Herda

trail_rider · 01-22-2007, 12:02 PM

earlier today i read a thread that mentioned HERDA. i had never heard of it, so i looked into it more. So i was thinking. I have a line bred poco gelding. he is like four generations down from poco bueno and there are i think three other pocos in there along the way. Is this something that my horse could be at risk for? what are the chances that he will have it, and how will i know if he does? i am probably just over reacting....but i am always one to ask lots of questions.

endurgirl · 01-22-2007, 01:18 PM

Your horse could be a carrier, and no show the signs but pass them on. Horses afflicted with HERDA have a condition which their skin (for lack of better way to put it) doesn't stick to the muscle. It easily lifts up. These horses can't be ridden because of the damage it could do. I'm sure if BW or JB see this they've got more to say on the subject, lol.

cassidy · 01-22-2007, 01:20 PM

wow i have to say thats the first time i have heard of it

SalemsMom · 01-22-2007, 01:27 PM

I'd say your horse is probably ok,but Ibeleive there are testfor it if you want to get it done.

LotsOfSavvy · 01-22-2007, 01:36 PM

You can find lots of information about this. From what I understand...if your horse has it you would know it. There skin tears super easily to the point where in some horses you cant even put a saddle on their back. If he is a gelding and a carrier...you really dont' have anything to worry about. Unlike HYPP he has to be homozygous positive for the gene to be afflicted.

Here is some more info
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ceh/pu...netics-sec.pdf
More HC/HERDA Images

01-22-2007, 12:02 PM	#1
trail_rider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 1,004 Images: 20	Herda earlier today i read a thread that mentioned HERDA. i had never heard of it, so i looked into it more. So i was thinking. I have a line bred poco gelding. he is like four generations down from poco bueno and there are i think three other pocos in there along the way. Is this something that my horse could be at risk for? what are the chances that he will have it, and how will i know if he does? i am probably just over reacting....but i am always one to ask lots of questions. __________________ What ifs are good things to think about, but bad things to live by. member of the 20lb club proud member of the FF Club

01-22-2007, 01:18 PM	#2
endurgirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,823 Images: 167 Blog Entries: 5	Your horse could be a carrier, and no show the signs but pass them on. Horses afflicted with HERDA have a condition which their skin (for lack of better way to put it) doesn't stick to the muscle. It easily lifts up. These horses can't be ridden because of the damage it could do. I'm sure if BW or JB see this they've got more to say on the subject, lol. __________________ Don't squat with your spurs on!! If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough. Proud Member of the Quarter Horse Club

01-22-2007, 01:20 PM	#3
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,437 Images: 815	wow i have to say thats the first time i have heard of it __________________ May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

01-22-2007, 01:36 PM	#5
LotsOfSavvy Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Shadow Hills, CA Posts: 1,000 Images: 167	You can find lots of information about this. From what I understand...if your horse has it you would know it. There skin tears super easily to the point where in some horses you cant even put a saddle on their back. If he is a gelding and a carrier...you really dont' have anything to worry about. Unlike HYPP he has to be homozygous positive for the gene to be afflicted. Here is some more info http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ceh/pu...netics-sec.pdf More HC/HERDA Images __________________ http://www.equineacquisitions.com If your horse says no, you either asked the wrong question...or asked the question wrong.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
HERDA Article	lpalomino	Horse Breeding	24	09-22-2004 05:39 AM
HC/HERDA Update	Sandra-A1	Horse Health	1	05-19-2004 07:13 PM
HERDA	ToriQui	Horse Health	1	05-16-2004 06:54 PM
HERDA	Blistering Winds	Horse Health	20	03-19-2004 09:46 PM

01-22-2007, 01:27 PM	#4
SalemsMom Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,780 Images: 6	I'd say your horse is probably ok,but Ibeleive there are testfor it if you want to get it done.