Long Pasterns

fergiaj · 06-26-2008, 09:49 AM

If I had a vet who specialized in lameness come out and evaluate him, would they be able to give a good idea about him? Or do most people think that I shouldn't even have the vet come out and look at him and just move on? I liked him, but I guess I might be jumping into things too soon.

fergiaj · 06-26-2008, 03:51 PM

Any other opinions?

jumpthemoon · 06-26-2008, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by fergiaj

If I had a vet who specialized in lameness come out and evaluate him, would they be able to give a good idea about him? Or do most people think that I shouldn't even have the vet come out and look at him and just move on? I liked him, but I guess I might be jumping into things too soon.

Yes but I would have your farrier look at him first (this will cost you less than Vetting first). Then if the farrier thinks he can work with his feet to get them balance with his base of support then you can get a Vetting done. If not you are not out hundred's of dollars (or more ) for the Vetting. That's how I suggest you do it.

dotgotcalm · 06-26-2008, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jumpthemoon

Yes but I would have your farrier look at him first (this will cost you less than Vetting first). Then if the farrier thinks he can work with his feet to get them balance with his base of support then you can get a Vetting done. If not you are not out hundred's of dollars (or more ) for the Vetting. That's how I suggest you do it.

That sounds like an excellent idea! If the farrier thinks he might work then I'd get him vetted. If the farrier thinks sees a problem with him then I'd pass on him. Sorry, I know how tough it is to find one you really like and then have questions like this come up. Good luck!

JessD · 06-27-2008, 05:03 AM

upright shoulders, wonky front legs..I "THINK" those pasterns look long and for the take off and landing with jumping that would not be a good idea with him. I'd move on!! just my opinion!! Been around a few people with horses having lameness/leg issues all the time..in particular, a lady had an 8 yr. old mare that had already foundered and had some rotation?? was on constant special shoeing and trimming, had very flat feet. I saw numerous things wrong with her leg conformation and her whole body in general, she didn't move smoothly and was not comfortable to ride, trouble with gaits, unsteady and unbalanced at the canter, tripped a lot, they were unable to do much with her at times, she'd come up lame..get a bruise in her hoof with the flat feet and hard ground..then got slab fracture in her knee that they were working to heal with stall rest, medication, she even had surgery, only to find out it wasn't really improving and the other knee became fractured...they put her down last year! Do you want to deal with that?? That is extreme comparing her to this horse, but I'd really look hard for a horse with near correct conformation, good legs, suited to what you want to do. Have you ridden him yet or watched him being ridden?

fergiaj · 06-27-2008, 01:50 PM

I've ridden him and have several videos of me riding him. Here is one of them:

YouTube - Jumping

I had a farrier look at him today, and he didn't think that there was anything horrible with his feet. Just a bit uneven which he sees a lot (hes been shoeing for about 40 years). This horse is a really smooth ride, and is very responsive to leg pressure. TO me he seems like he rides and looks quite smooth.

ridetolive · 06-27-2008, 01:58 PM

the chances of his "long pasterns" causing severe problems are slim to none. I mean, it could happen, but if you take care of your horse and dont over do anything, and arent aiming to ride grand prix its very unlikely. There is something funky about his shoulder, but it could just be the picture.

rageandglory · 06-27-2008, 05:52 PM

it is not unheard of for a horse to ride smoothly when he is favouring his entire body, not using his topline or engaging above the mid joints (knees/hocks). i would have to see this horse trot from the side to tell you precisely that this is or is not the case. he seems to land heavily into his right shoulder, light in his hind at canter, yet his jump seems benign and even enough. certainly has a nice attitude! looks like a steady-eddy : ) paradoxyl he is, to me...

RickB. · 06-28-2008, 06:54 AM

Well, I think the horse has some conformational issues not the least of which is where the the foreleg is located in relation to the hoof. In the photo, he is standing behind the vertical and still the fetlock is very unsupported, kind of like what I see with horses that are developing DSLD, though I don't think that that is the case in this instance.

If the price is right, and you're not going to be jumping this horse all the time, and radiographs of the feet, pastern, fetlock and knees (and corresponding hind limb structures) are clean, and he passes a flexion test, then you will probably be OK.

06-28-2008, 06:54 AM	#19
RickB. Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 2,038	Well, I think the horse has some conformational issues not the least of which is where the the foreleg is located in relation to the hoof. In the photo, he is standing behind the vertical and still the fetlock is very unsupported, kind of like what I see with horses that are developing DSLD, though I don't think that that is the case in this instance. If the price is right, and you're not going to be jumping this horse all the time, and radiographs of the feet, pastern, fetlock and knees (and corresponding hind limb structures) are clean, and he passes a flexion test, then you will probably be OK. __________________ Rick Burten, CJF, CNBBT/F, RMF Je pense, donc je suis

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06-26-2008, 09:49 AM	#11
fergiaj Full Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Superior CA Posts: 141 Images: 17 Blog Entries: 7	If I had a vet who specialized in lameness come out and evaluate him, would they be able to give a good idea about him? Or do most people think that I shouldn't even have the vet come out and look at him and just move on? I liked him, but I guess I might be jumping into things too soon.

06-26-2008, 03:51 PM	#12
fergiaj Full Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Superior CA Posts: 141 Images: 17 Blog Entries: 7	Any other opinions?

06-27-2008, 05:03 AM	#15
JessD Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 123	upright shoulders, wonky front legs..I "THINK" those pasterns look long and for the take off and landing with jumping that would not be a good idea with him. I'd move on!! just my opinion!! Been around a few people with horses having lameness/leg issues all the time..in particular, a lady had an 8 yr. old mare that had already foundered and had some rotation?? was on constant special shoeing and trimming, had very flat feet. I saw numerous things wrong with her leg conformation and her whole body in general, she didn't move smoothly and was not comfortable to ride, trouble with gaits, unsteady and unbalanced at the canter, tripped a lot, they were unable to do much with her at times, she'd come up lame..get a bruise in her hoof with the flat feet and hard ground..then got slab fracture in her knee that they were working to heal with stall rest, medication, she even had surgery, only to find out it wasn't really improving and the other knee became fractured...they put her down last year! Do you want to deal with that?? That is extreme comparing her to this horse, but I'd really look hard for a horse with near correct conformation, good legs, suited to what you want to do. Have you ridden him yet or watched him being ridden?

06-27-2008, 01:58 PM	#17
ridetolive Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Western New York Posts: 339	the chances of his "long pasterns" causing severe problems are slim to none. I mean, it could happen, but if you take care of your horse and dont over do anything, and arent aiming to ride grand prix its very unlikely. There is something funky about his shoulder, but it could just be the picture.

06-27-2008, 05:52 PM	#18
rageandglory Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: the other seat in that handbasket Posts: 1,422	it is not unheard of for a horse to ride smoothly when he is favouring his entire body, not using his topline or engaging above the mid joints (knees/hocks). i would have to see this horse trot from the side to tell you precisely that this is or is not the case. he seems to land heavily into his right shoulder, light in his hind at canter, yet his jump seems benign and even enough. certainly has a nice attitude! looks like a steady-eddy : ) paradoxyl he is, to me...