Re: Locking fetlock joint

["Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

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> From: Vallonelee@aol.com
> To: Ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC:  Locking fetlock joint
> Date: Monday, August 02, 1999 9:16 PM
> 
> 
> 
> 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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