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My mare has a hock that has some arthritis in the lower joints, which are the 
ones that can fuse without hurting movement.  She was diagnosed two and a 
half years ago by X-ray.  The vet told me to keep riding her as she tolerated 
it 
(light to medium riding unless she was lame) giving bute afterwards if she 
needed it.  This year I have noticed that hock seems somewhat swollen/bigger 
than 
the other one.  I mentioned it to the vet last week, and he didn't seem 
concerned.  She is not lame on it, but doesn't much like going down hills, 
which I 
think is because of the strain it puts on the hock.

My vet told me that by NOT giving the joint supplements and by riding her, 
the joint would fuse faster.  I still do give her MSM and sometimes Corta-Flx 
powder, as she has other issues on occasion.  But the year after she was 
diagnosed, she did 4 LD's and the next year (last year) she did 2 LD's and 2 
50's.  
This year she had a torn suspensory.  And when I started riding her after that 
healed, she sprained her ankle.

This mare has, on average, two or three moderate Boo-Boo's a year.  She is my 
accident prone darling.  She is smooth, fun to ride, and a real personality, 
but if there's a way to get hurt she will find it.  jeri

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