Re: Hip Infection

["GESA BRINKS" <gesaeqfx@pe.net>]

Hi Julienne,  The fact that you will be aquiring a horse with an already
established problem is one point.  The fact that it is an Impresive bred
possibly HYPP positive and could fall over dead is quite another.  The mare
has 2 strikes against her "big time".  Do you have long term plans for this
mare and can you handle the fact that at some time in the not too distant
future she could die suddenly or need to be put down because of her movement
problems.  Just being realistic and I know a bit harsh, but,
it is something to think about.  Sorry to be such a downer, but, I have seen
people do the same thing that you are about to do and have their hearts
broken in the end.  Unfortunately it was a young girl and her first horse at
the time.  Please give this some long and serious thought.   gesa n clovis n
sky
-----Original Message-----
From: Julienne Rha <Julienne.Rha.B@bayer.com>
To: - *ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Monday, April 03, 2000 12:48 PM
Subject: RC: Hip Infection


>Hi everyone, I was wondering what people's experience with the following
type
>of horse has been:
>
>By boyfriend, who is an advanced beginner, is considering leasing a horse
we
>found.  She is a well trained, exceptionally quiet 5 year old QH mare.  She
is
>very well bred, out of Impressive.. excellent conformation..  and Bob has
>ridden her and really liked her..  but there's a catch.  When she was born,
she
>had a hip infection in her left hip which has left her muscles shortened in
>that side.  When she walks there is an audible 'click' sometimes and she is
not
>'normal' at the trot and canter, though she does the gaits very willingly
and
>does not show any signs of discomfort.  Her current owner is very
knowledgable,
>she trained her at 2, left her out for 2 years, then gradually started
training
>her again using Natural Horsemanship techniques.  She says she's never seen
her
>try to avoid work (any more than another horse), and she takes her out for
2
>1/2 hour trail rides with no problem.  The horse is housed in an 80 acre
>pasture, and has been observed walk/trot/cantering by her own free will.
What
>do you think?  This may be a possible lease to own situation..  my gut
feeling
>is that eventually, I don't know how soon, she will develop arthritis in
that
>hip and not be rideable.. but if she's had it since she was born, could her
>body adapt to it and still be rideable?  Normally I probably wouldn't even
>consider a horse like this, however, the horse is dead quiet, and very
sensible
>- just the kind of horse Bob needs, and the type my own greenish horse
needs
>out on the trail.
>
>Julienne
>& her Harleyman (a possible trailbuddy, woohoo!)
>
>
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