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Is this lameness?

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Kennacat
The last couple days my mare has seemed...lame? At a walk and trot she's actually fine. She doesn't resist weight on the foot, she doesn't drag it, or swing it out. But at a lope she seems to miss her step with it, and she stays low... I need to get a video, it's hard to explain. And it only when the 'problem' foot is on the inside of a circle. Has anyone ever seen this? I plan to give her a couple days off and if there is no change I'll call the vet....but I would like to know what we could be getting into.

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JCnGrace
That was the first sign I had of my mare developing low ringbone. I described to the vet that it felt like she was dropping her shoulder at a canter. It will require x-rays to know for sure because I bet there are a lot of other things that could cause the same symptom.
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