Stringhalt Is Serious
…be described as ”stringy,” ”hikey” or ”stringhaltered.” Although painless, stringhalt is an unsoundness that will eventually affect the horse’s ability to move. With stringhalt, one or both hind legs are…
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The mystery of shivers
…when asked to walk forward. This information provided an important distinction: Shivers was different from stringhalt, another motion disorder of the hind limbs. In stringhalt, the hind legs jerk up…
The Complications of a Rescue Horse
…forward out of alignment. If that wasn’t enough Benny was suffering from the condition known as stringhalt, resulting in him kicking himself in the chest and falling down due to…
The False Dandelion
The broadleaf plant Hypochaeris radicata?known as flatweed, cat?s ear or ?false dandelion??is found in most states. Ingesting it can cause stringhalt in horses, although horses usually avoid them unless grazing…
Coping With Horses That Have A Challenging Personality’
…a mild form of stringhalt. Whenever the shivers fires the nerves in his spinal column and the muscles in his hindquarters, he kicks out. That often that unnerves him and…
Equine Protozoal Myleoencephalitis
…not. We spent the next 15 minutes trotting Annapolis up and down, watching his bizarre, leg-jerking, goose-step-like gait and debating what could be causing it. Our speculations ranged from stringhalt,…
Trailer Training: Plan Ahead And Be Quietly Firm
…Merlin was a very difficult loader and also rode poorly in the trailer, largely because he had shivers (a mild form of stringhalt), which made him worry about controlling his…
Vitamin E-Related Neuromuscular Equine Disorders
…was definitely strange. Some veterinarians thought stringhalt or shivers, others mentioned EPSM (equine polysaccharide storage myopathy). Spinal stenosis was considered, as was a vitamin E/selenium deficiency. Before all was said…
Pasture Dangers
…removed by hand after they have died, as the plant itself could still be toxic even though it’s dead. Also With This Article ”Get Those Spring Tune-Ups Set.” ”Dandelion Stringhalt.”…
Glossary of Equine Terms – S
…called distemper. Stripe: Elongated white marking down the front of the horse’s face. (Also called a blaze) Stringhalt: Condition characterized by the over-flexion of the hind legs, in which the…