Bone Spur's.....

I know a lot of people out there don't have a clue about what a bone spur is and how they can happen so very easily. Well here is a little bit of background information on how they can happen and how people can fix them. "Bone spur is a term used to describe sharp bony projections that are visible on X rays at the joint margins of affected horses. The medical term for these spurs is osteophytes, and they occur specifically at the margins of joints!"

Most Bone Spurs are easy to notice if you look at the horses foot. These Bone Spurs can be easily treated if you have your farrier come out and "roll the toe and heel" of the horses hoof. Doing a more agressive trim can also help to cure the bone spurs. If you feel where the bone spur is located and you feel that there is heat trapped in that certain area then a cold clay poultice along with cold hosing will be required to do so every single day. Horses with Bone Spurs can still be ridden but only light riding is required most of the time as they can be lame for a couple of days when the farrier comes out to do his more agressive trimming! If you are riding them since horses are a pretty good judge of character and will tell you if they are in pain and they want you to stop what you are doing. YOU JUST HAVE TO LISTEN! :) That is a big mistake that most people make when being horse owners they don't listen to what their horses are telling them. A couple of months ago I had the chiropractor out to take a look at my girl Betty and that's when she noticed that she was having a bone spur. We started off by again cold hosing it and putting poultice on it for the past several months. I think that I might start doing that again just to make her comfortable as far as riding goes though I have been able to ride her bareback mostly for the past several weeks and she has been a angel. :) :) I hope that this information helps you and your horse! Good luck in dealing with your spur. Until then send me any questions that you have and I will try to answer them! Come and check out my blog for new posts every single week! Thank you!