Injuries to horses tendons can be quite common for two main reasons: horses are flighty animals so tend to run away from perceived dangers before asking questions.
That and the work humans ask of horses can be far more taxing than they would experience in their natural environment.
Often without adequate preparation.
Tendons and ligaments tend to be a big area of injury for working horses, whether they are racing, jumping, cross country or dressage.
And because these worlds tend to be so competitive, horses are often asked to keep going, long after it is obvious they have hurt themselves.
When a tendon or ligament is injured, it often means there is a tear.
This can take weeks of rest to heal.
There is another option.
Isn't there always? The homeopathic medicine Ruta is an excellent way to speed up healing, by stimulating the horse's immune system to work more efficiently.
As with all homeopathic medicines, you need to see a similar symptom picture in the horse to that of the medicine, for it to work.
So if you can see a match to the following keynote symptoms of Ruta, then it is likely to do a lot of good for your horses' tendons:

• injury to tendon, ligament or periosteum (lining to the bone)
• inflammation often with effusion
• weakness of affected joint, joint gives way
• stiffness of affected joint (less strong than weakness)
• chronic overuse of tendon
• nodular growths can occur

Sometimes the horses tendons in the back are affected, too, giving rise to a back weakness.
Horses with this problem will tend to lie down a lot more than normal, as this gives them relief.
For the best results, you may need to consult a professional animal homeopath.