NEW HORSE ALERT UPDATE (with pics!)

[Walder]

Hi all - Went to look at potential new horse yesterday in the pouring rain - got it out of field - she is really lovely - tacked up to go on hack - started out - she was lame!!!!!!!!!!!!! Walked up the lane for a couple of minutes before saying i nedd to get off so we walked back. The lady was really upset she said in the 14months she had had her she had never been lame - i did believe her so i have said for her to call me as soon as she is sound and i will go up again - I really liked her after only riding fat cobs i thought i would feel unsafe on a finer horse but surprisingly i felt very safe on her so i think it could be a goer providing i can get her for the right price and she passes a 5 stage vetting - fingers crossed The only downside is her name is ARMARNI !!!!!!!!!!!
Take a look at the picccy and tell me what you think - she is 8 years not been schooled really just hacked - my freind went to ride her on sunday and she said nice paces popped a jump nicely walk trot cantered on both reins ok ( very small sarcoid on leg) ps I tried to resize and i think ive buggered them up!

 

[jumpthemoon]

Arr she looks really nice

She doesn't look too impressed by the rain though, bless her! What a nightmare that she was lame! That's happened to me before but I wasn't that keen on the horse to start with, fortunately.

I hope she comes sound soon, anyway

 

[JustKickOn]

Wow, she is beautiful!! Hope she's sound soon.

Lizzie x

 

[HenryandPeta]

Aw she has a sweet face! She looks slightly over the knee in her near fore and a bit straight through the hocks but that could be a reaction to the rain! She could do with a little work, but she looks very sweet! Hope the lameness is nothing serious!

 

[Walder]

thanks for your reply - what does all that mean is it bad? i seem to remember over at the knee is not good? We think the lameness is because the horse has been stood about doing nothing as owner doesnt have time (thats why she is selling) my freind rode her sunday as a potential horse for her and really put her through her paces so it could be that making her lame no heat swelling ect ect we think back leg/foot also she has no shoes on so she IMO was 'footy'

 

[HenryandPeta]

Yeah I noticed the lack of shoes, she may have been a bit ouchy on the roads perhaps? Def worth getting a vet check though!

No, I meant nothing bad! Over at the knee might mean that there will be some weakness in that leg - she's not badly over though. It could be a possible hot spot for arthritis in the future, or put some slight strain on the tendons, but really only an issue should you wish to do lots of competing or endurance stuff! The hocks thing is just a personal preference - I prefer a horse to stand well back in the hocks which tends to indicate that they are a more athletic jumper, but it's no biggie!!

 

[Happytohack]

She looks really sweet! If your friend put her through her paces, perhaps she is just foot sore? If the owner wants to sell her, maybe getting her shod once she is sound again would be a good idea so that you can try her properly.

 

[dozzie]

She looks nice to me!

Can the lady get shoes put on so you can try the horse properly? Plus you need to know if it can be shod!!!

 

[Walder]

oh Lord - i do want to do endurance! I will have a 5* vetting so i should know if there are any problems - she is local so i do know that she hasnt had any probs in the past

 

[Walder]

yes she has been shod in the past but the lady is an AU NATURAL person so left them off - her feet are quite good i think.

 

[HenryandPeta]

It's no big deal though, really. Ride her again and have a good feel of the leg and see what you think! And get the vets opinion too. Might not be an issue, varies from horse to horse!

 

[HenryandPeta]

From Wikipedia:

Bucked, Sprung, or Goat Knees/ Over at the Knee [28]

Knee inclines forward, in front of a plumb line, when viewed from the side.
Often a result of an injury to the check ligament or to the structures at the back of the knee. The column of the leg is weakened. Thus, the horse is apt to stumble and lose balance due to the reduced flexibility and from the knee joints that always are “sprung.”
If congenital, often associated with poor muscle development on the front of the forearms, which limits speed and power.
More stress is applied to the tendons, increasing the risk of bowed tendons. The angle of attachment of the DDF and check ligament is increased, predisposing the check ligament to strain. Tendons and fetlock are in an increased tension at all times, so the horse is predisposed to injury to the suspensory (desmitis) and sesamoid bones. If the pasterns are more upright there is further stress.

She's really not badly over but something to bear in mind... Hope that helps?!

 

[lmholden]

She has a lovely face! I sympathise with you over the lameness as our potential new horsey went lame just before his 5* vetting last week - we are waiting for him to be sound again so vetting can resume. Hopefully they will both just have something minor wrong with them. Aren't you bothered by the sarcoid?