Splints would you buy a horse with these

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I have a 4yr warmblood x with splints on front legs he got these galloping around field as a youngster. How easy would it be to sell or suggestions what to do with him. I have ended up with him after a relative died so not horse saffy i dont ride but i do know horsecare...
 
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Splints are not a major issue in my book - I have only owned one horse that didn't have them!

Unless the horse is destined for top level showing, you shouldn't have a problem.
 
Bought Shy as a two year old, with a splint on both front legs. They have totally gone now (he's 6/7) and have never been an issue. I put it down to a hooning baby. :)
 
Depends what you want to do with the horse and where the splint is/how large/if it impinges on the action or the opposite leg catches it.
 
Nope wouldnt worry me unless right below the knee!

Billy had a splint on each front leg as a 4 year old but they have gone now as a 7 year old!
 
I'd almost prefer them to have one, there's nothing worse than getting your first scratch on a perfect new car! If it has a few scrapes already it doesn't bother you as much
 
It depends on the reasons for the splints. If the horse has straight legs and they are just down to having an active childhood, no problem, but you do need to check that they aren't the result of an underlying conformation problem.
 
AdorableAlice said:
Depends what you want to do with the horse and where the splint is/how large/if it impinges on the action or the opposite leg catches it.
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EstherYoung said:
It depends on the reasons for the splints. If the horse has straight legs and they are just down to having an active childhood, no problem, but you do need to check that they aren't the result of an underlying conformation problem.
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Both of these echo my thoughts
 
My 4year has two, she got them last year. One from a kick and one from galloping around like a looney in the field.

It would only put me off if it was close to a joint or if they were REALLY big.
 
Another that isn't bothered by them. Mine has them on her front legs, probably from being a young cretin before I knew her.
 
When one of my Shire geldings had just turned 4 years old this past summer, I noticed a lump well below his knee and slightly toward the inside of of the upper cannon bone. My farrier told me it was a splint (I'd never seen one before). It's gone now. Don't worry.
 
As others have said, unless they are close to a joint or large, they are fine. I think i read somewhere that over 75% of horses will get them as youngsters naturally and many disappear with age, so by 10 or so they are gone.

As another said i would almost prefer them especially on tb or warmblood sorts as it can be more problematic if they do it later on when they dont heal so well.
 
Unless the horse is destined for top level showing, you shouldn't have a problem.[/QUOTE]

a bit off subject, but i am looking to buy in the spring and would like to do some local showing so are you saying that i could get away with the new horse having splints? :/
 
[/QUOTE] a bit off subject, but i am looking to buy in the spring and would like to do some local showing so are you saying that i could get away with the new horse having splints? :/ [/QUOTE]

Local showing is fine, especially in performance classes such as working hunter. Tbh if I was a judge at county level I wouldn't mark splints down on hunters because it proves they've been out doing what they're meant to instead of getting fat in a stable!
 
a bit off subject, but i am looking to buy in the spring and would like to do some local showing so are you saying that i could get away with the new horse having splints? :/ [/QUOTE]

Local showing is fine, especially in performance classes such as working hunter. Tbh if I was a judge at county level I wouldn't mark splints down on hunters because it proves they've been out doing what they're meant to instead of getting fat in a stable![/QUOTE]

Thank you NellRosk. I thought that the legs had to be 'perfect' and working hunter is what I would want to do :-)
 
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