Sacroiliac Area Uneveness

[traceygagen]

I am looking at a horse which appartently has slight uneveness in the sacroiliac area. The owner tells me that it does not have any effect on the horse. I was just wondering will this affect the horse in the long run? He is a tb and is 9 years old.

 

[spike123]

It all depends on what the cause was in the first place.Horses commonly damage the muscles around this area and recover fully with no problems but on the OH a fracture to the area can cause long term problems.I used to own a mare who had previously injured hers and while she was perfectly sound the whole time I had her I kept her on cortaflex and she couldn't jump.After selling her on to a new permanent home,some 12 months later she started to suffer from intermittent lameness and so x rays were done.It turned out she had arthritis of the bones in her feet which was a direct result of compensating for the injury to her sacroilliac joint.

 

[ihatework]

It could easily affect the horse in the long run, and I wouldn't consider it if you are looking for a competition horse. However if you are wanting a hack and the horse hasn't had a major injury to the area then it may well do the job for you.
Get a vet and a physio to check the horse out for you before you consider buying!

 

[hussar]

I'd be very cautious. I bought an ex-steeplechaser years ago which, unbeknowst to me, had had a bad fall and damaged the sacroiliac area. While it could hack out happily enough, I had bought it to jump - and we only had one season of that before it all went pear-shaped. Hundreds of hours of remedial walking over poles etc followed, to little effect.

 

[Foxglove]

unfortunately it is likely to end up costing alot of money to get right and a lot of heartache when if doesn't. Having been through it I would personally walk away, there are plenty horses out there that aren't a distaster waiting to happen.

 

[Halfstep]

I wouldn't risk it. The sacro-iliac joint is difficult to treat, and can cause all sorts of trouble. Vets can inject the area with steriods but it isn't guaranteed to work.