I have suspensory issues in mind

Yes at least I will have answers. She is from a racehorse rehoming scheme who have offered to take her back already but I feel the right thing to do is get it investigated properly so we can make an informed decision about her future. That's what makes it so hard she's such a sweet natured girl.

Oh well, doing all I can I guess, will see what comes to light on Monday.