jumping with bone spavin????

[horsein around]

hi i have a 6 year old 17hh ID with bone spavin.hes never bin lame and it dont seem to bother him in at all,it dont even seem like he has it as he runs round the field and loves being rode:p i just woundered if anyone knew if it would be ok to jump him.any advice would be great
thanks xxxxxxx

[chewitmonster]

I'd speak to your vet. There are varying degrees depending on if the bone has fused or not. A 5 year old gelding on our yard has just been diagnosed with it and is in obvious pain. I think the vets are saying jumping is not advised even when bone is fused. But another livery had a horse with spavin and I'm sure she said that she low-level evented him but obviously it will have been cleared by the vet. Could be wrong bout that last bit though xxx

[horsein around]

i think i will ask the vet just to be on the safe side.his bone has fused and iv seen the x-rays that show it so i know hes ok,the person i had him off was doing local shows on him working hunter,ridden showing and novice jumping she also hunted him that was in the early stages of the spavin.then she turned him out for 10 mths then i had him.thats why i wasnt sure if to try jumpin him again or not incase it triggered it off.

[Pink's lady]

Bone spavin is arthritis between the little joints in the hocks, which don't have much movement anyways. Once they fuse together, that should be it - no more problems. BUT I'd want to be looking at WHY such a young horse has arthritis - usually due to DJD, which can affect other joints.

[horsein around]

hi pinks lady! im not sure how he got the spavin,i wasnt sure of the term of it untill i got the horse an did alot of reserch,anyways i thought it could of been because the last owner did too much with him at such a young age?? im not sure.i know he had a bad cut on his leg maybe the stress of that could of started it *** do you think:confused: