username: preppy paws
Horse's name: Cinnamonfaults: Buck-kneed
How it is caused: An injury to the check ligament.
What it is led to: Prone to tripping and balance problems as the knees can't flex and extend normally.
How can I help: Caveletti exercises strengthen orearm muscles and lift the legs to help to reduce undue stress on lower leg tendons and ligaments.
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Horse's name: Pabstfaults: Base Wide, or stands wide
How it is caused: Stress on the medial aspect of the legs.
What it is led to: Can cause lameness problems such as ringbone.
How can I help: More-developed pectoral muscles.
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Horse's name: Pascoefaults: 1)High Withers 2)Goose-Rump 3)Sickle-Hocked(bit of cow-hocked)
How it is caused: 1)Saddle prevents the shoulder from going back, preventing it to "pop".
2)The pelvis angles steeply downward from the point of the croup toward the point of the butt.
3)Leg structure is one in which the back leg joints of an animal are set with too much angle.
What it is led to: 1)This vertical motion of the shoulder will cause the horse to pace, overly develop the deltoid and triceps muscles, tear the serratus ventralis muscle, which in turn will force the scapulas outward.
2)Harder for a horse to gain speed.
3)Result in uneven hoof wear.
How can I help: 1)Install the Flaire air panel system into saddles.
2)Developing the muscles around it.
3)Corrective shoeing can help the horse's balance and strength.
Link to art: Pascoe's ConformationAdditional point entries: Pascoe's Front and BackSo exited that my geldings can enter in a competition!