RE: [RC] A questionWhat is the most common cause of horses going lame at - Carol
What is the
most common cause of horses going lame at >the endurance
rides?
Karen wrote:
<Rider
error. Which often goes back to how the horse is shod, <and overall
<management.
Karen,
A horse can be off from getting a stone stuck
between the frog and shoe. How is that considered rider error? The rider
certainly didn't put it there. And the rider usually finds it and takes it out
as soon as he feels the horse is off. Or for example if the horse takes a
mis-step and trips and hurts it's leg...you can have the best shoer in the world
and still have an accident, which may cause lameness. Especially if another
horse is responsible. My horse was lame at one ride because a rider came up too
fast behind me, stepped on Beau's back hoof and pulled off his shoe. I've also
horses get kicked at rides. So to blame it all on rider error, is kind of a
general statement. Just my 2 cents worth.
