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Fahren
Junior Member
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 Posted - 10 Sep 2008 : 4:19:52 PM
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Hi,
I'm new to this forum and have a question.
I own a pure bred polish arab and he has a splint.
Is showing a big no no for him now?
Will i get laughed out of the ring and will it be a waste of money.
Thanks
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NatH
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England
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Posted - 10 Sep 2008 : 4:28:54 PM
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Hi Fahren
Welcome to the forum
A split can be caused by many things but I'm sure you won't be 'laughed out of the ring'. Splits can come & go, try Tensolvet it may work.
Providing your split is not caused by a major conformation fault & it doesn't make your horse unsound, go for it |
Natalie
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Vera
Membership Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Sep 2008 : 4:30:00 PM
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Hello Faren and welcome to AL
How old is your boy?
If he is fairly young then there is a chance that it could go altogether or at least reduce in size. It is also dependant on how long he's had it for?
Showing isn't a nono although it MIGHT affect his placing. If a judge can't decide between him and another he might loose a place.
A lot of people on here (me included) like to know the breeding so how's he bred? Not that it has anything to do with the splint!! |
    
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Fahren
Junior Member
Wales
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Posted - 10 Sep 2008 : 5:12:08 PM
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Hi,
His sire is Rahjeel Eastern Promise
His Dam is Frederika.
On the issue of the splint, he has had it for about 18mths.
It's a very large one, on his front leg, but causes him no problems at all.
i bought him with it 14mths ago and he had only just been backed.
He is 5yrs old. |
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Vera
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Sep 2008 : 5:44:14 PM
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I just mentioned him on another thread about his dad. Didn't you used to post on IH - or possibly still do?!
5 is still young enough for it to reduce in size as he won't have finished growing yet. You could try Splintex on it, there are two types - one for old splints and one for new. I have heard mixed reports though, it either seems to wrok brilliantly or not at all.
Some people swear by feeding a good quality limestone flour or the homopathic (Sp?) remedy Calc Flur (Sp?).
Others say bandage a cut lemon over it and eventually it will go.
If it isn't causing him a problem I really wouldn't worry too much about it. |
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Fahren
Junior Member
Wales
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Posted - 10 Sep 2008 : 7:41:27 PM
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Hi Vera,
I don't think it was me on IH as i don't know what that is lol!!
The previous owner was a bit of a forum buff, so maybe it was her.
I do actually feed limestone flour to all my horses, so i might try the lemon thing.
To be honest, it's not bothering him at all, it's just a shame he has it as he is beautiful (although i say it my self) |
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traceyjoanne
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England
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Posted - 15 Sep 2008 : 11:28:34 AM
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Hi i have tried a magnet on my mare and it has worked wonders
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kimzi
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Posted - 15 Sep 2008 : 1:29:46 PM
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| Don't mean to put a spanner in the works, but we have a boy with what i first presumed to be splints but too large and a little to high on the cannon, so we investigated with the the vet and turns out that though it is extra bone they are not splints and to make it even better the vet said that the conformation of them would do the opposite of harm so no worries with the roadwork. |
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rafabreeze
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Posted - 15 Sep 2008 : 7:54:42 PM
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| Hi - years ago i used the old remedy of half a lemon on my gelding Breeze - and it worked! The splint was the size of a ping pong ball at first! It completely disappeared in less than 6 months! Georgina x |
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Fahren
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ashabarab
Gold Member
England
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Posted - 16 Sep 2008 : 12:50:30 PM
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if you speak to your vet he can give you some DMSO which breaks down calicum deposits [which most splints are]...but you do need to be very carefull using it...and it may not be suitable for you or your horse...so speak to your vet first
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