many years ago i managed a boarding stable and we
had at least fifty horses there at a time. horses, of course, came and
went. MANY of these horses had splints and we never thought anything of it
they were so common.
there were hunter/jumpers/ct horses, etc. best
i can remember none had a problem at all.
patty in georgia
Man does not have the only memory, The animals remember, The earth
remembers, The stones remember, If you know how to listen, they will tell
you many things.
That is my understanding, as well.
Members of our family have ridden horses with splints over many years.
As long as it is healed and not a HUGE splint, the horse should be fine.
The only splint we ever had trouble with was so large that it impinged on the
underlying suspensory ligament. That particular horse was compromised
for the rest of his life......sound as a pleasure horse only. He could
do 50 miles and was lame the next day. This effectively ended his career
as a multi-day horse.
I'm debating purchasing a 5 yo horse that,
from the description provided to me, has a splint, that has healed. In fact,
this horse has been evaluated by a veterinarian, and he evidently showed no
concern over the blemish. This horse will become my (or the
husband's) long-term LD partner. In my life prior to endurance,
splints weren't a cause for concern unless they were too near the knee. Any
thoughts?
