A Pain in the Hock
Marcia King
October 1, 2003
Bog and bone spavin don’t necessarily have to end your horse’s performance career, but they certainly require careful attention and care.
Bog and bone spavin don’t necessarily have to end your horse’s performance career, but they certainly require careful attention and care.
Named for the sport in which it often occurs, hunter’s (or jumper’s) bump is a sometimes painful pelvic condition that affects performance and gait.
The mechanical engineering involved in the structuring of equine joints is both complex and masterful. Not only do healthy joints allow the horse to move freely, but they also help to effectively absorb concussion, especially when the horse is
This month we shall begin a discussion of the rear leg: conformation, function, problems. There is at least one good reason to start with the rear rather than the foreleg. It seems to be the case that as man selects certain animals to breed to
Ears forward and eyes fixed, the horse concludes his gallop in front of the fence. He gathers himself and leaps gracefully into the air, clearing the obstacle with ease and landing on the other side of the obstacle to gallop on to the next
Tendon injuries can be extremely frustrating. The best way to deal with them is to make every effort to prevent them, or if possible, limit the degree of damage that occurs. Certainly some tendon injuries occur acutely without any warning, but
Conformation…what does it mean? If you’ve spent any time around horses or horse people, you’ve heard this word or related words used again and again. "Wow, that horse has great conformation!" or "My trainer said not t
We asked several leading experts for their take on the conformation-performance-soundness issue.
A newborn foal, teetering on spidery legs, has a knock-kneed, awkward charm that can melt hearts.
I have a three-year-old Thoroughbred filly who was shipped from Texas. When she arrived, she had a swelling on her hock that was called a capped hock. What exactly is a capped hock and how should I deal with it? Will it affect her ability to race
I have a 4-year-old horse who has become lame in his hind end. What tests can be performed to pinpoint his lameness?
Can you please tell me what the terms hunter’s bump and a dropped hip refer to, and how they are different?
Can you please explain a little more about what a capped hock is, what causes it, and what I can do for it?
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