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Re: [RC] Faking Lameness - desertrydr1No one that I can remember has posted about the fact that some lamenesses a horse can warm out of. I always wonder, when someone says their horse is "Just faking it" whether in fact they have some arthritic changes that are causing the lameness. I suppose there are other lameness issues that a horse could warm out of. My mare has a bit of arthritis, as do I. In the morning, I can barely move, and she definitely looks lame. By the middle of the day, we're both sound as a dollar, as long as we keep moving. If I sit down for an hour, I get up stiff. She just keeps moving out in pasture. With this type of lameness, moving is really the best thing, as it brings better circulation of joint fluids and allows the range of movement to remain more or less normal. There have been times when I grabbed her first thing in the morning, that I really didn't think she could be ridden at all. I would just work her a bit in the round pen or on the lunge, and see if she didn't look better after 5 or 10 minutes. BUT if I had a horse that suddenly started "faking it" I would certainly want a knowledgeable lameness vet to work the horse up to make sure what the problem was and that it wouldn't be exacerbated by exercise. Because the bottom line is, I agree with Kat. If the horse appears lame, there's something wrong, physically or mentally. jeri -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Moulton To: Barbara McCrary Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 7:13 pm Subject: Re: [RC] Faking Lameness I have a horse that faked soundness whenever she
arrived at a clinic for an exam. New place, strange
horses around and the miserable pathetic three legged
gymp that went into the trailer at home trots out on
asphalt and gravel with the slightest head bob. We
would find an abscess or two to treat but it makes me
worry about taking her to ride if she would cover up
being off in all the excitement.
Barbara
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