Re: [IceHorses] Hocks

2007-05-18 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 18/05/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> That's what I want to know. Can you see it? Are there subtle > >>> differences in the stance of the horse or the shape of the joint? > > Although I don't think you can see it, some conformations are more prone to > it. I agree. Howeve

RE: [IceHorses] Hocks

2007-05-18 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> That's what I want to know. Can you see it? Are there subtle differences >>> in the stance of the horse or the shape of the joint? Although I don't think you can see it, some conformations are more prone to it. However, even legs that look good can succumb to it due to an accident or rou

Re: [IceHorses] Hocks

2007-05-17 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 17/05/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone have a pic of a horse with bone spavin? > > You generally can't see bone spavin - can you? I thought it had to be > diagnosed with x-rays? I had Melnir x-rayed about 2 years ago before I bred > him to my mares the first time, a

RE: [IceHorses] Hocks

2007-05-17 Thread Karen Thomas
Anyone have a pic of a horse with bone spavin? You generally can't see bone spavin - can you? I thought it had to be diagnosed with x-rays? I had Melnir x-rayed about 2 years ago before I bred him to my mares the first time, and he was completely negative - the vet called his hocks "tex

Re: [IceHorses] Hocks

2007-05-17 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 17/05/07, Virginia Tupper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why are we looking at hocks? > V With the rate of spavin in Icelandic horses, I think we should occassionally look at good and bad hocks. I think Dagur's are good, but the boney side bones need to be watched. Anyone have a pic of a horse

Re: [IceHorses] Hocks

2007-05-17 Thread Virginia Tupper
On 5/17/07, Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can't find the original conversation about this...but here is a pic > of Dagur's hocks. Why are we looking at hocks? V

Re: [IceHorses] hocks

2007-05-15 Thread Lorraine Voog
> > > >I want to see some pics of hocks. The part of the > hock that is on the > > inside of the leg. > Is that from the back or front??? Lorraine Happy Southwestern Trails Luggage? GPS? Comic

Re: [IceHorses] hocks

2007-05-14 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 14/05/07, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I want to see some pics of hocks. The part of the hock that is on the > > inside of the leg. > > Maybe not what you wanted. Yes, both are good. Thanks. I forgot all about getting some good hock pics tonight. I'll try again tomorrow during

Re: [IceHorses] hocks

2007-05-12 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 12/05/07, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I will try to take some today. Guess I'll have to figure out how to tie the > tail to the mane :-) The ones I took last night didn't turn out. Try to take the pics from under the belly so we have a front fiew of them... When I looked again l

Re: [IceHorses] hocks

2007-05-12 Thread Judy Ryder
>I want to see some pics of hocks. I will try to take some today. Guess I'll have to figure out how to tie the tail to the mane :-) Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com