Thoughts please on lump...

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I’m interested in buying a 16.1hh, black, 5 year old trakehner mare for £2,500.

She has a lump that is:
- approx. 5cm by 2.5cm
- with a 2.5cm by 2mm scar over it (skin healed nicely)
- raised about 1cm from the rest of her leg
- near the front of the inside of her cannon bone on her near hind
- about 5cm below the hock joint
- feels ‘fleshy’ under the hair (not ‘fluidy’ or ‘boney’!

She does seem a little sensitive about it but she is only 5 so not that used to being poked and prodded! She does not look lame on the leg at all.

Her current owner said that she got her leg caught on some electric fencing wire in the winter. She said that she had it checked by a vet at the time and he had said that it shouldn’t cause any problems in the future.

I suppose my question is; would a lump in that area possibly cause any lameness as her workload increases (she is currently just turned out in a field). Or would it just be the superficial/cosmetic look of it that would remain with her?

Many thanks in advance for your advice.
 
It shouldnt cause a problem as really the only structures in that area are the cannon bone and extensor tendons. Extensor tendon injuries rarely result in lameness. I had a horse with a soft fluid lump in that area - effusion of the extensor tendon sheath due to tendon damage. never a lame step.
I have also seen clients' horses get wounds similar to that you describe and have no problems afterwards. Of course a vetting would be the smart thing to do as without seeing the horse and confirming she is sound (and you wouldnt believe how many experienced owners tell you a horse is sound when its not), no one could say its not a problem.
 
From your description I was saying "fence injury", then you told us it was a fence injury :) I have had a few horses over the years with injuries in this area and none have had any soundness issues. They've all been just cosmetic.
 
Thank you!

I will have a 2 stage vetting but I didn't want to spend the money doing that if it was a definite no no.
I want to event so obviously the leg will be put under more strain in the future.
As she's in no work at all at the moment it's difficult to tell how it's going to react.
(I'll of course get her fit slowly and carefully!)
Any other advice or experiences welcomed!
 
iudall said:
Thank you!

I will have a 2 stage vetting but I didn't want to spend the money doing that if it was a definite no no.
I want to event so obviously the leg will be put under more strain in the future.
As she's in no work at all at the moment it's difficult to tell how it's going to react.
(I'll of course get her fit slowly and carefully!)
Any other advice or experiences welcomed!
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if you want to event, i would go for a 5 stage vetting, cheaper to find out problems now rather than when they rear up...
 
iudall said:
I would have a 5 stage vetting but she's not in work.
She was broken in at the end of last summer and has been out in the field since then to mature.
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is this your idea or the current owners idea?
If the current owner suggested it i would be slightly concerned they are trying to cover something up that would show in the 5 stage.
 
My idea, I see it as the only option really! I will want to bring her back into ridden work gently as she’s just being turned out for about 9 months.

I will just want to lunge and long rein for a week or so while I get a saddle fitted to her. I don’t really want to just jump on with no warning and canter around for the vet, it seems a bit unfair on her?

I will definitely want flexion tests done and may request for a blood test but other than that I think a 2 stage will be fine.
 
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