Sidebone .....your experiences please?

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Hi all, farrier has just been out as Lance has been lame for 2 weeks now, at first I thought he had pulled something after his fight with Beau, however hewas still lame on the stones on our drive, he is prone to thrush however so thought this could have something to do with it, he has been fine on soft ground.

Anyway had farrier have a look today because I still wasnt happy, farrier thinks he may have a sidebone forming on the offside fore.

Ive never experienced this before with any of my horses so I was wondering what your experiences were, how it affected your horse and what you did, thank you.
 
And is sidebone anything like ringbone?? Sorry to hijack post, having soundness problems with our big lass and only thing showing on x-rays is some ringbone!
 
I believe that sidebones, once formed, do not cause big problems. Ringbone, however, is something completely different and there are different types of ringbone, which can cause varying degrees of problems.
 
My horse apparently has huge sidebones. They don't bother her at all and when we were having her lameness checked out (turned out to be torn tendon) the vet was only very mildly concerned about the sidebone. My YO had a horse develop sidebone, she stuck it in a field for six weeks and it was right as rain after that.
As has been said though, ringbone isn't as easy.
 
So is turnout better for a forming sidebone over box rest?

Farrier didnt seem too concerned but Ive read box rest and bute can help?

He is very lame on hard ground but ok in the school.

Obviuosly I havent been riding him while he has been lame, Ive walked him around the school though a couple of times and he was fine.
 
Thanks, he lives out anyway and is fine on the soft ground, which of course we have with all this rain!

I know horses of any age can get them but he is 18 which I think is what makes me a bit more concerned.
 
Only problem I had was a horse with ringbone and sidebone who suddenly went lame and xrays showed he had chipped a sidebone. Had to retire him eventually, but then he was 23, and he is very happily living in the field with the broodmares now. Up till then he was hunting 3 days a fortnight with no ill effects at all.
 
Sidebone rarely causes a problem, even when forming, accoring to my farrier, vet, and Sue Dyson in 'Horace Hayes'. Vvv common in heavier types, like my Shire-x. She just turned her toe out whilst it formed, now normal gait, never lame. This is how it should go with sidebone. As yours is lame, I'd consult your vet, in case it's smoething more serious than sidebone.
 
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