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As you might expect, some of the ensuing content is quite advanced; several visual markers are very subtle and their interpretation somewhat sophisticated. Notwithstanding, it will help you to consider the material solely within the context of how it will affect what you see with your eyes. Video commentaries are provided along the way to help you identify and characterize various patterns of movement, one feature at a time. Each commentary can be accessed directly on your smartphone by scanning the QR (“Quick Response”) code located within that aspect of the book’s narrative pertaining to the topic of interest. (There is also an index of video links and codes beginning on ssss1.) Once you learn to recognize distinct patterns of movement, you’ll be able to distinguish between numerous forms of equine lameness.

Naturally, the intention is not to create a world in which horse owners are diagnosing lameness. A diagnosis is what we pay the veterinarian to provide for us. Rather, the information in this guidebook should be used to develop an appreciation and basic understanding of equine locomotion with the goal of being better prepared to recognize, classify, and rate your horse’s lameness when it occurs. The benefits associated with acquiring these basic skills will also be highlighted. Assessment will become especially fun and productive once you’ve learned to differentiate the nature and severity of what you’re seeing. You’ll be surprised at how much of the horse’s language you’re able to interpret. You’ll also be surprised to discover how much your horse has been trying to convey all of these years.