Foremost lameness expert, Dr. James Rooney, shares with you his knowledge of the biomechanics of the horse, the causes of lameness and the treatments available.

Using a live horse, a skeleton and various dissections, Rooney takes you inside the horse and demonstrates how it is built to move and how conformation faults, fatigue and heavy demands compromise soundness.

Rooney explains common injuries in the hind end of the horse including those of the back, leg, hip, stifle and hock. Fractures, muscle strains, tendon and ligament damage are all described in a way that's easy to understand. He tells how and why these injuries occur, how they can be prevented and what treatments are available.

Rooney's Video Guide to Lameness – The Hind Leg & Back is of interest to all horse people involved in all disciplines; Thoroughbred, Quarter horse and harness racing, Three-day eventing, barrel racing, pleasure horses, jumpers and show horses. A valuable reference for all horse people who need to understand the causes, prevention and treatment of lameness.

Added to Collection: 11/12/2007
Run time: 60 mins
Origin: USA

Genres: Care & Management