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<blockquote data-quote="Alan" data-source="post: 122327" data-attributes="member: 378"><p>As stated already founder is not a another word for lamness, founder is a lot more involved, in terms of recovery and corrective action. (in most cases). Lame just means the horse is limping.</p><p></p><p>A lamness test is not a test to see if the horse is lame, it's a test to see if the horse may have a problem to make it go lame in a short period of work. In short to see if you get out on the trail and an hour or so your walking the horse back because of a lamness problem that is with the horse forever.</p><p></p><p>The lameness test is alot of work for you. A vet or a farrier will extend a leg forward so that it is streched to the max and hold it for about 30 to 45 seconds (may even be a minute) then when they release the leg they ask you to trot the horse out as the foot falls. They watch to see how the first couple of steps are and how the horse moves for a distance. They repeat this on the same leg only they hold the leg back and and extend it for the same amount of time. The two positions are done for each leg. So you're doing a lot of running.</p><p></p><p>There is also a tool they use to "pinch" the hoof the check for soreness or tender hooves.</p><p></p><p>It's been along time since I endured a lameness test so I may be off a little. It also seems like they do it on a warmed up horse.</p><p></p><p>I wish I had a better answer for you.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and above all enjoy the feeling a good horse can give you.</p><p></p><p>Alan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alan, post: 122327, member: 378"] As stated already founder is not a another word for lamness, founder is a lot more involved, in terms of recovery and corrective action. (in most cases). Lame just means the horse is limping. A lamness test is not a test to see if the horse is lame, it's a test to see if the horse may have a problem to make it go lame in a short period of work. In short to see if you get out on the trail and an hour or so your walking the horse back because of a lamness problem that is with the horse forever. The lameness test is alot of work for you. A vet or a farrier will extend a leg forward so that it is streched to the max and hold it for about 30 to 45 seconds (may even be a minute) then when they release the leg they ask you to trot the horse out as the foot falls. They watch to see how the first couple of steps are and how the horse moves for a distance. They repeat this on the same leg only they hold the leg back and and extend it for the same amount of time. The two positions are done for each leg. So you're doing a lot of running. There is also a tool they use to "pinch" the hoof the check for soreness or tender hooves. It's been along time since I endured a lameness test so I may be off a little. It also seems like they do it on a warmed up horse. I wish I had a better answer for you. Good luck and above all enjoy the feeling a good horse can give you. Alan [/QUOTE]
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