Re: Locking fetlock joint

["Michelle Rowe" <michrowe@frontier.net>]

here's a link to an *excellent* diagram/explanation of the stifle joint...

http://www.manepoints.com/legs/197stifl.html

----- Original Message -----
From: <Vallonelee@aol.com>
To: <Ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 6:16 PM
Subject: RC: Locking fetlock joint


>
>
> I am writing this for a friend in an attempt to get her some help with her
> horse.  She has a 6-7 year old mustang mare that she has owned since the
age
> of 18 months.  The mare has been well cared for since then with plenty of
> turn out in a pasture of a few acres.  The mare foaled 8 months ago and
after
> separating the two, the owner began a program of LSD with the thought of
> attempting a LD at the end of the year.  The mare was used throughout her
> pregnancy and was ponied at the end to maintain light conditioning.  She
was
> then ridden lightly while ponying the foal.
>
> The problems started about a month ago when my friend took her mare from
the
> stall to go for a ride.  The mare's right hindfoot was dragging.  I
happened
> to witness this recently and it appears that the fetlock joint is locking
> after the hoof leaves the ground and is in its forward arc, causing the
hoof
> to drop and the toe to drag into the ground.  She then picks the leg up
very
> high and stiff in order to clear the ground with her hoof.
>
> She did have the horse evaluated by Gilbert Equine Hospital but, of
course,
> the mare was not showing these symptoms when she was there.  They
performed
> x-rays (of both legs for comparison) and felt the mare might have some
type
> of muscle strain.  She was sent home with instructions for plenty of
warm-up
> and cool-down.  Also to walk some gentle hills to strengthen the area.
>
> Just wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this and has any
insight.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Lee and Boogie, Bravo and Kaci (who is featured on page 16 of the new
Trail's
> End catalog - what a cutie).
>
>
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