Definition of stringhalt in English:
stringhalt
noun ˈstrɪŋhɔːltˈstriNGhôlt
mass nounA condition affecting one or both of a horse's hind legs, causing exaggerated bending of the hock.
Example sentencesExamples
- My daughter has a 9 year old gelding who has a very mild form of stringhalt in his near hind leg only.
- A horse with stringhalt is often unable to back up and, in severe cases, will be unable to move because of the uncontrollable action of his hind legs.
- In some non-toxicity cases stringhalt has been cured by cutting a tendon that is near the hock.
- Horses with stringhalt can walk, canter and gallop quite well but they cannot trot properly.
- My vet has told me there is a stringhalt surgery, but I want to make sure that that's what it is first.
- I have probably struggled over stringhalt more than any other condition in either man or beast.
- The stringhalt we get here is specifically known as Australian stringhalt and always resolves itself.
- Most scientists believe the cause of stringhalt is from certain neuromuscular conditions.
- Some horses develop stringhalt after an injury such as having a leg caught up in a fence while others have no known initiating cause.