lameness when lunging

That's impossible to say as it depends entirely on what's wrong with her. Some problems will cause the horse to look worse when the lame leg is on the inside and others when it's on the outside!!
 
If I can remember this correctly from my last horse who had bone spavin, when the lame leg is on the inside it would be most pronounced providing the lameness is in the lower leg/foot. If the lameness is above the hock, eg stifle then it will be most difficult when this leg is on the outside.......hope that makes sense, am sure one of the people on here who is a vet will confirm or deny this but that's what I recall when we lunged my horse whose lameness was stemming from the hock area....hope this helps....
 
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That's impossible to say as it depends entirely on what's wrong with her. Some problems will cause the horse to look worse when the lame leg is on the inside and others when it's on the outside!!

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I agree.
 
I agree with Jlav and Boss. The majority of lameness is seen more when the lame leg is on the inside, but it depends on the horse and type of lameness, not to mention the actual soundness of the other limbs
 
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My mare is lame in nearside rear. When she is lunged on which rein will she be weakest and find the most difficult

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Agree with the others - depends on the injury. Have to ask, why are you lunging a lame horse?
 
My mare has a mechanical lameness due to old tendon injury in lower nearside rear. Vet doesn't believe it is causing her pain and she needs to build up her rear end before we can start ridden work. Instructor agrees.
 
My boy has a similar 'mechanical lameness' as a result of suspensory ligament damage. I know it's all healed - he did the injury 5yrs ago and scans prove it is fully healed but nobody can convince him! He is sound until flexion tested but when I ride him I find him noticeably weaker when the injured leg is on the inside as he doesn't willingly step under. My physio, vet and instructor agreed the key was to make sure he built up all other muscles - i.e. back, bum and neck, properly and didn't therefore cause injuries by compensating.
 
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