Question: HI MY COLT THE OTHER DAY STARTED DRAGING HIS LEFT HIND FOOT. IT SEEMS LIKE THE HOOF JUST LOCKS UP AND TURNS BACKWARD, THEN HE JUST HOPS OR DRAGS IT. THIS LAST ACOUPLE STEPS THEN IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL.HE JUST DOES THIS A COUPLE TIMES A DAY. THE JOINT DOESNT SEEM TO POP WHEN IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. I'M WORRIED HE IS A REALLY WELL BRED HORSE AND I HAVE HIGH HOPES FOR HIM.  WOULD ANYONE WITH EXPERIENCE PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE AS HOW TO HELP HIM OVER COME. 

THANKS 

HAROLD IN ALABAMA 

I would have a vet take a look at your colt.  Sounds like he may have 
stringhalt or something similar.  Sometimes they outgrow this and sometimes 
they need surgery.  I would definately look for your vet's advice.

 Laura

 Harold, I really believe this is a question for your vet.  I hope  you have a good equine vet.  If this were my foal, I would call the vet in on  this.  If you don't have a real good equine vet, perhaps there is a veterinary school near where you live.  We have used our veterinary school down at Texas A&M and have had wonderful veterinary care from them.  If there is a physical problem (and there must be a reason for the foal doing this), 
then you want to catch it early and not wait until a lot of damage has occurred to the leg or joint, or whatever is happening.  I have had a horse that had some trouble with the stifle locking up, but I don't remember if he did what you described or not.  I wish you luck with your foal and also wish that you would inform us of the outcome of this.

Nancy Cade