Injuries are bound to happen when horses are out competing! Thankfully the odds of it happening on Oxer to Oxer are fairly slim.

How Injuries Happen

There is a small chance that your horse will be injured in a show, even if you do everything right! However, horses who are no longer sound will get injured every time they enter a show. See Soundness for more details.

Injury Assessment

If one of your horses is injured in a competition, you will receive a notification. They will also have a red [I] next to their name in the stall list and on their page. If you see either of these things, it's time to head over to the Veterinarian. There are 10 possible injuries in the game:

Overreach Injury
This is a fairly minor injury that happens when the horse steps too far forward with a hind foot. These take about 1 month to recover from.

Muscle Soreness
This is as minor as you can get. Horses will be ready to go the following month!

Suspensory Ligament Strain or Tear
The suspensory ligament is like the shock absorber or spring inside a horse's leg. Strains aren't too terrible, usually taking a couple months to heal, but tears can take up to a year to heal properly!

Flexor Tendon Strain or Tear
The flexor tendons are what allow your horse to bend its leg! Like the suspensory ligament, a strain isn't too bad, taking a couple months to heal, but a tear can take up to 8 months to heal.

Bone Bruise
Bone bruises happen from concussion, like when jumping or performing repetitive motions. They take about 4 months to heal.

Stifle Injury
The stifle is one of the most complex joints in the body, so it takes a long time to heal. Horses will be on rest and rehab for about a year following this type of injury.

Sacroiliac Pain
The sacroiliac joint is a tough one to reach, so it is hard to treat properly. Your horse will need about 6 months of rehab for this injury.

Back Pain
Back pain can be managed with rest and rehab, and is fairly quick to treat! About 1 month off is all they will need.

Stall Rest and Rehabilitation

After the veterinarian assesses your horse and diagnoses the problem, your horse will likely need some stall rest and rehab. Horses on stall rets/rehab have a black [I] next to their name on their page and in the stall list. They also cannot train or enter shows. Their rehab time will count down with each Month Rollover, and the [I] will disappear when they're ready to work again! If you want to speed up your horse's recovery process, you can check out Recharge.