First of all, let me give you some history: I own an 11 year old Oldenburg gelding, Sylvester. He was given to me about three months ago, I've been riding him for about a year. He has stringhalt, pssm, and a kissing spine in multiple locations in his back/neck (he c4/5 in his neck, waiting on...

My 5 yo QH gelding is continuing to battle intermittent locking stifle otherwise known as intermittent upward fixation of the patella. He was diagnosed with EPM in February (had it for awhile but still caught in early stages) and the stifle issue is believed to be secondary per the vet. He is...

I am dealing with a stifle injury in the left hind. I'm unsure of what the recovery looks like and would tremendously value your feedback. Here's the scoop on what happened. My 5 YO QH came up sick the Monday after Christmas and we incurred an emergency vet bill with possible early colic signs...

Hi All, I'd like some information please, of any kind about surgery for OCD in stifles. Has anyone had experience with this surgery? Know any great surgeons? Also any information on stem cell treatment? My 2 year old has OCD in both stifles with debris. Any info you have would be great. I'm in...

My quarter horse got an injury to his stifle about 7 to 8 years ago! hes been doing fine with it and have been riding great! Last fall it started to affect him and his riding, he wont canter and if he does its for a few strides i retired him from trails and i ride him twice a week light riding...

Hello! I have a 12 y/o mare (14hh Arabian) that I've had for 2 years now, and when I got her, she could not canter more than 2 or 3 strides at most. She had a foal at 5 y/o (before I bought her), which may have distorted her body a bit considering she's only 14hh and he's about 16hh now. She...

Harley my quarter horse got kicked in his stifle 6years ago and the barn owner left him in the pasture and did nothing while we were on vacation for a week. He had a deep bone bruise and we did everything the vet said to do he was fine for the past few years now it's starting to bug him. My vet...

my QH got kicked in the stifle 6 years ago, deep bone bruise, stall rest, light hand walking, after three months he would go back to light riding and starting work again. got better didn't bug him for a few years. i got other horses and started to work with him less but he still got lightly...

I have a 9 year old gelding that has developed a "hitch" in the inside hind leg going both directions on the lunge line today. More prevalent going to the left, but can still see it every few steps going to the right. No new injuries, did make a trip in the trailer from houston to dallas...

I lease a 17 yr old arabian, and i recently noticed that her stifle seems to 'pop' when she moves and it makes a popping sound. I've heard that she's had stifle issues in the past, but this seems a little strange. She is older, and it is winter, im wondering if its possible that the cold weather...

I am leasing a rescue right now, she is a Belgian Cross in her early teens. I have had her for about 2 months now. I went to see her today and noticed she had this baseball sized lump on her left hind leg, in the thigh, stifle area. I asked my trainer about it and she said that particular...

I have a 5 y/o OTTB and I am not sure if he has stifle issues or what is going on with him. He always seems sore when I pick up his back right leg, and when he is ridden he "buckles" it. Feels like he is tripping but it just looks like his Pastern and fetlock are giving out, I think it might...

I have a 9 year old appendix quarter horse gelding. April of 2011 I was on a trail ride with a friend as we were loping down a trail my horse stepped funny and started cross firing. I couldn't get him to switch his lead so I stopped him crawled off and he was holding his back right leg up to his...

So this year ive desided to get my 13 year old QH back into riding, i got him 4 years ago from someone who got him of a SD ranch that used their horses in cutting, and ranch work. he got kicked a little below the stifle 3ish years ago the BO never told us till we asked why he was limping and...

Comet was diagnosed with end stage osteoarthritis. It is both incurable and it is chronic. He has bone on bone rubbing and heavy cartilage damage. Lots of inflammation as well. He also has bone spurs as a result of the arthritis. ALL of this was caused by racing. We were going to inject him...

so he was kicked a few years ago and got a deep bone bruise, it was below his stifle. he was fine with ridding and working until this spring, he clicks and it seems sore. is there anything that i could give him or put on it to make it feel better? hes 13 years old QH, 16 hh. he can still run...

My 17 yr old OTT STB gelding has locking stifles. His stifle will pop and crack. Has crepitus. He always had the slightest hitch. Tracks up a little less with the bad leg than the good one. He has always held that leg up for long periods of time. I think it is because he is self treating because...

to start we have had pros form all over hear this and ahve no clue. but you know it can tak another look to see something we missed... you never know... so here goes Kudos is an 18 year old TB Hunter Jumper school master . he has been lame for about 5 weeks now. he first presented dead lame...

Background info: Lovey is a retired standardbred harness racer. She came into my hands almost a year ago now. She was ridden infrequently the previous three years (twice a month maybe). I have been able to ride her once a week minimum for a couple hours at a time. She is boarded. My uses for her...