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mudmonkey17

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Hi,
my 16yr old cob has just been diagnosed with ringbone, am not entirely sure whereabouts although it is higher up than the coffin joint. He already has arthritis in his hocks though these cause him no problems.

My vet has prescribed a month on bute, gentle hacking and turnout and he is having eggbars refitted onto front feet.

Has anybody else experienced this and what is the likelyhood that we will be able to go back into the work he was doing before? (ridden 4-5 times a week, mostly hacking with some lessons and schooling)
Thanks
 
Hello. My mare was diagnosed with non articular ringbone and I have to say I retired her immediately. Shoes off and out in the field.

She was always field sound however.
 
Hi my mare has high articular ringbone in her near fore now she has a few other issues with that leg but the ringbone is fusing and is not presenting any issues at all, she had some time off last year came back into work jan/feb time and has been in full work up until 4 weeks ago, when she went lame again but nothing to do with the ringbone. When I say full work I mean everything jumping hacking competing so what I am trying to say is its not all bad depending on what type of ringbone it and how your neddy copes with it. All the vets thought my girl would not come sound again because of the state of her pasturn but despite everything that is not the cause of her lameness so dont give up all hope x
 
My horse had ringbone too but we went on to have ten more wonderful years. We did lots of hacking, some schooling and even popped the odd course of jumps, only little ones though. He just had half a bute a day as it progressed and that suited him fine until 3 months before i had to have him pts as it had got to a stage where he could barely walk :-( . Don't think that ringbone is the end - its just the beginning - but a different beginning. A slower one. He was lame here and there and had several joint injections to keep him good but you just learn to manage it with pain releif and good supplements. Good luck .
xx
 
Thankyou for all your replies, he is looking so much better today and hardly lame in trot. Fingers crossed he will go on for years to come x
 
most types of ringbone settle in time a bit like splints. some go lame others dont. painful whilst forming but usually settle 6 to 9 months . hope he comes right but do be patient
 
my sister's horse was diagnosed with it aged 6, he had egg bars, and foot pads fitted for a while while it stabilised. He had 3 or 4 years with bute on a very low dose (half sachet per day) when it was obviously causing him discomfort, but now, aged 15 he's sound and back competing at 1m10 sj!!

when it isn't a severe case, or the growth isn't interfering with movement then with careful management there's no reason not to continue riding IMO.
 
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