Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Leg confirmation in High Mileage horses

 Don't forget Seabiscuit. I'm just now getting around to
reading the book....amazing that horse could run with legs
as crooked as his were. A straight legged horse would have 
broken down with the amount of times he was raced as a 2yr
old and he was a May foal!

Regards,
Penny
--- Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The great race horse John Henry - won Horse of the Year
> at 9 (his second 
> one) - didn't have the greatest of front leg
> conformations. While not a 
> high mileage endurance horse 83 starts and 39 wins is a
> very impressive 
> record.
> 
> Truman
> 
> 
> 
> Suzanne Solis wrote:
> 
> > Has anyone in ridecamp looked at the legs of many of
> the high mileage 
> > horses and noted the confirmation.
> >  
> > We all know how important is is to have really straight
> legs. But I 
> > have heard that some great horses have had crooked
> legs. Secretariate 
> > was said to be knock kneed, and although he was a
> thouroughbred I am 
> > wondering how the really high mileage horses stand in
> the leg department.
> >  
> > --- Suzanne Solis
> > --- gaendurance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:gaendurance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >  
> >
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