Re: Cannon Bones

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

The average cannon bone circumference in 600+ Tevis horses was right around
7.6", including more than 300+ successful completers.

Susan G
----- Original Message -----
From: Lif Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>
To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 11:05 AM
Subject: RC: Cannon Bones


> At 09:25 AM 9/12/00 +0000, Ruth wrote:
> >I am looking at a 4 year old 1/2 arab gelding to purchase for endurance.
> >His cannon bone is 7 3/4".  Will this increase in size once he reaches
> >maturity or is that about it.  I was hoping to find a horse with a 8"
> >cannon bone as I've been told anything less will break down over time if
> >you do serious endurance competitions.  He is 15.l h.h.
>
> Don't know who told you that, but if it was true there'd be a lot more
> broken down legs than there are if it was true.  Cannon bone circumference
> (actually the circumference if the whole leg including cannon bone,
tendons
> and the rest) has got to be proportionate to the whole horse. I doubt
there
> will be any further growth in the diameter of the gelding's bone, but 7
> 3/4' is great for his size if it's proportionate to the rest of his
> body/bone.  Lif
>
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