Osteophytes: a dealbreaker?
Hi everyone,
I’m in the middle of vetting a horse I love, and these were the findings on our PPE. Have shed a few tears over it in the past few hours since I got the results, as I really love her.
The vet results are broken back angles in her feet(last text screenshot) and mild osteophytes on both sides (circled in red).
She is a 6 year old 16H Percheron x paint with a history of poor foot management prior to her current home(moved 5 months ago). She was turned out full time on soft ground with long toes. She has wide draft feet.
I would love to do a bit of everything with this horse for their whole life, but mostly low level eventing, up to maybe pre training level.
The big question, should this be a dealbreaker? Can this be managed enough to keep her comfortable in work for many years?
Thank you to anyone who reads this far! ❤️❤️