A tendon and ligament support for a limb joint, such as an ankle joint, in
particular a horse's fetlock joint. A first collar (1) is adapted to
embrace the limb above the joint and a second collar (3) is adapted to
embrace the limb below the joint. A connection provides articulation
between and separation of the two collars, and is adapted to provide
limited elongation of the ligaments and/or tendons under load, and
includes a resistance-exerting pivot arrangement (11) resisting joint
flexion or extension over a predetermined range of joint rotation, and an
essentially inelastic part (12) for limiting joint extension across the
posterior side of the joint connected to one or more points on each of
the collars, and preferably adapted so as to mimic an artificial tendon
or ligament arrangement.