turnout injuries

[SarahPickering]

I have a 5 year old mare who is injuring herself during turnout, she appears to be stricking her hind leg with the opposite hind leg, sometimes as high as the front of the knee and sometimes on the inside of the cannon bone, she used to do this when I first got her in July and it had stopped until the last couple of weeks when she has cut herself 3 times. She does like to run and buck and kick in the field, she is in her own paddock near other horses. Any views on turnout boots, bandages (she doesn't always like things on her back legs so worried she might harm herself trying to get them off) or why this might be happening would be great, anyone else had a youngster do this?

 

[debsflo]

i would try and turnout in boots if you can.we use them on daughters mare to try and reduce field injuries

 

[cptrayes]

These are called speedycut injuries. If you boot her up she will quickly get used to it.

 

[angie1]

We had same problem when we got my daughters horse. We now use legwrap type boots all round plus over-reach boots. The damage she does to them makes me think we are right to do it! We do go through quite a few pairs but so far so good... (fingers & toes crossed)
She has been better as she had got older (she was 7 when we got her 2 years ago) and is certainly calmer when she is out with another horse rather than by herself, so might be worth experimenting.
Would be interested in recommendations of types of boot from others. NEW equine ones were great but apparently they went out of business earlier this year. Recently tried Shires ones which were not very good fit & a very odd material which doesn't fit so well. Don't fancy bandages in case they came undone & got caught somewhere.

 

[SarahPickering]

Thank you for the quick response, any recommendations on type of boot/make you have used?

 

[chanceminkie]

Hi I have a thoroughbred who has the same problem - I use turnout socks which I got from Robinsons - they work a treat - ggod luck - here's a link to the item... Tracie


http://www.robinsons-uk.com/products/Pro...03406#sku.54630

 

[tabithakat64]

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These are called speedycut injuries.

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Really? I've never heard of that

 

[SarahPickering]

Bought some equilibrium Hardy Chaps and tried to introduce them slowing to her while walking in the indoor school during the snow, all went well until xmas day when I let her have a roll and more freedom in them and she set off fly kicking I think trying to get them off. When she stopped I found she had managed to cut her same back knee again and this time I needed the vet out and she has two stitches. Now have a horse that has already been in for 1 week with the snow and I have been told to keep her in for another two! really worried about turning her out now. Should I take the back shoes off or try again with boots, but they don't cover her back knees?
She is calm at the moment and I hope to give her some gentle exercise on the horse walker, but any ideas would be welcome.

 

[xena_wales]

Back knee? Stifle?

 

[SarahPickering]

Not the stifle, just to the inside of the front of the hock joint.