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07/03/2008 7:48 PM
I have an 18 year old racking horse with ringbone. I don't know too much about it. He is very slow and limps around. The vet and ferrier said he's not in any pain, just trying to adjust. He's had it for 5 yrs. I want to exercise him but need a few ideas on groundwork (he's not able to be ridden). If anyone has any information on how we can both cope with his ringbone, please respond!!!

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07/04/2008 4:34 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringbone

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07/04/2008 5:29 PM
thanks for the info. That helped explain the two types to me. Mine has low ringbone which, according to the article, has a lameness of 2-3 on a scale of 1-5. Are there any excercises that won't hurt him? He's on joint supplement and I give him bute whenever he looks like he is in pain. Is there anything else I could do to help him? Also does anyone know any tricks to giving bute? I have the pill form. I tried crushing and putting in applesauce. He ate the applesauce and spit the pills out. I made it into a powder and put in his grain. He refused to eat and/or would steal my mare's grain. I put it in the middle of an apple (crushed to a powder) and while that was working for awhile, he figured that out too and won't eat the apple. I'm running out of ideas.

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07/04/2008 6:35 PM
beach i'm not a horse person per se( although i love the animal) but i cant imagine that someone in the profession cant get you answers. there has got to be someone in your circle of horse friends . no? frank

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07/04/2008 7:58 PM
Yeah, my horse friends are in New York and I moved to Tennessee. They have never had a horse with ringbone. The vet and ferrier insist that he's ok as long as he's not being ridden. It's just hard for me to see him limping around the pasture. I want to make sure he's comfortable. I also don't want him getting overweight, because I don't know other ways of excercising him other than riding. I've been searching articles online, but there's not much on groundwork for horses. I also want to work with him to bond with him. I feel bad riding the other horse all the time and leaving him behind. He is such a sweet horse and will let you do anything to him.

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07/04/2008 7:58 PM
Yeah, my horse friends are in New York and I moved to Tennessee. They have never had a horse with ringbone. The vet and ferrier insist that he's ok as long as he's not being ridden. It's just hard for me to see him limping around the pasture. I want to make sure he's comfortable. I also don't want him getting overweight, because I don't know other ways of excercising him other than riding. I've been searching articles online, but there's not much on groundwork for horses. I also want to work with him to bond with him. I feel bad riding the other horse all the time and leaving him behind. He is such a sweet horse and will let you do anything to him.

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