Arthritis, we hear that term many times a day around the stables. But what does it really mean? There are many types of arthritis that occur in animals and people. In horses arthritis is most often the result of trauma to the skeletal structure, most often to the lower front legs and feet. When we look at the horse’s legs and feet we tend to see petite limbs holding up massive animals. The fact is though that the legs of horses are extremely strong if allowed to develop nor