| Some horses develop stringhalt after an injury such as having a leg caught up in a fence while others have no known initiating cause. |
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| My daughter has a 9 year old gelding who has a very mild form of stringhalt in his near hind leg only. |
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| In some non-toxicity cases stringhalt has been cured by cutting a tendon that is near the hock. |
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| Horses with stringhalt can walk, canter and gallop quite well but they cannot trot properly. |
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| My vet has told me there is a stringhalt surgery, but I want to make sure that that's what it is first. |
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| I have probably struggled over stringhalt more than any other condition in either man or beast. |
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| The stringhalt we get here is specifically known as Australian stringhalt and always resolves itself. |
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| Most scientists believe the cause of stringhalt is from certain neuromuscular conditions. |
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| A horse with stringhalt is often unable to back up and, in severe cases, will be unable to move because of the uncontrollable action of his hind legs. |
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