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Re: [RC] "knuckling over"? - Dyane Smith

Amazing!  That's what I have been dealing with this past year with my 18 year old.  What is different about mine is that prior to taking him to the vet, he had occasionally stumbled behind when self-lunging around me to avoid being haltered.  I took him to Davis, we did the whole 9 yards.  He has a miniscule bone chip in the left hind leg (the one that gives way).  I have since found out that many horses, especially those who have raced, have that and it usually does not bother them.  He looked like he had a torn sesamoidian cruciate ligament, but, eventually we ruled that out.
 
When he isn't stepping wrong on that leg, he doesn't look lame.
 
His Bob Marshall sportsaddle does bridge even though I have the special bridging Skito pad, but since I have seen him step wrong when not being ridden, I am not at all sure that's the problem.
 
I have had him to a neurologist (weak tail pull, but seems to know where his feet are) and a chiropractor (needed some adjusting, but nothing major).  Bute does not make any appreciable difference.
 
This is a horse I would really like to be able to ride.  He is so responsive it's like driving a Mazeratti.
 
He has great feet and overall good conformation.
 
Horses!  They can make you crazy.
 
Dyane
----- Original Message -----
From: Dawn Simas
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 6:07 AM
Subject: [RC] "knuckling over"?

Okay, what do you guys mean by this?  I have had a recent thing start happening in my boy and wonder if this is what you're refering to.  Mostly when going downhill, but sometimes on level, he drags a rear foot and it catches and he actually "steps" down on his fetlock joint.  Big OUCH, like a sprained ankle and from my perspective in the saddle, his hindquarters drop like he stepped in a hole, his head flies up to catch himself.  I didn't know what he was doing until someone told me that I was riding with.  Has to hurt!  Never lame though. 
 
Dawn


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[RC] "knuckling over"?, Dawn Simas