Barbaro Breaks Leg

The cannon bone is the long bone right below the hock which is basically the knee in the hind leg.

Barbaro breaks leg. He was euthanized Monday after a series of health problems associated with a broken leg he suffered at the Preakness last year. Kentucky Derby Barbaro broke a leg in 20 places during the race. Barbaro the horse that won the Kentucky Derby has died.

However his injuries prevented him from left foot braking something that proved to be a major hinderance in his career. Many theories arose as to the cause of the accident though none have been confirmed. Need for Answers Lingers as Focus Turns to Barbaros False Start.

The foot was unstable so Barbaro was shifting more weight to the broken leg which developed an abscess. Barbaro broke his right hind leg in more than 20 places. Many theories arose as to the cause of the accident though none have been confirmed.

Barbaro has injured his right hind leg. A broken cannon bone above the pastern a broken sesamoid bone behind the fetlock and a broken long pastern bone below the fetlock. In 1975 the filly Ruffian managed to break a second healthy leg in the process Advertisement If Barbaro starts favoring his wounded leg post-surgery he may overload his other legs causing a.

Barbaro was hurt at the start of. Barbaros remains were cremated following his death on Jan. Many theories arose as to the cause of the accident though none have been confirmed.

Wednesday according to New Boltons Web site Barbaro was doing well in the intensive care unit as he recovered not only from his broken leg but a severe case of laminitis in his left hind foot a result of favoring his right rear. Breaks are most commonly heard of in racehorses but any horse can break a bone in its leg. 29 2007 and his ashes will be interred outside of Gate 1 at Churchill Downs in a large elevated space enclosed by bricks that is currently used as a garden.