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| I am looking for anyone who would like to share any and all experiences with horses that are "over at the knees"...... I will keep this short. I had a gal (won't mention names unless pm'd) sell my cousin a 15 year old gelding six months ago. He is a novice rider, bought the horse from this gal that said it was her brothers horse and that he was a "been there done that" type and would be perfect for someone who is just starting to ride. Several problems later,,,, getting bucked off,,,, ect. ect. ect. I was finally able to visit and see his horse this past weekend. After I brought him up out of the pasture I could clearly see something was wrong with his knees. So I'm hoping you will fill me in on what experiences you have had.
Thanks in advance!!
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| Years ago I saw a conformation pic of a successful jumper who was over at the knees. He was used as a conformation example of the fault but it didn't affect his performance. The opposite, calf kneed, can lead to knee chips and is much more serious. |
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  Champ
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Location: Peg-Leg Julia Grimm | Being over in the knees is not a problem and certainly wouldn't have anything to do with bucking.
I just read something on FB about how a horse can turn into a beast when a novice rider has him and changes everything about the way he's kept. It was true and really good for this situation. Let me see if I can find it. |
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Concrete Queen
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| OregonBR - 2015-07-20 2:04 PM Being over in the knees is not a problem and certainly wouldn't have anything to do with bucking.
I just read something on FB about how a horse can turn into a beast when a novice rider has him and changes everything about the way he's kept. It was true and really good for this situation. Let me see if I can find it.
Sounds like a good article,,,,,,,,,, thanks
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Has the horse been vet checked? Start there for sure.
I would also look at saddle fit for the bucking. A pinched nerve can send any good horse in to a bronc.
Make sure the horse isn't over bitted since novice riders usually have heavy hands. This may contribute to the horse's foul mood or unwillingness.
Contact the old owner, ask what his feed was, bit was, saddle was, ask about his daily routines. Did he have a buddy horse, etc. Many horses get frustrated when their routines are shaken up.
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Champ
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Location: Peg-Leg Julia Grimm | I can't find the article. In a nutshell it was saying if the horse was on 100% forage (hay/grass) and gets fed more grain because it's easier for a new horse owner to get, 100% turnout then gets locked in a stall on full feed with occasional use instead of daily use. You get the idea. The thing to do is go over every part of how the horse was housed and treated BEFORE the problems started. It may be as simple as taking some lessons or having a trainer discipline the horse and show the owner what is acceptable behavior to expect. They may need to change the feed of the horse to something less rich and try to find more turn out time for him. Or the horse may be spoiled now and have to be sold.
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| I had a neat little mare that I ran on barrels and then my daughter inherited her to run barrels on. We used as a cowhorse in the brush, too. She was over at the knees and it never bothered her at all. When I was youth rodeoing, there was a girl that had an old pole horse that was over at the knee and he could really clock. None of these horses were buckers, either. |
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Location: Ft Worth TX | My futurity gelding is/was over at the knee. I had always heard that over in the knee were often more sound then most especially on the track. My futurity gelding is proving to be very sound but we have been trying to straighten them. Obviously- your horse being 15yo you aren't going to change much but leaving heel on the hoof will help.
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Location: Harrisonville, Missouri | I believe the old-timers will tell you that one which is over at the knees is less likely to fall down.
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Location: Central Texas | My OTTB is a litle "over at the knees" hasn't bothered him at all. Probably bothers me more looking at them than it ever will him. |
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