Jumper’s/Hunter’s bump?

[Pink Gorilla]

I’m going to view this Irish sports horse tomorrow. He’s 6yrs and has done some hunting and XC when he was over in Ireland. I know he’s a little on the lean side, but do you think he has a jumper’s bump, or just needs to build muscle?

 

[Equi]

Looks like a bump. He could maybe be treated at only 6 but if he is in every other way a decent person just ask for the vetting to have a good look at it.

 

[Pink Gorilla]

Looks like a bump. He could maybe be treated at only 6 but if he is in every other way a decent person just ask for the vetting to have a good look at it.

If they are treated early on, do they go back to looking normal, or stay bumpy? Never had any experience with them.

 

[IrishMilo]

Some people think they're caused by sacroiliac issues... not sure I'm convinced. I had one with a hunter's bump for 4 years and she never had any problems. Friend has one with one too and she is also fine. The bump won't ever go away, but they do become less prominent with fat/muscle.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Photos often 'add weight' so I suspect that the horse is leaner and more undermuscled IRL than he appears here. The topline definitely needs building up, he'll look a lot better then.

 

[Cortez]

As far as I know a jumper's bump isn't a treatable defect, it's a conformation peculiarity that has no particular bearing on a horse's performance. The horse in the picture looks immature and under muscled but not otherwise poor or thin per se.

 

[teddypops]

Some people think they're caused by sacroiliac issues... not sure I'm convinced. I had one with a hunter's bump for 4 years and she never had any problems. Friend has one with one too and she is also fine. The bump won't ever go away, but they do become less prominent with fat/muscle.

I agree. I had a horse with one for 22 years, he was never lame or had any issues.

 

[Goldenstar]

He’s young undeveloped horse the jumpers bump would not trouble me but the upright shoulders and low set neck would but me off .
It depends of course what you what to do with him .
but I would rather buy a young horse horse in that body condition than a fat one .

 

[PapaverFollis]

Granny horse had a jumpers bump and was always sound and enthusiastic about work until she retired. However they did tell me when I got her that she had strained her SI foaling a big foal 4 years previously so it could have been related to that. As I say though, didn't seem to affect her for what I wanted to do. But we just hacked and dabbled with schooling so not a huge strain on a horse.

 

[brighteyes]

My ex-racer arrived with a terrifying one - it has disappeared with a little condition and a different way of going.