hi, during your evaluation are you also looking for a restriction in movement specifically on one side? Could it useful in detecting lameness? Thank you
Yes absolutely! The gait analysis like this is just a starting point and a piece of the puzzle. Hands-on assessment then helps us dial it in and hopefully find the root of the problem!
I’ve always heard that saddle slipping to one side is a good sign of hind limb lameness and that it usually slips toward the direction of the lame limb bc of hip drop. Is this not true?
I think a saddle slipping to one side is definitely a good indicator of a hind end lameness! The key word is that it “usually” or “often” slips towards the lame limb because of the hip drop! This Trendelenburg pattern is not ubiquitous in all hindlimb lamenesses and I’m honestly not sure which side the saddle would slip to in this mare’s case...
Unfortunately horses could be limping for a number of reasons, some of which are improved with PT, some require a vet, and some might need a farrier. Additionally, the type of PT that might help one hindlimb injury isn’t the best choice for another injury that might present with a similar limp. So all of that to say, I can’t really make a “how-to” video because it depends so much on the specific horse.
