Sep 14, 2023 | Super Equestrian
Suppose, your friend was planning to buy a horse for years, but he can not afford it because of his financial problem.That's why he saved up very little money to buy this majestic creature.
One day your friend told you that he is going to buy a horse who has a kissing spine. After hearing this you became worried thinking that, if your friend buys this horse how much trouble he is going to face.
After reading this article you will be able to make the right decision whether your friend should buy the horse with a kissing spine or not, and if he buys, how can ensure care or management of such a horse in a correct way.
Kissing spine is an abnormal condition in a skeletal muscle of horses, where some bones of the spine are closely attached without keeping any space to maintain a healthy spinous process.
It arises due to injury or lack of sufficient physical exercises or movement. Genetic predisposition is another cause of such problems in some horses.
This health condition develops more frequently in Bred animals such as thoroughbred,warmbloods and quarter horses than other general horses, causing severe pain in the back and ears while placing the saddle on its back or applying pressure even with a slight touch in that area.
Kissing spine problems can also cause the horse to lose weight. It will feel difficult while mounting a rider to its back.
Sometimes it's normal body temperature may become reduced. In this situation, the horse can not move or jump freely and swishes its tail or bucks most often to express its pain and discomfort.
If you feel your horse can not perform any kind of physical activities properly due to severe pain in their back, you must consult with a veterinarian to diagnose this condition immediately.
X-ray is a diagnosis method used to identify the kissing spine problem by analysing the sequential patterns of the spines. The veterinarian may also suggest a clinical diagnosis method by injecting radioisotope to your horse and adjusting an infrared camera that detects the inflammatory condition by looking at the patterns of heat generation of that particular area.
They also analyse this condition by injecting local anaesthetic in the particular area of the horse's back, checking the horse's body movements to see whether the pain or discomfort has diminished due to the anaesthetic effect.
Yes. Problems of kissing spine can be treated by following some important strategies. A veterinarian can help to guide you with the best treatment approach on the basis of the diagnosis report of the spine and your affordability. There are many ways to treat kissing spine, let's discuss them in detail:
Let's have a good understanding of the exercises for kissing spine issues.
Tummy lift: Apply light downward pressure to your horse's tummy, causing the tummy to contract and it's back to rise. Press the tummy of the horse ten times and try to provide a signal to hold its back upward for a little longer time.
Bum tucks: Stand behind the horse and apply pressure by slightly pushing along the hind limb to the underside of the rump. This will allow the horse to pull its tail and increase the strength of its core muscles.
Carrot stretches: Place a carrot in front of your horse. Then, it will lower its shoulders to eat it, after a while you move the carrot to the other side and signal the horse to eat it. Now the horse will turn its shoulder and try to eat it again.
Doing this stretching for a few times will increase the strength of its core muscles, and release stress. Watch this video to understand the carrot exercises for horses.
Tail pulls: Gently pull the horse's tail back and forth, then return to the previous state.This will stretch the horse's muscles and increase blood circulation as well.
Watch this video to learn the tail traction exercises for horses.
Before buying a horse with a kissing spine, you need to consider some important issues to achieve the best outcome from this horse. You can consider the advantages of buying such a horse by focusing on the cost and ethical issues.
Similarly, you must consider the challenges that you will be facing after buying this horse. If you evaluate those positive and negative aspects before buying such a horse, you will never regret it.
Let's examine the pros and cons of buying a horse with kissing spine:
Pros:
Cons:
If you are going to buy a horse with a kissing spine follow the tips to get the desired performance from that horse.
Check whether the saddle is properly fitted with the horse's back.
Ensure regular exercises to the horse that will reduce stiffness in its spine and allow it to move easily.
Different training approaches by a professional trainer increase energy release from the horse's body that reduce the resistance to movement as well. Arranging rehab programs for two to three weeks might be helpful because the horse can do sufficient exercises according to the instructions of a trained professional.
Read the article to know how to find a reputable horse trainer?
Regular monitoring of the affected area can ensure immediate treatment if any problem is noticed.
There are many important factors to consider when purchasing a horse with a kissing spine. Many people think that it costs a lot to ensure adequate maintenance after purchasing a horse with such problems.
Is it true?
In fact, it is possible to turn a horse with such a problem into an efficient and powerful horse with proper treatment and care at very little cost. This article covers whether to buy a horse with a kissing spine and how to ensure proper care at low cost and in a short period of time after buying.
If you have any opinion about this article please comment and feel free to share this to anyone who is concerned about buying a horse with a kissing spine.
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