Greetings!
I hope you've been able to enjoy our unusually mild summer with your horse.
As the show season winds down in the next few weeks, I will be resuming my Massage Clinics for Horse Owners, so let me know if you'd be interested in hosting one, or attending one.
I will also be at the Dressage Regionals at Lamplight on October 1st and 2nd working on horses. Please get on my list as soon as possible to insure an appointment.
And, as always, your comments or suggestions for future articles or book reviews would be welcomed.
Thanks!
Robyn |
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Book Review
The Lame Horse:
Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
by Dr. James R. Rooney
I consider this slim paperback to be essential to every horseman's library. Understanding the "hows and whys" of leg injuries can go a long way to preventing them. 
You don't need to read it beginning to end. It is indexed and organized so that you can pick your way through it.
Originally published in 1973, Dr. Rooney explains in "The Lame Horse" the function and mechanics of the front and hind legs, and discusses what happens when things go wrong.
He covers fractures, injuries to tendons and ligaments, muscles, the nervous system and much more.
Dr. Rooney discusses the causes of lameness, how to diagnose every condition and the state-of-the-art methods (admittedly at the time of publication) of treatment. The book, which is about 233 pages long (depending on the format), is full of illustrations and actual X-rays to help you understand not just what went wrong, but also what to do about it.
There are also sections on gait analysis, biomechanics, and the horse's response to training to help you avoid problems.
Dr. Rooney was the first director of the University of Kentucky's Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center.
Enjoy!
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