Horse Problems Database – Rear End

• Fused Hocks

  Do hocks ever really ‘fuse’? Do hocks ever really 'fuse'?

• Connective Tissue Testing

  Is your horse lame, or off? You can use sand to determine if it is connective tissue. Testing Connective Tissue

• Lameness

  Signs that your horse is lame can be obvious—such as your horse limping, dragging a leg, head bobbing, or barely able to walk. Lameness

• Joint Issues

  Some horses need joint supplements. They may be very hard-working, have some arthritis, or are weekend warriors. Joint Issues

• Tripping Horses

  Every horse trips occasionally. But if your horse trips numerous times on every ride, you have a tripping horse problem. Tripping Horses

• Sacroiliac Issues

  Dr. Tucker shares how to start figuring out the real cause of your horse’s sacroiliac issues. SI Issues

• Hind Heels Placed Up (Sacroiliac)

  Do you have a horse that always tries to place their hind heels ‘up’? Hind Heels Placed Up (Sacroiliac)

• Stretching

  There is a lot of horse information available regarding horse stretch and suppling exercises. But do you need to do them? Stretching

• Hind leg, always resting

  Do you think this picture of a horse’s hind legs is correct? That is, is this a normal resting position of the right hind? Hind leg, always resting

• Swollen Puffy Hocks

  Does your horse suffer from swollen and puffy hocks? Could it possibly be the other leg? Swollen Puffy Hocks