Re: RC: Chico's stifle(?)

["Nancy Mitts" <mitts_n@hotmail.com>]

Ray,
Sounds like normal horse stretching to me.  Our horses do it a lot in the 
pasture, especially after they've been laying down sleeping, even the 
babies.
If you notice your horse doing it more often, he's most likely learned when 
you catch him it's time to go to work. So, he stretches to get the "kinks" 
out. Something I find myself having to do more often these days!!
Nancy Mitts



>From: guest@endurance.net
>To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
>Subject: RC:  Chico's stifle(?)
>Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 05:47:27 -0800
>
>Ray O. rno2m@virginia.edu
>  Put him up at a trial friday nite on his aforementioned roomy
>stake-out.Saturday a.m.,cold,went to take him up to the trailer and get
>the day started.Clipped the lead rope on him,turned my back on him and
>started to step off,when-resistance.Turned around-there he is with his
>head stuck out towards me,and the right rear extended back,seemingly
>"stuck".Took the slack out of the rope,gently encouraged him to back up a
>bit,which he would have done on his own,etc.,then led him up to the
>trailer,walked him around a bit,tacked him up and rode him during the day
>with no problems.This same sequence has happened 3 or 4 times in the last
>year or so,sometimes at home,not exertion related.This is a
>cow-hocked,toed out at the rear horse.VERY agile,very high mileage-even
>perhaps by you E-folks' standards.14 years old,very fit and well cared
>for.Heavy on the forehand all his life,even when much younger.
>Reccomendations?
>
>
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