RE: popped a curb?

["Snodgrass, Bonnie" <snodgrab@ncr.disa.mil>]

I've known two different horses with curbs, both were sickle hocked. I
actually had one of these horses vetted as I was thinking about buying him.
The equine vet pointed out the two curbs and his sickle hocks and said the
curbs were most likely a result of the poor hock conformation. Went home and
broke out the vet books. If you own a horse you should own a few good books
on lameness, general medical, horseshoeing, training, riding, stable
management, yadda, yadda, yadda. Did I say a few? Don't mean to preach, but
think everyone should have a few good owners manuals around to enlighten,
confuse and panic oneself.

Bonnie Snodgras

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Cbarrelrcr@aol.com [SMTP:Cbarrelrcr@aol.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, October 13, 1998 11:22 AM
> To:	ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject:	popped a curb?
> 
> Hi,
>      I have heard this of this before too and am interested in what
> everyone
> knows about it.  Is it only on the hind legs? Can it be on the front legs?
> I
> have a young gelding that popped what looks like a splint on the side of
> his
> front knee (but just a little lower).  No heat, or soreness it happened
> after
> a arena workout where he decided he'd be better off a rodeo bucking horse
> until we discussed it a little further.  Thanks!