Socks the Swayback Horse | Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet

Socks, the rescued horse, has a new lease on life, but a shocking deformity has her owner worried.
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Socks the Swayback Horse | Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet
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[@msanna4]

Humans can be such assholes! Happy that she found a family to take good care of her.

[@FlowingDepths]

What refreshingly compassionate people. DIsgusting that this mare was worked and bred to the max before being taken to be discarded once she'd outlived her "usefulness" to her previous owners...

[@alinareybey3263]

Poor old girl :( so glad they rescued her though

[@HeilielPrince]

poor thing. I"m glad that woman saved her.

[@gskateri6008]

YES!!!! SAME!

[@littlewolfartist2453]

Same luckily she's alive

[@Silkenbutterfly7]

I Ride Shadow porr horse I love hoeses

[@gskateri6008]

[@shotgunrifleand4wheeldrive750]

The husband saved her

[@ashleyramirez6886]

17 babies???!! Really people why put this poor angelic horse? 😢 makes me mad! And after they are done with her they want to throw her away like she hasn't been making them bank! Ugh! So nice of that lady to take her in!

[@animegirl0247]

Ashley Ramirez yeah she makes them all that money then they throw he away like a piece of trash

[@gjianaisaac2281]

Yea, but she’s still so sweet

[@tattoobaby114]

That poor baby im glad they took her in!♡

[@gracerideshorses7309]

Even if a horse like her was rideable I wouldn't want to risk making it worse by riding them, that just seems too severe for any type of riding I don't care if it wouldn't hurt the horse I still wouldn't do it.

[@myhorsemcgraw8774]

Horse Lurver yeah I'd kinda treat them like a lame horse with exercise and near no riding

[@infernalhaze4663]

Grace RidesHorses same

[@TheSmartSheep]

You can exercise them gently without riding them! This is normal unfortunately for broodmares

[@leviackerman7739]

Grace RidesHorses trying to find a saddle to fit her back would be impossible

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

u could put a weight limit on the horse say 100 lbs so a kid up to say 10 yrs old could ride her. u see her moving just fine and she canters away from the vet! plus she has a ribbon flag in her tail meaning she kicks...a warning...

[@DG-ip5jt]

When your horses name is socks but they don't have any socks😂 she's so cute though❤️

[@38harpstrings]

She has little ankle socks!

[@katiepan3169]

True

[@deryadinc7216]

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[@gjianaisaac2281]

She has pasterns

[@hothi13singh]

Guru Bless this wonderful lady for rescuing her.

[@lindalowe8341]

I love horses! Thank you for rescuing Socks and letting her live out her life!! Kudos!!

[@denisethasder8193]

It looks so unnatural, the poor thing :( it's amazing she handles it so well

[@alisamartin3874]

She was being led to the dump to be shot...They were meant to be there to save her. She deserves a beautiful life these last few years after serving humans all her life not to be thrown in the trash. I'm glad she's getting it.

[@ravenwolf1244]

I really like people that are willing to rescue an animal that seems hopeless to some. This is a perfect example of that.

[@minabateman3973]

At my old stable we had a mare who had a swayback, she was a pasture buddy more or less. The sweetest horse I've ever met.... Beside my own 😹

[@critterscv6870]

Your the greatest awesome vet to watch you with all the animals especially the wild bison,bears,reindeer,wolverines,goats,sheep,eagles etc etc your family is great, I think the world of you and also Dr Lol you guys are the greatest vets there are in my opinion love you guys

[@darthkitten95]

It’s so sad to see horses like this, my heart goes out to all horses. I even helped at volunteering at horse rescues

[@emmakathryn8118]

Aww poor sweetie. She's so cute

[@critterscv6870]

Also thank God for the women that saved that sweet old mare your an angel

[@Criderq]

Ive known a mare with a swayback, because of the 12 foal she had. But she didnt have pain in the back, and riding her was like youre where riding a pillow, but saddle fitting is hard with horses with a swayback.

[@korimoon2356]

I volunteer at a horse ranch And there is a horse there named Red And he has it they same or jut a little less then her sway back and he has a special saddle pad and is used for toddlers ( I volunteer at a therapy horse ranch )

[@kaitlyndecarlis661]

Hey! I do the same thing as you!! I do it in South Carolina tho

[@janc8199]

Living to a old age giving her owners lots of babies, and her lifes blood, and her reward is to be taken to the dump to be shot. Unfortunately this happens all the time. Thank goodness there was an Angel there to rescue her..

[@frost6290]

two things i love, dr oakley and horses! 😄

[@kaitlyndecarlis661]

We have a horse at our barn named Dixie and she has a sway back from being ridden to early. Her back is bad but not nearly as bad as socks!! Poor thing😢😢🐴🐴💙💙😬😬

[@pamelameckley5040]

Figures. Riding horses too early happens in racing thoroughbreds all the time. If they're racing at the age of two then they have had people on their backs since at least one year of age. A horse isn't fully grown and developed with bones fused until 4- 5 years old.

[@maura_the_rose]

There's a horse at my barn. . .an old horse named Rex, who has the same condition, and it's about the same, if not worse. He's in no pain, but he's semi-retired (we only ever use him for walk-trot kids if *absolutely* necessary,) and we think he's about 32 years old. What a sweetheart; I rode him the summer going into fifth grade (I'm now in high school freshman year,) for my first lesson and we used him for pony rides sometimes: instagram.com/p/_au2dFABRl/?taken-by=painting.strides instagram.com/p/7HFtwEABR2/?taken-by=painting.strides For those who might be concerned about his health; don't worry. He eats a ton (despite his appearance,) but as horses get older they have the tendency to have trouble extracting nutrients.

[@josemauriciomendesdacostam7167]

ELA É APAIXONANTE

[@CrazyAcresBreyer]

My past horse, his name was Pretzel, he had a big dip in back, it was as low as it was on the horse in this vid. He was just born with it. We used an extra padded saddle pad so that he would be comfy when we rode him

[@OreoKit3]

I'd be really concerned having someone ride a swayback. Their back is already under such stress...

[@CrazyAcresBreyer]

+The Wanderer but his was natural, it wasn't caused by riding and he was is no pain

[@maura_the_rose]

Was it light work? I wouldn't do more than walk trot and the occasional canter with a horse in such a condition.

[@IronBlockGames]

Painting.Strides It really depends on the horses age, and getting a properly fitting saddle. A swayback horse can still be used to ride, work, even barrel race. Swayback isn't as bad as it might look, the spine and such is still normal outside the curve. Though if the horse was over worked, ir like this poor girl having so many foals, that can lead to arthritis. But note normal horses can also get arthritis in their back.

[@maura_the_rose]

IronBlockGames Horses with a curve in their spine is usually normal, yes, but that's not swayback. And if it *is* swayback. . .well, it doesn't always have to do with age.

[@Loogiemistress]

That is impressive

[@snickersandkaytie]

Horses tend to be very stoic due to their prey nature. If the horse appears hurt or to be struggling they draw more attention to themselves by predators. Look at how her back is void of movement when she walks. Exercises like stretching, massage and yoga type motions can greatly help to increase her circulation within that "dead zone" of tissue. Thanks for reading!

[@pamelameckley5040]

Exactly what I was thinking. They're not going to openly show that they are in pain because they could fall prey to predators, being prey animals. There's a saying to differentiate from the two - "Eyes on the front, animal hunts, eyes on the side, animal hides."

[@dshe8637]

And people think they aren't in pain, so they ride them😮

[@IronhorseSara]

Poor ol girl, she's literally got a built in u turn! Glad she's got a good life now but poor thing!

[@Agnaldof37373]

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[@sharonblanchette4831]

i horses and i love too have her good job saving her

[@gayletaylor4022]

The horse I ride has a little bit of swayback but we use a special saddle pad for her so it's comfortable. She a professional barrel racing horse.

[@maura_the_rose]

It's normal for some horses to have a curve; not all of it is swayback.

[@equiidgequiidg1506]

I go to lessons and I ride a sway back called beauty I love her she's really fast x lol

[@cass3652]

I like this lady, but she's not better than Dr.Pol

[@denisesander7728]

Poor baby.

[@hannahsenior7052]

theres a horse at my riding school called little holly and she has swya back but shes 33 and still in full work so they said about 2 years ago that shes gonna be retired but she hasnt theyve just brought her wrpl down to 1 hr a day which is still alot

[@taylorhawley8591]

Poor girl😖

[@lonelydog4536]

1:40 lmao was she laughing at her there

[@oogythejackrussell6326]

poor girl 😯

[@jarodlengefeld2635]

Is surgery possible to save her life?

[@briitanymerlin119]

I have a horse with a weak back to. Is was a reuse horse. I got her when was 9 years old. I did a lot of pols and hill work. I didn't get on her Intel 5 months. And that was just light riding. I knew how old the horse was before the vet did lol. I seen the white hair above her eyes.

[@kirstencarlson7603]

My horse has swayback, not this bad but she was on a meat truck after coming from one but I got her

[@xxmichelle.m4777]

My name is Michelle and I love horses and I want to be a vet 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@iliveinyourcloset6287]

Well... You have a good seat atleast

[@gracegrazziano8578]

My horse has a swayback but it's not that deep😔poor socks at least she moves well

[@bridgetking4553]

poor baby.

[@teamender5986]

that poor horse and that man must have been mean to her or a breeding horse

[@brookesonicBreyerhorses]

They can be ridden yes, but it does make it very hard to fit a saddle

[@timtam6906]

A horse that sway-backed should not be ridden. If an older horse has a more extreme dip then, in my opinion, they should be retired.

[@wyomingpark]

All you armchair experts here. The horse is not in any pain. i have a swayback horse. And he is ridden. The condition is called Lordosis. Some horses have a predisposition to it and some horses will develop the condition through poor saddle fit and breeding. its no different to humans with more curvature to the spine. The spine is still strong and everything intact. As long as you have a special pad to relieve pressure points from the saddle, these horses are able to ridden regularly and also compete. It looks worse than it is.

[@nikkib.5842]

wyomingpark I have a 25+ year old sway back mare (ridden too young and she's in my pfp) and she rides like any other horse!

[@TheSmartSheep]

I also worked with horses. She’s a senior who had too many babies and hasn’t had any strength exercises of any type. Not rideable unless exercised gently under the scrutiny of a vet.

[@dshe8637]

I have never seen a horse with this in the UK because we don't ride them too young or overload them

[@wyomingpark]

@@dshe8637 has nothing to do with that

[@dshe8637]

@@wyomingpark you think it's just a coincidence??

[@brendabrown5996]

The three stooges ride a horse like that one.

[@iloveearl8299]

u need to try to make socks collect her neck I will make a straighter back

[@kimthao3726]

that back...☹

[@wesleywesson]

Is this horse even real? How it bend like that.

[@TheGigigurl]

Poor horse!!! I have never seen a horse with a severe dip in their back. Shame of those who worked her into such a condition!!!

[@epenmedi]

swaybacks have -dip- in spine.

[@Foxceptional]

Just seems horrible to use a horse and breed it until its body breaks down. I know it happens with so many animals, but it's still just horrific to me.

[@alyssapalmer1995]

This also happens when horses are ridden to much.

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

Humans can really be horrible.

[@myhorsemcgraw8774]

He'd hurt to ride bareback that's for sure

[@myhorsemcgraw8774]

She'd *

[@timtam6906]

I don't know how people can just use a horse and just throw it away. I never understand those sale ads I see for children's old horses that they used for years and "love" but now the kid grew out of them so they need to get rid of it. If you loved the animal then you would keep it in your family and either retire it, lease it to another child, or maybe teach it to pull a cart or something.

[@tiiatapper8939]

i saw pain. she didn't wal normally.

[@OreoKit3]

She's also an older horse, she isn't going to be in top condition even without the swayback.

[@deryadinc7216]

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