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A discussion of winter feeding of kentucky thoroughbreds

Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station

Abstract

In the Central Kentucky bluegrass region and elsewhere, conditions occur with some race horses which are most noticeable during the spring training and subsequent racing. These conditions manifest themselves as a tenderness, swelling and weakening of the muscles or tendons of the lower legs, particularly at the joints. Lameness follows and the horses are withdrawn from training or racing. The occurrence of this syndrome and splints cause great financial loss and much concern to horse owners.

During the spring of 1937 some owners of race horses in training observed these conditions, seemingly to occur more frequently and in severer form than usual.

When physical disabilities of obscure origin occur, the general tendency is to seek the cause as a disease, mechanical injury or nutritional disturbance. Constant supervision and careful examination of the horses by competent veterinaries fail to disclose pathological conditions or results of mechanical injury other than indicated by the symptoms mentioned.