21. On January 26, 2000, he had a surgery on a fractured navicular bone in his left foot. 22. In a win at Chicago on March 27, McHale broke the navicular bone in his right foot. 23. This is probably due to the friction between the navicular bone and the DDF tendon from compression. 24. Upright feet increase concussion, especially in the heel region of the hoof where the navicular bone is located. 25. Doing a triple flip after the event, she broke the navicular bone of her right foot in half. 26. Throughout his racing career, Charter Party was hindered by injury problems related to the navicular bones in his feet. 27. If the ligament continues to be strained, it can thicken and permanently reduce blood flow to the navicular bone . 28. The long toe, low heel conformation places constant stress on the navicular bone , even as the horse is standing. 29. They are located between the navicular bone and the third metatarsal bones and are medial to the cuboid bone. 30. The horse is also constantly applying pressure to the navicular bones ( which is intermittent as the horse moves ).
