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Erika L
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Username: Erika
Post Number: 227
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, Jun 13, 2006 - 9:49 am: |   |
My beloved home bred filly is a beautiful, comfortable mover. BUT...Just the other day I took video of her trotting and cantering with a small (100lb) rider. I thought she looked great, but on my sister's slow computer (you know, video stops and starts, doesn't stream) she got stills that she found alarming. She said it looked like the filly's fetlocks would go all the way to the ground with each step.
Is this "lax pasterns"? Or is it a normal appearance that just isn't apparent without stop action? She isn't lame, but she's only started riding recently. Should I be concerned about riding her?
She stands normally. Her parents have normal pasterns--mother a jumper and father dressage--no soundness problems with their pasterns or fetlocks.
If they looked that loose with a small rider, am likely to be too heavy for her? I am not a small person, 5'10", and medium build. Should she be able to carry me comfortably? Horse is 15.3hh, medium build.
Thanks,
Erika |
Little King Ranch
Member
Username: Eoeo
Post Number: 268
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, Jun 13, 2006 - 11:54 am: | |
This is most likely normal, you just don't see it with out slow motion. You should see the pasterns on a race horse running when they slow motion the camera, it looks awful. They go right to the ground. I wouldn't be worried about it if she isn't lame. EO |
Erika L
Member
Username: Erika
Post Number: 228
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, Jun 13, 2006 - 8:13 pm: | |
Thanks, LKR, I hope you are right! |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 15871
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Wednesday, Jun 14, 2006 - 7:55 am: | |
Since we cannot see the video we really cannot judge Erika. As LKR explains this is normal for horses at a full gallop but I don't think lameness alone rules out problems so let's take the standard up one: if the horse looks normal standing and trotting everything is probably OK.
DrO |
Erika L
Member
Username: Erika
Post Number: 229
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, Jun 14, 2006 - 10:03 am: | |
Thank you, Dr. O. Before I got your message I was at the barn and my barefoot trimmer watched me jog the horse out and she thought she looked fine, too.
Must be the magic of stop-action combined with the fact that she got her father's Friesian feathering that made it look like they were lower than they really are.
Thanks for your opinions. I will stop worrying now... |
Deborah Gray
New Member
Username: majik
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, Nov 1, 2007 - 5:59 pm: | |
I'm not sure if this fits into the same category as "long sloping pasterns" but this 5 year old paint mare that my trainer has looks very "down on the pasterns" in the front. Her fetlock actually drops behind her hoof. This occurs when she is just standing. She is very clumsy as she canters and gets an attitude when pushed into this gait. My question is, can we rule out pain from a conformational standpoint when pushed into a canter or, do we assume she has been turned out too long and just doesn't want to work? To me I would think this would put increased stress on the front end and result in long term negative affects. Also is there a publication you would suggest I purchase on equine anatomy faults? |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: dro
Post Number: 19470
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Friday, Nov 2, 2007 - 7:58 am: | |
Welcome DeborahG,
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