At 17:49:40 on 06.11.10, KylaCaitlyn wrote:
Hey Guys i have a 5 year old pinto and i got her when she was 4 years old and do u know any exercises so make the Stifle stronger.

At 07:46:35 on 14.01.11, louky wrote:
I have a brumby gelding with locking stifles. He is not too bad mainly has a momentary problem if he has been standing still for too long.This is why I don't think it's a good idea to lock him in a stable or yard, he is allowed to roam in the paddock. I broke him in early and just keep up the exercise,lots of hill work. He goes down to the local ponyclub and is popular with the kids so he has plenty of riders and loves the attention. He is now 7 and this year my daughter is thinking of doing dressage with him if he can cope with the long float ride.. So goodluck with your pinto hope this is of some help Lou

At 08:20:50 on 14.01.11, Angelalain wrote:
I had a pony who locked her stifle as a youngster, she would have been better kept out (as above) but that wasn't possible. When she was in regular work and built a good muscle tone etc she stopped doing it. She did used to lock up quite badly, to the point of dragging the leg, pushing her backwards usually freed it. She is now with a PC home where she has jumped ,c/c etc up to 90cm and has now moved onto the younger child to take him through the ranks! She used to win regularly with the older girl. She is now 11 or12 and it doesn't seem to be an issue at all. I think the advice above is totally correct, regular exercise, hill work and keep condition and muscle tone. there was a long thread about this, but probably too long ago to find it!

At 17:46:44 on 14.01.11, NMH wrote:
I think Angelalain's advice is good. Both the Connemaras that I kept all their lives had locking stifles as youngsters (3-4 yr olds). One grew out of it,or strengthened out of it, entirely, the other didn't, but in neither case did it leave any effect on performance. There are some that don't grow out of it tho', 5 is a little older, but muscles are still developing- hence the hill work & living out if you can. Mine were much more likely to have their stifles lock if they were stood in, or tied up, than at liberty. There is meant to be a simple op that cures it if they don't grow out of it, I knew a Section A that had it done, but he did move funny behind after...