sidebone/ringbone querie?

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samantha1973

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I think my horse has developed ringbone but in his rear legs, both legs have a large solid lump on his pastern joint and he has been intermittently lame all summer. We don't trot on roads and only hack leisurely, not out for hours and have only recently started jumping him, hes a 10year old thoroughbred x. He dumped me the other day when I mounted him he bronced me straight off which is not like him so tells me he is in pain, so am waiting for vet to x-ray to confirm, farrier says corrective shoeing can help by building up the heel. Just really frustrated and upset at the mo, any advice or ideas are greatly appreciated. many thanks
 
Sorry to hear that your boy has been lame. I really hope that the vet can help.

The only horse that I have known with sidebone had to be retired at 13 years old, but she did have some other problems too.
 
My horse was intermittently lame at the end of last summer and the vet thought was ringbone in right fore. He had a month of hacking and danilon and was completely sound after around a week.
He is now in full work, jumping on good ground, hacking and schooling and is entered in his first one day event in 2 week time. He is 17yr old and apart from having egg bar shoes on front has no pain relief. He is just on devils relief and superflex which makes him less stiff.
Don't give up all hope with your horse. somebody on here posted that a diagnosis like this is not the end it is the beginning of a new way of life which i think is true. As long as you are sensible with what you do it is not the end of the world.
Fingers crossed and vibes for you and your boy x
 
Believe me your horse could go on for many many years.
If it is ringbone, you have two types true or false depending if the joint is affected or not!!!! X rays will tell you.
I put my mare in foal in foal 4 yrs ago after the vet told me that my mare def had ringbone and work would have to be reduced. She's my soul mate and had her for so long I was gutted so wanted a foal from her to bring on while I slowed her up. She lost the foal at 9 months gone and the vets fought to save her but thankfully they do. I brought her back into full work to see how she would cope and touch wood iv had no real problems so far, she might have the odd day where she's not quite right so I rest her up but she's now fit and ready for hunting which she loves. I am careful during the summer what I do and give her a good hol after hunting season but she's on no painkillers or supplements what so ever.
There is hope and it isn't the end off the road for you, so chin up and enjoy your horse and find the best way for you to help your horse cope. ; )
 
My lad (in my sig) has high ringbone. The first thing to do is get a diagnosis. This will probably involve nerve blocks and x-rays. My lad has been slightly lame on the near fore for 3 months now and is in the middle of treatment for Ringbone of the Pastern joint. At least, we think it is the pastern joint, he goes in on Monday for more nerve blocks to ascertain exactly where the lameness originates from although the xrays show bony growth on this joint. He is on Newmarket suppletment, Devils Relief and injections into the muscle every week to help with lubricating the joints. This has not made him sound however. BUT, after Mondays diagnosis we might have to medicate the joint which involves injections into the joint every 6 months or so. This should make him sound enough to go back into work albeit on good going or a surface (jumping). It is not the end of the road by all means, Good luck to you, I know how you feel. xx
 
Thankyou to all who have replied it is good to hear that it can be controlled and my horse and I with careful planning can carry on enjoying life, thank you all soo much.
 
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