Meaning of "nerved"

[qltrlori]

What does it mean to say a Paso Fino has been "nerved"?

Lori

[pnalley]

Usually a nerved horse is one that has navicular. Back some years ago a popular thing was to nerve the horse. Basically the nerves were cut going to the hoof. This way the horse would not feel the pain caused by navicular. But he also would not feel the pain from stepping on a nail, glass, etc. Since nerves can regenerate, and if they do it appears to cause more pain then the original navicular this practice is no longer as popular as it once was.

PS
This is a simplified explaination,

[Terry Wallace]

Yes...that is when the nerves going to the hoof have been cut to keep the horse sound enough to ride, or even just walk..without limping. ....Be advised..those nerves WILL grow back. While the horse is nerved...he does even more damge to whatever the existing problem is...navicular, broken coffin bone, etc...

I would NOT buy such a horse... JMO

[DSDECKERT]

Paula - that's exactly how I had it explained......

Had a friend who had a mare with laminitis, they "nerved" both front hooves. I think it can either also be referred to as a tendonectomy

[Monty]

That was an option for Dewie (he has congential degenerative navicular)- but vet's said they wouldn't do it because he couldn't feel when he stepped on anything and could really damage his feet and legs - not only what was mentioned above, but can kick themselves when moving -

[Abejita]

cutting the tendon in a lamanitic horse is NOT the same as nerving them..nerves and tendons are different things.In a severe founder the tendons are sometimes cut .Terry can probably explain it better but the idea is to take away the pressure or pull the tendons put on the hoof structure in hopes that the coffin bone does not rotate any farther. (I think its more comon now just to pad you horse up with degree pads )Nerving just removes the pain but whatever mechanical reason is causing the horse pain is still there..