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Gosh, Amy, what  bad luck. I don't know about competing on a horse under the circumstances you are suggesting. even though she's a good mare, what is mile after mile of     terrain going to do to those legs? I guess if she were my mare, I'd find a different job for her and find a horse who has the legs to hold up to distance competition. 

 

chris

Amy Martin <amymartin@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> I know this subject has been discussed before and have learned much in the
> archives but after months of progressive conditioning, cortisone injections
> into both stifles, and both stifles blistered twice, my 5 year old mare
> still catches repeatedly and is on and off short strided and lame in both
> rear legs. I take her to Katy Equine and the vet is recommending the
> surgery to cut her ligaments if we don't see improvement soon. I know the
> fear is the development of arthritis but with the continual catching and
> swelling she has now I would think that would set her up for arthritis as
> well. I fear the cutting as a next step but my worse fear is that my
> wonderful mare will be forever hindered by her stifles if I leave her as is.
> Are there any endurance horses out there sound and happy with cut -I
> think-medial patellar ligaments? She is a good horse and my
>  only horse, she
> competed successfully in NATRC last year in between lameness issues and hope
> to make a limited distance AERC ride this year. Amy in Texas
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