Forli and Wobblers
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Forli and Wobblers
Is it true that Forli was known to throw offspring afflicted with Wobblers?
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I am not sure about Forli but I do know Seattle Slew line carries the Wobbler gene. I had a very nice Matty G filly I bred who developed Wobblers after starting twice. She was totally sound of limb and only turned her out for some R and R. She literally developed an off hind end overnight.
Wobblers is an odd disease in that it may or may not ever manifest. The above filly was broke as a fall yearling, in training for over a year, starting twice at three, yet it was some sort of tweak while turned out in a pasture that set bone pressure to her spinal column ultimately ending her life.
Wobblers is an odd disease in that it may or may not ever manifest. The above filly was broke as a fall yearling, in training for over a year, starting twice at three, yet it was some sort of tweak while turned out in a pasture that set bone pressure to her spinal column ultimately ending her life.