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Splints
Aug 10, 2005 13:31:40 GMT 1
Post by JuneBug on Aug 10, 2005 13:31:40 GMT 1
Hi All!
I am going to look at a horse to buy tomoz and he's perfect in every way except he has 2 small splints. Apparently they are not noticable and has never caused lameness.
I would be wanting to SJ this horse and wondered what everyone thought and any advice would be great.
Thanks
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Anna*
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Splints
Aug 10, 2005 13:37:52 GMT 1
Post by Anna* on Aug 10, 2005 13:37:52 GMT 1
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bayhorse
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Splints
Aug 10, 2005 13:41:55 GMT 1
Post by bayhorse on Aug 10, 2005 13:41:55 GMT 1
My old horse had massive splints under his knee and down the cannon bone and they never caused him any problem, he wasn't even lame. It didn't affect anything that he could do including jumping.
My new pony also has two splints fairly large under his knees, again, haven't caused any problems!
I think if the splints are hard and he's not lame then you don't have anything to worry about.
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varkie
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Splints
Aug 10, 2005 14:07:29 GMT 1
Post by varkie on Aug 10, 2005 14:07:29 GMT 1
Once a splint is settled, it doesn't normally cause further trouble - unless it gets kicked! The only discipline I wouldn't buy a horse with splints for is showing, anything else, it shouldn't be too much of a problem.
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Lydia00
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Splints
Aug 10, 2005 15:07:56 GMT 1
Post by Lydia00 on Aug 10, 2005 15:07:56 GMT 1
how exactly do you look for splints? Ive always run my hands down my mares legs o see if she has any but i cant tell! What do they feel like?
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Cathy248
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Splints
Aug 10, 2005 15:56:56 GMT 1
Post by Cathy248 on Aug 10, 2005 15:56:56 GMT 1
I have recently bought a horse with a two small splints and before then didn't really know much about them. As long as the splint is fully formed and settled there should be no problem with it at all. The only thing you do have to be careful about is a knock can set it off (takes about six months to settle). I always ride in boots and with good boots there shouldn't be any worry about knocking them. It doesn't matter to me cosmetically because I don't show but if you decide to show to a high level you may find you are marked down for it. I wouldn't be at all bothered by buying a horse with splints! (Provided it was sound)
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Splints
Aug 10, 2005 15:58:43 GMT 1
Post by poppyandbea on Aug 10, 2005 15:58:43 GMT 1
the only time you find a splint is a prob is when first forming or right below the knee although not very often the can effect the knee movement. i knew a warmblood horse whos legs were plastered in splints i had never see that may on 1 horse before and on every leg hind and infront but they never stoped her doing dressage to a high level afiliated
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Cathy248
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Splints
Aug 10, 2005 16:00:44 GMT 1
Post by Cathy248 on Aug 10, 2005 16:00:44 GMT 1
lydia00 - you can usually see splints quite easily. They just feel like bone (as that's what they are-lol). They tend to form bellow the knee/hock and mostly on the inside of the leg, on the splint bone. If a horse has splints it's usually easy to tell.
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Wolf
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Splints
Aug 10, 2005 16:20:00 GMT 1
Post by Wolf on Aug 10, 2005 16:20:00 GMT 1
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