RE: side bones

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

A very common cause of "sidebone" is poor hoof trimming, unbalancing the
horse laterally, or side to side, one wall or heel lower than the other.
Interestingly, if a horse has always been out of balance and is used to
being out of balance and then a good farrier trims him level it can
aggravate the soft structures in the foot and cause the horse to go lame.
Some vets may guess the horse exhibit "navicular syndrome" if the cartilage
hasn't calcified enough to be obvious. It usually shows most at the trot and
usually more in one direction than the other. I speak from personal
experience (and large vet bills).

Bonnie Snodgrass

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim & Dolly Miller [mailto:poquito@flash.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 5:21 PM
To: Ridecamp
Subject: RC: side bones


My horse has a start of side bones.Can anyone give me more information
or tell me where I can find information about side bones. He is off at
the trot, still sound at walk. Will this only get worse or will it be
better when it becomes solid?  This was my endurance horse. Will he be
able to be just a pleasure trail horse or a pasture potato?
Dolly


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