Fetlock Overextension

Windorah Farms · 06-11-2007, 05:30 PM

Has anyone has any experience with a horse whose hind fetlock over extends....where it has to click back into position when they walk? (Im terrible at explaining...sorry)

What causes this???

Thanks in advance

princeton · 06-11-2007, 05:54 PM

hmmmmmm....do you mean the hind fetlock kind of comes forward then clicks back as the horse steps weight on to it and it looks almost like it is double jointed??

If so then, yes, There is a lady down the end of the road from where I am keeping my horse and her young one does it.

(I think my description is as good as yours LOL!)

ljp · 06-11-2007, 08:02 PM

If you mean the pastern slopes too far forward this can be a problem. I've no experience with it but have read that these horses can come up sore with heavy work and aren't suited to jumping (correct me if I'm wrong) I would personally stear away from any horse that has either too upright pasterns or too slopey.

If you mean the horse is forging (his hind toes over step and clip his front feet this is another thing.

Windorah Farms · 07-11-2007, 08:44 AM

Im thinking more along the lines of what Princeton described...(double jointed...) and yes in the hind leg/legs.

Does this lady thinks its a probelm with her youngster?

Teddie1980 · 07-11-2007, 09:53 AM

Hate to admit it - but Tess does this! i haven't seen her do it for a while, mainly when she is bored when i am teaching her.

I have no idea what it is or why...

http://www.stockyard.net/vbulletin/h...light=gosnells
look on page 30 #294 and you can see Tess doing it.