On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:20:05 -0600, you wrote: >A four year old with spavin? My...that's awfully >young to have spavin.
If it's in the lower-mobility joints and you can keep her moving (possibly with medication if it hurts her to move) with at least 20 minutes a day of exercise, you may well find it will fuse really quickly - she could be sound this time next year, and then lead a useful life as a normal riding horse. I've had that happen with one of mine and know of several others. Good luck with her. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes"
