Re: Re: Re: KILLER HORSES

["Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

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of the mares has straight hocks, and that tendon problem where they have 
rolled off the point of the hock, dropping her fetlocks almost to the
ground. >

I think you are describing what Nelson calls "post legged" and it can be
caused by many reasons, sometimes just old age.  However, this weekend we
ran across a nice little Paint mare who is post legged and her 4 year old
daughter who is also post legged so....in this case, I think it is
definitely genetic and I would never even consider breeding either of these
mares.  These folks are totally oblivious to it.  



Maggie Mieske
Mieske's Silver Lining
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