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RE: [RC] deformed front legs-- strangest thing I've ever seen - Libby & Quentin Llop DVMHorses that are over at the knee tend to become worse in old age. I had a TB polo pony that was a bit over at five and as you describe at 25. She was sound her entire life, died at 28. Libby -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Claire Nystrom Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:49 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] deformed front legs-- strangest thing I've ever seen I was at my friend's barn where she boards yesterday and there was a horse whose front legs did not go straight down from the knee, rather the cannon bone was angled 45 degrees backwards from the knee. It is by far the most bizarre horse conformation I've ever seen, so I asked the barn manager how the horses legs got that way. She had no idea and said that I should ask the owner, as she was also dying of curiousity. A few minutes later, the guy rides back to the barn, and from a distance it looked as if the horse was gaited. He came back and loudly proclaimed-- "Wow, this horse rides just like a Tennessee Walker." I proceeded to ask him about his horses front legs and he responds, "You must not have seen too many horses in your life if you've never seen one like this." He then launches into a litany about all the riding stables in NYC and finishes by telling me that this is the best horse he's ever owned, complete with a demonstration of how the horse will ground tie and stand quietly anywhere. He then tells me that this horse used to be at Claremont (a barn in Manhattan near Central Park) and that he got him because the horse "just couldn't work 7 days a week anymore." "Yeah, I guess he's kind of broken down," I said, "but that's nice that you have him." "Oh no, he ain't broke down," he tells me and then narrates how he rides this horse all over the Bronx, even in traffic and he's unflappable. At that point, I just gave up on finding out what was wrong with the horses legs, but I'm dying of curiousity-- has anyone ever seen this or know what causes it. It looked liked something that one would see in a veterinary book of horse deformities as it looked very extreme to me. I can't imagine that the horse should be ridden, but at least he's got an owner that loves him and appreciates him. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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