Connemara Pony Research into Hoof Wall Separation Disease (HWSD)

HWSD is an unique, verifiable and testable disease. It should not be confused with any other hoof pathology. HWSD is a genetic autosomal recessive condition. There is a commercially available genetic test for the HWSD mutation. Although first detected in the Connemara Pony this condition is NOT exclusive to this breed. German Riding Ponies, Poney Selle Francais, American Miniature Horses, ISH, Gypsy Cob/Vanner, Irish Cob all carry this mutation.

Thursday, 10 November 2011

A picture of HWSS in a purebred Connemara pony in the UK

This blog has an in-built statistics facility which gives information about from which countries people log into this site.

It has been very intriguing that the lowest 'hit' statistics are from a country with one of the highest populations of Connemara ponies in the world.
Any idea that people may have that HWSS does not exist in this country should look at these pictures:

this foot is not the result of neglect, wet conditions/dry conditions/incorrect feeding, or poor farrier skills.

These pictures are now also up on the O A Curtis farriers face book page;

O A Curtis - farriers

Sandra Mesrine is it a connemara pony?
O A Curtis Farriers How did you guess?
Sandra Mesrine ‎:)