What does stringhalt mean?
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ˈstrɪŋˌhɔltstring·halt
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Stringhaltnoun
Stringhalt is a sudden twitching and snatching up of the hinder leg of a horse much higher than the other, or an involuntary or convulsive motion of the muscles that extend or bend the hough. Farrier’s Dict.
Etymology: string and halt.
Webster Dictionary
Stringhaltnoun
an habitual sudden twitching of the hinder leg of a horse, or an involuntary or convulsive contraction of the muscles that raise the hock
Wikidata
Stringhalt
Stringhalt is a sudden flexion of one or both hind legs in the horse, most easily seen while the horse is walking or trotting. It is most evident when the horse is backing up slowly, turning on the affected leg, or suddenly frightened. It can involve one or both hind legs of the horse. It is a spasmodic contraction of the lateral extensor tendons of the hind legs. There are 4 forms of stringhalt: ⁕Australian stringhalt: a flatweed is the suspected cause ⁕Pseudostringhalt: the apparent result of a painful condition in the affected leg ⁕Unilateral stringhalt: cause unknown, but often relieved by section of the lateral extensor tendon ⁕Bilateral stringhalt: in two out of two affected horses necropsied, abnormal thalamus Treatment varies.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Stringhalt
string′hawlt, n. a peculiar catching up of a horse's limbs, usually of one or both hind-limbs, a variety of chorea or St Vitus's dance.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of stringhalt in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of stringhalt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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