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Looking into buying a horse, but have a serious question about it?
Well we went to see two horses on saturday; they were both really sweet. I felt this really strong connection with one of them, but while I was watching him trot (he was being round penned), his right, hind leg looked stiff. It was also making this clicking/grinding noise; it was really weird. My first thought was arthritis, so I asked if that was what it was and they said that that is what they thought too, but the vet said it wasn't. I really want to know what it is; I think that they are going to get a vet out to check him out, but I was wondering if anyone had an idea what it could be.
Some info that could help: He is an OTTB who was retired from the track at age four with a "high bowed tendon" on his foreleg; he was allowed adequate time for it to heal and it healed properly. He is sound for every disciplines except racing. He is 9 years old now and at a horse rescue (where I saw him at). It is extremely sloppy and muddy at the rescue he is at, so he could have slipped to cause it or to cause it to be worse.
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Meltxlx: Thanks, that might work actually because they said he has hardly been worked due to a drop in his weight. He doesn't deal with the cold weather well and moved a couple times recently so they said the stress and the cold caused him to drop some weight and they did not want to work him much until it got warmer. He was given to the adoption center because his owner had cancer and wanted a good home for him; after a while of being their, a volunteer at the rescue took him, but she lost her job and he was sent back because she couldn't afford him (that is why he moved around). We are moving to AZ in a year and a half, so it would work out better for him with the warmer weather too. I really fell in love with this horse, but I want to make sure that everything is ok before I go ahead with adopting him.
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- GOODDLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
The clicking noise is in the hock - my trainer's lesson horse does it and has done it for years and it doesn't impact him at all. I don't remember exactly what she said it was, something about the cartilage. He's about 24, no arthritis and no issue in the hock. It just makes funny sounds.
Thoroughbreds tend to be cold backed. If the back is cold then they will be stiff behind. Warming up at the walk might make a difference.
If he is still stiff behind (not just when the right hind is on the inside) after being warmed up at the walk for several minutes there is most likely an issue separate from the hock noise, possibly in the hip.
FYI, when I went to go see my horse I have now he went out into the paddock, raced around like an idiot and managed to pull something in his leg. I reviewed the videos I took at home and he was stiff on one of his hind legs. A week or so later I contacted the seller and asked for a video of the horse walking and trotting from both sides. He wasn't lame. I made the judgement that he was unsound in the first video because he was being stupid in the paddock. He's hasn't had another problem. So go see him again, let him get warmed up slowly and see if he's still off.
- 1 decade ago
I myself have recently purchased an OTTB that had an injury and had to stop racing because of it. He fractured his left foreleg during a race and had to retire. He was allowed plenty of time to heal and when I purchased him he would sort of (not really limp) but favor his stronger leg more. I exercised him and rode him daily a little bit longer each time. he's 100% sound and still walks, trots, canters, and gallops fine after exercising it a lot. His scar tissue was just really tight from not being ridden a lot or dealt with a lot, but with some simple care and work outs he's absolutely fine now. Can sit on the trail all day. If the vet says that his leg is fine, I would assume you could probably work with the horse as long as it wasn't jumping or something that may damage him further, if it becomes a potential problem equine massage I hear is great, or selling him may be an option. Hope this helps a little.
- 1 decade ago
My horse is very stiffed legged but with no lameness or arthritis issues, she just naturally needs to be warmed up slower and stretched out, and when she is very tight her hock makes this same clicky noise, sometimes at a walk as well. If the horse is displaying no obvious signs of pain I wouldn't be TOO concerned,just keep your eyes open. My girl's doesnt' affect her athletic ability at all, and I find that a 30 second or so gentle stretch of each leg (back pulled away from body, front pulled forward) makes all the difference in the world.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
it could always be a confamation fault =] - just a guess
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