Lameness

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Lameness in equestrian sports means a rhythm disturbance as a result of too much influence with the rider's hand, i.e. too much tackling. The horses show no lameness whatsoever in free running or on the lunge and are often orthopedically normal.

causes

The main cause is a rider's hand that is too firm. B. by fastening in the shoulder, elbow and wrist and by not swinging along with the natural movements of the horse's head. In sensitive areas - the toothless parts of the lower jaw on which the bit, i.e. the snaffle or curb , rests - the horse can try to evade the inflexible rider's hand by rhythmically pulling the head up, which leads to rhythm disturbances: the spatial and temporal uniformity in the three basic gaits is no longer given. Tooth tips, the so-called hooks, also lead to such behavior when the rein hand is hard. In addition, a saddle that does not fit or the rider sits incorrectly can disrupt the movement of the hindquarters and lead to lameness. In general, it is important to pay attention to incorrect equipment of the horse; But apart from wrong sizes and improper strapping of the bridles and curbs, riding on unsuitable surfaces is another possible cause of lameness.

treatment

In principle, such clock errors can be avoided or corrected by systematically working according to the principles of the scale of training . In order for the horse to regain confidence in the rider's hand, frequent riding on the long reins is recommended.

literature

  • German Equestrian Association (Hrsg.): Guidelines for riding and driving. Vol. 1: Basic training for rider and horse . FNverlag, 26th edition, Warendorf 1994, ISBN 3-88542-262-X .
  • Robert Stodulka: Medical riding teaching . Understand, avoid, and fix training-related problems . Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 978-3-8304-4167-0 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Robert Stodulka: Medical Reitlehre. Understand, avoid, and fix training-related problems . Stuttgart 2006, p. 209.
  2. ^ German Equestrian Association (ed.): Guidelines for riding and driving. Vol. 1: Basic training for rider and horse . Warendorf 1994, p. 170.
  3. ↑ Robert Stodulka: Medical Reitlehre. Understand, avoid, and fix training-related problems . Stuttgart 2006, p. 208.