As I said before his mother is a 10 year old Morgan and is also very sway back. I have done only basic training with him, halter, picking up his feet, I have never put anything on his back, I am in a real panic as Ive never seen anything like it before, and the vets here are crap
2006-09-05 11:16:23 · 7 answers · asked by sharlene m 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
in a colt that young I would have to say that he has a genetic swayback. You have not saddled him and Mom is a swayback, I would strongly recommend not breeding the Mare again. You are worried and have every right to be, fixing a swayback is painful, expensive and rarely effective. Good luck and hope yer baby does okay.
2006-09-05 11:26:20 · answer #1 · answered by moejaymom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between swaybacked and hollow backed. Does your mare have very high, prominent withers? There are also a few different reasons why your mare is swaybacked. Has she been like that her whole life or was it something that happened later? If your colt is showing signs of this as well, I would try and get him vet checked by a vet that isn't 'crap.' Back problems will probably lead to other problems as well, such as movement. The longest muscles in a horse's body run down either side of it's spine. These muscles directly affect how the horse moves it's rear and also can effect neck/head carriage. Is your colt moving normally?
2006-09-05 18:31:48 · answer #2 · answered by Melli 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if the mother is swayback also, it is almost definitely a genetic issue. A horse that is not in the top quality should not be bred, whether the issue is genetic or not, because other problems, even problems caused by an accident, etc., could have been triggered by a genetic weakness. If the mare is yours, please do not breed her again.
2006-09-05 18:22:46 · answer #3 · answered by JenV 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes conformational things are passed from sire and dam to offspring. That is why you should never breed any horse that has any conformation problems.
Find a vet that knows something and find out if you have a true sway back or just really poor conformation and the need to muscle him up some.
Get a professional opinion for someone and find out your options.
If it is to bad you will not be riding him and he will be a very expensive pet.
2006-09-05 20:08:35 · answer #4 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, if the mother or father was swayback it could be genetic. It may also decrease as he gets older, just a little though as he grows.
2006-09-05 20:06:33 · answer #5 · answered by JM. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'm sorry your baby didn't turn out like you had hoped.sometimes we try to do something good and it turns out wrong.are ya sure he's not just pot gutted.sometimes they will if they are getting too much hay.they will also if they are wormy and all colts need wormed.good luck i hope things work out.
2006-09-05 20:36:06 · answer #6 · answered by kattlepie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
do some research about it on the computer try google.com or ask.com
2006-09-05 18:19:28 · answer #7 · answered by suppppppppppp♥ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋