Question for a Trainer Re IHA Tendon and Lugging out

[BeatTheChalk]

The horse ( IHA ) was Lugging Out in the stretch run at the Preakness.
I would think that if a horse Lugs out - he or she would be trying to take
pressure away from the Left Leg. Does that make any sense ?

And if so - would it take many days for the Injury to manifest itself - so that it would be noticed by the Connections. We know-- the injured Tendon -
is on the Left Leg. Wishing the horse a long and productive life ..so
that one day we can say ... " Here is Another "

[Dahoss9698]

I don't think he lugged out. Watch the Kentucky and Santa Anita Derbies. He does the exact same thing in those races.

If anything he was lugging in a bit in the stretch.

[Marlin]

Many fibers in a tendon. It could easily go undetected until enough were strained or ripped to cause inflammation or lameness. There is no way to really know when or where it originated from. Anything else would be reckless speculation.

[BeatTheChalk]

Perhaps I am wrong on the definitions. Let me put it another way..

Inthe Preakness The horse's head was not going in a straight line. It was
moving to his RIGHT toward to grandstand. I presume we agree on
that. So I always thought that Lugging Out was when the horse
tried to go to THE RIGHT. Towards the Grandstand away from the Rail.

)()(() Could a horse that is tryING to move to THE RIGHT --- BE
telling us that there is a problem on HIS LEFT SIDE ??? He started
to Lug at frame 134 and got straight at around 154

)(() Every time I find out "":" Where It's At .. They Move it ":":

[Dahoss9698]

Originally Posted by BeatTheChalk

Perhaps I am wrong on the definitions. Let me put it another way..

Inthe Preakness The horse's head was not going in a straight line. It was
moving to his RIGHT toward to grandstand. I presume we agree on
that. So I always thought that Lugging Out was when the horse
tried to go to THE RIGHT. Towards the Grandstand away from the Rail.

)()(() Could a horse that is tryING to move to THE RIGHT --- BE
telling us that there is a problem on HIS LEFT SIDE ??? He started
to Lug at frame 134 and got straight at around 154

)(() Every time I find out "":" Where It's At .. They Move it ":":

I don't know how to explain it any easier than I already have. Watch the replay of the Santa Anita Derby and the Kentucky Derby. He does the exact same thing.

The only times his head moves right is as Mario is trying to get him straightened out. He does this coming into the stretch and midstretch.

You're looking for something that isn't there.