First, catch your young horse, using a halter with a long lead rope. Use the end of the lead rope to measure from the point of the horse’s elbow to the point of the fetlock, or ergot. While holding this Read more…
Where are the tendons situated? The flexor tendons (deep digital flexor tendon, DDFT, and superficial digital flexor tendon, SDFT) run down the back of the leg from the level of the knee (or hock). Can a horse recover from deep Read more…
The superficial digital flexor tendon is responsible for the stabilization and support of the fetlock joint. What do flexor tendons do horse? Its main job is to flex the leg, but it also plays a support role at the heel, Read more…
The suspensory ligament originates at the back of the carpus in the forelimb and the back of the hock in the hindlimb. It extends down the limb close to the cannon bone and between the splint bones before inserting on Read more…
The superficial digital flexor originates from the proximal aspect of the caudal surface of the humerus and inserts on the first and second phalanges. What is the superficial digital flexor tendon in horses? The forelimb superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) Read more…
The deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) extends from behind the knee and hock, down the back of the cannon, behind the fetlock and pastern joints and ultimately attaches to the underside of the pedal bone within the hoof capsule. Where Read more…
Knowing the history of your horse’s bloodline can help you determine their potential personality traits or training issues. Pedigrees are important when it comes to breeding and deciding which type of horse you hope to have. What factors influence the Read more…
Conformation is a major factor in the physical soundness of a horse. Poor conformation can lead to problems related to concussion. Concussion is the force that travels up the leg each time the hoof hits the ground and if excessive, Read more…
Dynamic Conformation- These are individual locomotive characteristics of the horse, stride length and leg stiffness for instance, these parameters influence the amount of force exerted on the musculoskeletal system. What is good confirmation for a horse? Generally, a horse’s neck Read more…
Don’t Place your horse in a distracting setting. Include the handler in the photo. Take a picture where your horse has its leg cocked. Put your horse in a halter that’s too big or otherwise ill fitted. Stand your horse Read more…