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Post by racaille on May 11, 2013 5:25:15 GMT
After Paco's 'accident' in the paddock he now seems sound - at least he is no lame - but he seems to have been left with a small slightly spongy spot on his back 'ankle'  It really isn't much, not even very spongy but it's there if you look hard and compare it with the other leg. From a Google diagnosis it seems it could be a windgall. Anyone know anything about these? |
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Post by solomon on May 11, 2013 11:09:26 GMT
Pete has always had them, never bothered him unless he is kept in too much then they get bigger. Never lame on them though.
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Post by racaille on May 13, 2013 5:39:16 GMT
Although it seems to be disappearing .....
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Post by toomanyhorses on May 14, 2013 18:53:42 GMT
A pony i used to work with had them. They never caused any bother and they were at their largest first thing in a morning after he had been stood in the stable all night. We assumed he had them because he had quite hard life as a show jumping pony.
It's good that Paco's seem to be going now.
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Post by scattymare on May 17, 2013 11:38:43 GMT
They generally don't cause a bother and will sometimes dissapear on their own. Eddie has them and never caused her any problems
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Post by brigadier on May 21, 2013 9:46:06 GMT
Rac, they are distensions of the linings of tendons around a joint and usually occur in young horses that are worked too hard too soon, but most horses accumulate them at some point in their working life. They may appear to go but once there they are permanent but bandaging and some products can reduce them temporarily as can cold hosing. He obviously did cause himself some damage but once formed etc they rarely cause any problems. some horses have massive ones which look awful and I would hesitate to buy a horse like this as I think it shows hard work or too much too soon.
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It really isn't much, not even very spongy but it's there if you look hard and compare it with the other leg. From a Google diagnosis it seems it could be a windgall. 
for so much hard work we thank ye!!
