Bowed tendon SDFT or DDFT in a hindleg. When the SDFT is damaged, there is a thickening of the tendon, giving it a bowed appearance when the leg is viewed from the side. Bows usually occur in the middle of the tendon region, although they may also be seen in the upper third, right below the knee or hock (high bows), and lower third, just above the fetlock (low bows). Excessive strain on a tendon can damage its collagen fibers. This is most commonly seen in performance horses that gallop or jump, who usually strain a tendon as a result of fetlock
Tendon, Vosges the Bonne Fontaine col at an altitude of 677 m. The "ban" of Tendon ("Tandon"), comprising the villages of Tendon, Houx, Laveline, Dehiex, Chamontaruz and La Poirie, belonged to the bailiwick of Remiremont under the Ancien Régime and depended on the mastery of the waters and forests Épinal. It followed the dress of Lorraine. In the church, the inhabitants of the current parish of Tendon were part of that of Docelles. This ended on 3 September 1707 when the bishow of Toul elevated the small Tendon chapel, which had been built 25 years earlier, into a parish. The bishop's decision