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Lumpy Leg

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I went out to ride this morning and found that my horse has a lump over the fetlock of his right leg. He just got his shots three days ago and got his feet clipped (he isn't shod) a few days before that. He has crap feet and a bit of thrush I've been fighting for a while so the farrier ended up cutting them a little short and his feet were a bit tender for a few days, I don't know if that might have anything to do with it. Anyway, I haven't worked with him/checked him over since he got his shots since I've been working so the lump wouldn't be very old.
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He's not favoring it. I lunged him around and he had his normal sass and when I poke and prod it he doesn't act like it bothers him which I would think to be a good sign. Any ideas what it is?
 
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If they are not hot and causing her lameness, they could be windpuffs, though they usually appear on both legs (I think) and are a chronic blemish, so it would be surprising that they never appeared before and just showed up out of the blue. Maybe read this and see if it applies.
Wind Puffs Are Swelling in Your Horse’s Ankle
Poking around, it looks like it might be windpuffs. I haven't really worked him any harder than usual though and I've been riding consistently since the end of spring. Could it be from the ground? I ride on grass and with the lack of rain we've had it's probably a little harder than usual.
 
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