Jumpers bump - your experience please

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Vet explained to me the so called "jumpers bump" during our vetting and even he said I shouldn't worry about it for what I want to use the horse (general hacking and hunting) I still do :(

Who has experience with so called bump/old injury or has a horse with such bump and can tell me if you had any further problems. Maybe in older age?!

Passed 2 stage vetting with flexion test.

Thx for answers. Can offer some Haribos :)
 
Don't worry
My friend had an IDxTB with quite a big one. HE was jumping FH and BE until he was 24 then carried on doing lower level stuff till he was 28 :eek:
 
My mare has jumpers bump too, never caused any problems x She has a massive jump and top bloodlines, she has a stinking attitude but that's not because of her jumpers bump! lol x
 
Thanks guys. Makes me feel better :D. I really want to keep him and exchange passort/money next week. :D

One more question: Has anybody got them insured and insurance excluded back problems because of "jumpers bump"!? Vet said that might happen if I hand in the vetting certificate.

Off to get my kids to school and then a lovely hack on the slighty foggy but beautiful common this morning. :p;)
 
I thought a jumpers bump was just a high back end (or croup if you like proper terminology). Am I mistaken?
 
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The term jumpers bump has two meanings, it is commonly understood to be a description of conformation but it can refer to an old sacroiliac injury.
Might be worth checking with the vet what he meant.
 
horserider said:
The term jumpers bump has two meanings, it is commonly understood to be a description of conformation but it can refer to an old sacroiliac injury.
Might be worth checking with the vet what he meant.
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valid point. I would have thought a vet would have been more specific if he thought it was an old injury rather than conformation though??

Too be honest I just wouldn't tell the insurance I had a vetting
 
The term "Jumper's bump" refers to a noticable sharp slope from the top of the pelvis to the head of the tail and was supposed to indicate jumping ability, which is tosh. It's more likely to be a sign of cart horse blood.
 
Erm, not entirely sure the Cart horse comment is accurate Cortez as my Arab has a jumpers bump and he's sure as hell not got any Cart horse blood in him - well not as far back as I have traced his breeding which would be around 1750?!
OP, had him 8 years, he's 15 now and never had any problems. Only thing I would say is croup high isn't ideal for dressage but at lower levels doesn't matter!
 
Cortez said:
The term "Jumper's bump" refers to a noticable sharp slope from the top of the pelvis to the head of the tail and was supposed to indicate jumping ability, which is tosh. It's more likely to be a sign of cart horse blood.
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Isn't that Goose rump ? I can see where you're coming from, if you are thinking of ID X's. The ID was used as a cart horse, among other things and are successfully crossed with Tb's and warmbloods to make good jumpers.

However, mine is a TB X hanoverian with a slight jumpers rump.
 
Yes there are different meanings of the so called "jumpers bump". I googled it a bit to get all the infos. Some are indeed relating to conformation.

But my vet explained to me that the "bump" is often caused from an old injury/wear&tear of the sacroiliac joints. In the vetting report he states: prominent sacroiliac joints. No associated lameness or back pain. And his opinion is that it will not prejudice the horse to do general hacking and hunting.

Well you talked about Cart horse. He isn't a cart horse but pulled something smaller :D Bud is standardbred and used to be a pacer. Still waiting to see him doing this gait tho ;). He was retrained and compete in Hunter Trials.

I try to upload a picture I have taken today.
 
Cortez said:
The term "Jumper's bump" refers to a noticable sharp slope from the top of the pelvis to the head of the tail and was supposed to indicate jumping ability, which is tosh. It's more likely to be a sign of cart horse blood.
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I have an Anglo Arab with top lines on both sides - no cart horse there!

As others have said, its conformation or old injury. I have had my boy since he was 2 and know the breeder well - so no injuries. He is croup high and does have a slight JB. Jumps like stink and no problems. Back lady doesnt see any probs and he's seen 4x year. Dont worry:)
 
Here is a picture. Well, I thought you can see it well on it but once uploaded onto laptop I am not sure if you can :D

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