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Assuming that your vet has ruled out a stifle joint problem (OCD, arthritis, cruciate lig.), the cause for the instability/injury will probably always be present, but there are several things you can do to minimize it. ... A horse with chronic weak stifle cannot be ridden three days a week and, if you're away on holiday,
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www.wiwfarm.com/stifle.htm
www.wiwfarm.com/stifle.htm
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Structural stability is also provided through ligaments in this joint. The inside and outside of the stifle has specific ligaments that keep the leg from bending excessively in either direction. These ligaments are referred to as collaterals and can be either torn or damaged if a horse slips or falls.
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www.horses-and-horse-information.com/articles/0197stifl...
www.horses-and-horse-information.com/articles/0197stifl.shtml
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Some will even take one step backward to bring the weight off the problem hind once stopped from forward motion. Note a horse that suddenly is not wanting to move forward as willingly. ... The stifle joint corresponds anatomically to our own human knee joint. It is the largest joint in the horse but also the weakest joint.
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www.lizgraves.com/stifle.html
www.lizgraves.com/stifle.html
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It’s been my observation over the last 20 years or so that a lot of horse owners request to have their horses’ hocks injected whenever a hind leg problem is suspected to be impacting performance. ... The stifle joint, which is analogous to our knee joint, is a complex and challenging joint to evaluate.
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www.myhorse.com/health/emergency/stifle_injuries_in_the...
www.myhorse.com/health/emergency/stifle_injuries_in_the_equine_athlete.aspx
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Stifle injuries should be treated like tendon or ligament injuries in other areas of the horse. ... Perhaps chief among these hard-to-evaluate areas and a location that experiences considerable problems in the athletic horse is the stifle joint.
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veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Inside-...
veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Inside-the-equine-stifle/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/338632
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The horse¹s stifle is a hinge joint which corresponds to the human knee. As the human knee, it too has a knee cap; the patella. ... A horse which is stifled will often as not unstifle himself. In many cases the horse owner does not know for sometime that the horse has a problem.
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www.floridahorse.com/blazer/blazer4.html
www.floridahorse.com/blazer/blazer4.html
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A little known fact is that Vets' rarely pick a stifle problem when doing an inspection for sale or purchase. ... A long toe, low heel hoof shape increases the risk of stifle lock because the stifle joint is angled back in a more relaxed position when the horse is standing, allowing the patella to be ‘loose’ within the...
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www.horseproblems.com.au/stifle_problems_in_horses.htm
www.horseproblems.com.au/stifle_problems_in_horses.htm
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In my last article, “Locking Stifle Syndrome in the Gaited Horse,†I described the causes and symptoms of this frustrating disorder (upward fixated patella), and explained why it tends to crop out in gaited horses more frequently than in their non-gaited counterparts. ... Exercises for the Stifle Challenged Horse;
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www.gaitsofgold.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=v...
www.gaitsofgold.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=408&Itemid=3
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Expert advice from HORSE magazine on the best way to treat a horse that is suffering from fixation of the patella ... "The 'quads' unlock the stifle joint when the horse moves forward – otherwise, the stifle can lock as part of the 'stay apparatus' of the hind limb, preventing stifle flexion.
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www.horseandhound.co.uk/horsecare/1370/41501.html
www.horseandhound.co.uk/horsecare/1370/41501.html
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