HOW TO TELL IF A LAMENESS IS WEIGHT BEARING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING (Pain Vs Mechanical/Physical

One of the first steps in identifying a lameness issue in a horse is determining whether or not it is a weight bearing or Non-weight bearing lameness. If a lameness affects the horses ability to vear weight, OR the horses ability to move - or even both, is a great diagnostic tool for starting to determine where a lameness is coming from and its nature.