October 7, 2023
Interviewed in The Horse Magazine, Centenary University’s Jesslyn Bryk-Lucy, DVM, cAVCA. Read the article or download the PDF.
ExcerptWhat You Need to Know About Your Horse’s Hunter’s BumpNamed after the type of equine athlete it usually affects—the hunter/jumper—a hunter’s bump is a characteristic upward protrusion at the horse’s hindquarters over the sacroiliac (SI) region. This bump is often more than just a simple blemish. The cause, impact on performance, and appropriate treatment of a hunter’s bump varies greatly from rump to rump, so let’s take a closer look at this common, but sometimes misunderstood condition. |