Bone Spavin - Bone spavin is a bony growth within the lower hock joint. It is caused by osteoarthritis. The degree of lameness that results can be serious enough to end a horse's competitive career. Bone spavin is osteoarthritis, or the final phase of degenerative joint disease (DJD), in the lower three hock joints.
On 1st July 1916, the first phase of the allied offensive, took place on the Northern side of the Western front and was known as the Battle of the Somme.The main reason for the battle was to take pressure off the French army, which had been under heavy attack at Verdun since February, and was close to cracking.It was hoped that a major British offensive on the Somme would force the Germans to withdraw troops from Verdun.The other reason was that it had been a stalemate for 2 years and Douglas Haig, the commanding officer of the British army, wanted to get the break through and win the war.he main reason for the battle was to take pressure off the French army, which had been under heavy attack at Verdun since February, and was close to cracking. It was hoped that a major British offensive on the Somme would force the Germans to withdraw troops from Verdun.
The Battle of the Somme was fought by the British and their allies, including New Zealand, against the Germans by the Somme river in France. It was fought from July 1st to November 18th. 1916. Led by British Commander-in-Chief Sir Douglas Haig, the Battle of the Somme was one of the largest in World War One, and has become known as one of the bloodiest battles in history. In December 1915, the Allied war strategy was decided at the Chantilly Conference.