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Study analyzes buyers' assumptions about carpal chips in Thoroughbred yearlings
- June 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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See the vet reports during any yearling sale and you'll hear it—a ripple of concern when a veterinarian flags a bone chip on a radiograph of the horse's leg. Buyers often step away. Prices drop. The horse, in the minds of many, is already compromised. However, findings of a study from the University of Kentucky Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center challenge that assumption, which carries real financial weight for sellers and consignors.
Originally published at Phys.org