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Spanish Riddle - Thoroughbred
During training, the right fore hoof suffered fractures of the metatarsal bone and sesamoid bone, as well as ligament tears. Additionally, an infection developed in the coronal band.
morethanpethk
Jul 203 min read


Boitron - Thoroughbred
Boitron's right hind leg was severely damaged with ligament torn in a hauling accident. Following the amputation, Boitron lived with a prosthetic leg and stayed at a stud farm. After five years, the horse died in 1987 at the age of 11 due to peritonitis and a stomach abscess.
morethanpethk
Jul 193 min read


Josie - Quarter Horse
Josie tangled her right hind foot in the guide wire of a telephone pole, her pastern bone of right hind leg was damaged in accident. The pony was amputated and has been living with a prosthetic leg at Dr. Redden’s International Equine Podiatry Center for 18 years.
morethanpethk
Jul 193 min read


Saratoga Six - Thoroughbread
Saratoga Six shattered sesamoid bone of left front leg in bad step during workout. The horse Six recovered after her surgery and subsequently stayed at the stud farm. After 20 years, she died in the barn in 2006 at the age of 24.
morethanpethk
Jul 193 min read


Molly - Pony
Molly was stranded in the barn for weeks when Hurricane Katrina hit southern Louisiana in August 2005. She was rescued and taken to a farm where abandoned animals were stockpiled. A pit bull terrier on the farm attacked Molly, inflicting severe gnawing wounds on her right front leg. The severe wounds became heavily infected, entirely cutting off the blood flow to her right front hoof and causing the tissue to fail. Molly underwent an amputation in 2006 and lived with a prosth
morethanpethk
Jul 193 min read


Barbaro - Thoroughbred
Barbaro right hind leg shattered into more than 20 pieces, fracturing his cannon bone, sesamoid bone, and pastern, which immediately ended his racing career.destroyed all supporting ligaments, making his joint entirely unstable. The horse underwent fetlock arthrodesis surgery and subsequently resided at a stud farm. After six years, the horse was euthanized in 2014 due to chronic pain in the left front foot.
morethanpethk
Jul 196 min read


Chelokee - Thoroughbred
Chelokee sustained a severe dislocation of the sesamoid bones in his right front ankle. The injury destroyed all supporting ligaments, making his joint entirely unstable. The horse underwent fetlock arthrodesis surgery and subsequently resided at a stud farm. After six years, the horse was euthanized in 2014 due to chronic pain in the left front foot.
morethanpethk
Jul 193 min read


Just Steel - Thoroughbred
Just Steel's right front leg condylar fracture, which ended his 3-year-old racing season.
morethanpethk
Jul 192 min read
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