About Lynne Curtis Expertise I do not participate in shows any more so some of my show specific knowledge could be out of date.
Experience I have been involved in horses for approximately 45 years. I showed hunters, jumpers and stock horses. In the 80's I was licensed as a trainer on the race track. I have run broodmare operations, delivered foals and taught everything from what to feed and which end the shoes go on to advanced jumping. I tend to be impatient with owners who think their horses prefer to be locked up in confined spaces. Even my show and race horses rarely spent more than only the night before an event in a stall...the rest of the time they had room to run. In 1975 I rode a Quarter Horse Stallion and a Thoroughbred Mare solo from Minneapolis to San Francisco.
Organizations The Long Riders Guild (an international organization of equestrian explorers who have ridden over 1,000 miles for non-commercial purposes)
Publications "The Long Ride" Published in Women Sports Magazine March of 1975 an article regarding the author's cross country horseback ride from Minnesota to California.
"A Horse is a Horse,of Course" An article regarding investigating horse incidents and the Equine Liability Act for investigators and attorneys. published in The Legal Investigator, February 2004
"Investigating Animal Cases:" A chapter written at the request of the editors for a professional textbook entitled Advanced Forensic Civil Investigations published by Lawyers and Judges Publishing June, 1997
"Murder by Another Name:" An article published in The John Cook Fraud Report, December 1994 regarding the intentional killing of horses for greed and insurance fraud.
"The Responsibilities of Horse Owners in Rural Communities:" A paper presented before the Regional Seminar of the National Association of Legal Investigators in November 1987 at Phoenix, Arizona.
"The Old Gray Mare is Worth $10,000,000 Now." A professional paper on the investigation of cases involving bloodstock and racetracks presented before the National Conference of the National Association of Legal Investigators in Washington, D.C., June 1986.
Education/Credentials 3 years of confined college....no degree. Advanced degree from the university of experience :>)
Awards and Honors Receipient of the 1st place Anthony M. Golec Editor-Publisher Award 2004
Question I recently read an answer you gave to a lady that you thought her horse had dislocated her shoulder. I am in the same boat. I started looking at a horse to buy with a slight limp in the right front. I knew about this before looking at him but proceeded to look at him anyways. I fell inlove with him and he is great with my young kids. My farrier said that his feet looked great, because at first we thought it was his foot, but after watching him walk awhile we noticed that his shoulder was dropping and sliding back towards his ribs. We lifted his legs and everything but he is so quiet that he doesn't even show signs of pain. He just goes with the flow. My question is, is can he be ridable after he gets re-adjusted and has some time off or is it something that I would have to constantly be worried about happening again. I want to do barrels but I don't know if he would ever be able to tolerate it. Thanks
Heather
Answer Dear heather
First, that other answer about the horse with the dislocated shoulder was Lyn Kamer, not me (Lynne Gudes). This is definitely something your veterinarian should look at. Horse’s shoulders are pretty tough; however I have even seen them broken from a kick.
Trying to diagnose lameness like this without having a GOOD equine lameness vet take a look is not the best way to go about it. There are so many possible causes of lamenesses that he really needs to be checked by a vet. It’s also not possible to guess if this horse MIGHT someday be sound enough for barrels without knowing the cause of his lameness. See if you can locate a talented equine lameness vet in your area and get your guy checked out by a good vet.
Let me know what the vet says, I'd be interested to know. Good luck.
