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Whether you can ride a horse with kissing spine, also called dorsal spinous process impingement, depends on the severity of the case. Some horses improve, or are even cured, by a long lay-up. Other horses have mild cases that allow for light riding, but not hard competition. A veterinarian can also ease a mild-to-moderate condition with cortisone injections.
If you suspect your horse has kissing spine, consult your veterinarian for advice. He or she will be able to tell you how much riding, if any, is appropriate for your unique circumstances.
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Kissing spine (also called dorsal spinous process impingement) is a spinal problem symptomatic of disc degeneration or trauma, that causes the spinous processes, the bones projecting from the vertebrae, to be too close together. As a result, they rub against each other, become inflamed, and create back pain for the horse. Mild kissing spine can be difficult to detect; however, some symptoms include being cold-backed -- showing annoyance and discomfort when saddled, when the girth is tightened, or when mounted -- resistance to going on the bit and rounding the back, reluctance to jump, extreme stiffness, and difficulty cantering correctly. Horses with this problem may trot fine, but be unable to maintain a three-beat canter without becoming disunited. If you suspect your horse has kissing spine, a veterinarian can diagnose the problem using x-rays and ultrasonograms, or by performing a nerve block and asking the rider to work the horse under observation. This problem can be corrected with complex surgery that includes cutting the supraspinous ligaments on each side of the spine, cutting off a portion of the spinous processes on the vertebrae, then suturing the ligaments and skin together again. A long layoff can also cure kissing spine in some horses.
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