Re: Stone Bruise (was Re: lameness question)

cindi wrote:

>> Ruth Baltopoulos wrote:

>>> Stone bruise may be a code word for horse traders, but that doesn't
make
>>> it any less viable as a legitimate term for the rest of the world.

> Have you ever had one?  

As a matter of fact, humans also get stone bruises, although 
I haven't personally experienced it.

If you are asking if I've seen them or had a horse with one, 
the answer is yes.  It is very obvious what they are when 
you see one on a horse's sole.

> I'm not saying they don't exist, Ruth. I'm
> saying that horse traders say they are very common when in reality
> they seem to be not very common.  I've had 100 horses in and out and
> none have ever had one.  I talked to several big time horse sellers
> and they never had one either, and a vet who agreed it's not very
> common.  Pretty sure that's all I was saying.

Here's what you said:
">> Stone bruise is a horse trader code word for dead lame 
of unknown
 >> cause (or unspeakable cause)... I know Sharon says Pete 
had one, but
 >> I've never seen a stone bruise in the 100 horses that 
have been in and
 >> out of here, and I was sitting around talking to 4 other 
horse sellers
 >> and one vet the other day and they all said they think 
stone bruises
 >> are bull****."

Sounds pretty strong and certainly more than saying they are 
uncommon...
--
Ruth B