At 10:19:21 on 20.06.09, kimbo wrote:
on 20.06.09, kimbo wrote: Hi, my 30 year old mare Adella has developed a strange clicking sound which appears to be coming from her back end near her flanks. I first thought it was her seat saver which has a plastic buckle and it was somehow catching when riding. Anyway, since then this plastic clicking sound can be heard when I bring her in from the field and ride / school her. It is very intermittent. I have placed my hands all over her back end but as I don't really know what I am doing I was wondering if you have ever heard of anything so strange?? She doesn't appear to show any signs of being in any pain. Obviously because of her age she tends to be stiff on her right rein. I give her devils claw in her feed. She is out 24 hours during the summer months which she loves although could this be making matters worse. She does tend to get slight arthritis during the summer??

At 22:55:51 on 21.06.09, HorseVet wrote:
Hi Kimbo Most "clickings" are due to tendons moving over bone and don't seem to cause any problems. If there's no sign of pain or unlevelness then I wouldn't get overly concerned. Without hearing it I can't really suggest where it might be coming from. With regard to arthritis I've had some good results with a homeopathic formula I've put together to treat that if you feel your mare needs any further cover in that direction. Bet wishes HorseVet
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At 23:21:39 on 23.06.09, Rich the Farrier wrote:
I can back up Rogers explanation because one of my horses had exactly the same thing. The diagnosis was as Roger has stated (tendon flicking over a bone) so don't worry about it!

At 19:28:44 on 12.10.09, vesophie wrote:
my 12 yr old mare also does it only in trot its really wierd and never bothers her!

At 15:12:27 on 13.10.09, kimbo wrote:
Thanks everyone for your replies x

At 23:52:35 on 23.01.10, welshcobs wrote:
naff supper flex... i swear by the stuff. Both my 3 year olds had clicking in the hocks from as young as i can remember (had from foals) My 15.1hh welsh cob mare has locking patellar in both legs and used to lock. I backed her young and started her on super flex by naff, i think you start on 8 then cut it down. In the cold weather i up it to around 6 scoops. She is in at night and can be a little stuff in the morning, and the cold affects it. again i swear by most naff products and this really helps her so could be wroth giving it a go. Its not cheap and giving her 6 scoops means it does not last to long but shes worth every penny.