RE: Boodles post and suspensory damage

[Stoxx]

Hi,
I didn't want to hijack Boodles post but I'm interested in your opinions.
A horse I know has hinds that are very similar to the pictures Boodle posted, in fact, they are worse. The horse has been retired now for quite a few years, but he was ridden when I was in my teens. He was sound at the time and I questioned why his hinds were the way they were and I was always told that he was a 'low flyer'. Being young I didn't question the person again however I always thought that there must be more to it.

So... if the horse in those pic's was actually worse than that but sound, would you still say it possibly had suspensory damage? Or that perhaps years ago this may have been treated?

Just trying to further my knowledge a little!

 

[Bossanova]

We've got a 11.2 pony who is down at the fetlocks behind. His is a congenital weakness, not as the result of an injury and he stays sound in light work.

 

[Stoxx]

Thanks Bossanova, that is very useful to me.
The horse I know is pretty similar to your pony however because he obviously has longer pasterns it looks much more severe.

 

[brighteyes]

A friend of ours had a pony with very straight hind legs and horizontal pasterns. Congenital 'problem' and she was a very comfy ride. Wasn't ever lame while with us and a very safe pony.

 

[Fairynuff]

I have a big lump of a French SJ downstairs whos hinds are almost straight and his ergots are almost on the floor. He will be put down due to this long before old age kills him. There is nowt to be done although he has eggbars on all round (which prob help next to nothing). He isnt in pain for the moment but has difficulty going downhill and while the others can have a buck and a fart-he cant

. I dont have a photo handy but he is much worse than the photo posted. M.

 

[Doublethyme]

A friend of mine has a horse with dropped pasterns - I didn't know him in his younger days, but presume he has always had some sort of conformational issues.......upto 5 years ago he was ridden, has done all sorts of things, SJ, dressage etc and is now retired (with wedges on behind to keep him sound) and is the most amazingly fit, agile and supple 36 !! year old you could ever wish to meet!!!!