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Location: Never in one place long | Take a navicular horse on to use for light riding and a few short trail rides??? A horse that I used to own and sold about 6yrs ago (he did not have it then that we know of) has come up for sale.. the girl said since he would be going to a good home, she would give him to us if we wanted. She has always been very honest, great to her horses etc. Said he just needs wedge shoes but no other treatment....he is 13yrs and registered.
Do you think he would stay sound to do this? he is not lame now.. I just don't know that much about navicular.. will it get progressively worse to where she couldn't use him?? |
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  That's White "Man" to You
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| I rode a navicular horse for 6 years before he died in an accident. Bought him at 6, they nerved him right before I bought him. Roped on him for the full 6 years and never had a single problem and I dont believe he was ever experiencing any discomfort. |
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Location: Somewhere around here | We used to have a horse that unfortunately had it and I would've kept him for light riding and having my future children ride him since he was only 9 years old but we couldn't afford to have just a horse around and not "earning its oats" so to speak. Plus I don't even know when I will become a mother. We eventually sold him to a man who said he was going to use to horse for his 4 year old daughter for light trail rides.
I would get a further in-depth vet check just to see how bad the navicular is and what treatment options he/she recommends. Some horses can be ridden for a few years and some even more than that. It just depends sometimes. |
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 Money Eating Baggage Owner
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Location: Phoenix | Sounds fine.
half of my brother's calf horses have been navicular horses who just needed a little extra attention because we couldn't afford anything else. My mom's breakaway horse was diagnosed as navicular as a 6 year old. She lived to be 22 and we barrel raced and roped on her until she was 19 or so. |
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Go Get Em!
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Location: OH. IO | Yes ,i would, and,if you are considering it,look up the thread on my barefoot journey,on here, its a good read for sure. |
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 Ms. Potato Head
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Location: BFE, Idaho | No to many sound ones out there. |
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Location: on my horse | NO. Navicular is a slow deteriorating nightmare and if you can avoid the heartbreak of living it then avoid it. I am going through this right now and wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. He may only need wedge shoes right now but in another year or 5 years or whenever his rate of deterioration picks up you will be headed or heartbreak and vet bills.  |
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Location: Up and over to the right | It won't get better but it's progress can be slowed down with proper shoeing. I had a navic. appy on Isoxsuprine, MSM and the occasional bute tab as well as bar shoes and degree pads and he didn't get worse in the 3 years that I owned him. As long as you aren't riding him too intensely I'd say he's okay for what you want. |
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 Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | if you are attached to horse then yes.. for light riding he should be ok for awhile since he is not lame now. but he will eventually need things and it can be costly so be aware of that. its not cheap... but we competed with horses with it but spent hundreds of $$ monthly in farrier and drugs. and etc to keep him sound.. its a nightmare.. BUT since hes only being trail ridden lightly he may be fine with out all that until it gets worse.. it will get worse.. just never know how fast.. some have gone barefoot and have heard good with that..it cant stop it but it might prolong .. his happy life.. |
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