he is a 6 year old tenn. walker and his back curves down , he is a really nice horse. is this a problem > I wonder if you are refering to a
> sway back horse you give little
> information to go on. Such as age
> of horse breed etc. Sometimes
> older horses that have been used
> hard break down.This is called
> sway back, and the cause, is
> generally ,the ligaments allong
> the spine, streach and this causes
> sway back. Sometimes its poor
> conformation. Arabians as they
> become older will get a little
> down in the back.This is
> acceptable for this breed.
> Happy trails!!!