- A hind leg that doesn’t reach as far forward as the other with each stride
- Overall shorter strides or reluctance to “move out” when asked
- One hoof that consistently cuts deeper into footing than the opposite foot
- Resistance to picking up a particular lead
- Refusing or running out at fences
- A change in movement or demeanor when you post on a particular diagonal
- More or less flexion in the joint in one limb
- A “pecking” movement of the front legs, as if the horse is trying to tiptoe
- Asymmetrical hips or shoulders
- A significant change in gait when moving from soft to firm footing and back again
- Resistance to traveling from on type of footing to another
Sourced from Subtle signs of lameness in horses from EQUUS | Equisearch
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