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Learn to assess a horse for lameness in under two hours.

Start with Module 1

What is the LamenessTrainer?

The LamenessTrainer is a free, interactive online game teaching equine lameness assessment. Thousands of people use it every year and it is now used for teaching in veterinary schools around the world.

The LamenessTrainer was created in 2014 by Sandra Starke, Gregory Miles and Stephen May from the Royal Veterinary College (UK), at its conception kindly funded by the Eranda Foundation. It is based on decades worth of published research into the biomechanics of equine lameness and now even features in Adams and Stashak’s Lameness in Horses!

Give it a go – you will be amazed how quickly you are able to pick up even subtle lameness.

Game Modules

Module 1

Forelimb
Lameness

In this module you will learn to:

Detect forelimb lameness

Determine the lame limb

Correctly differentiate between sound and mildly lame horses

Module 2

Simplified
Hindlimb Lameness

In this module you will learn to:

Detect simplified hind limb lameness based on vertical displacement asymmetry, without hip rotation

Determine the lame limb

Correctly differentiate between sound and mildly lame horses

Module 3

Realistic
Hindlimb Lameness

In this module you will learn to:

Detect hind limb lameness based on realistic hip movement including hip rotation

Determine the lame limb based on vertical displacement asymmetry or comparative movement of the hips

Correctly differentiate between sound and mildly lame horses

Module 4

Mixed Evaluation Session

This module lets you practice your new skills on hundreds of horses, containing the 2-year caseload of some lameness experts!

You will practice to:

Correctly evaluate different horses for lameness irrespective of their fur colour

Assign consistent lameness scores

Testimonials from Veterinary Educators

Lameness trainer is fantastic teaching tool. I teach Equine sports médicine and lameness at the University of Montréal and use it almost on a weekly basis to prepare senior students for their equine lameness rotation. It is a fantastic teaching tool as students have fun, get competitive and can take time to figure what they are seeing or not.
Yves RossierUniversity of Montreal, Canada
This is a great tool not only for students but for practitioners who need refreshing. I also frequently direct students to the site here at UPEI and with more things being taught online it is a great resource.
Yvonne ElceUniversity of Prince Edward Island, Canada
I think your gamification of lameness is great and will really motivate students to have a go, and then let them learn what to look out for. The supplementary videos that go with each module are great too!
Chris TraceUniversity of Surrey, UK
Congratulations on producing an excellent education experience. I am using it as part of my Equine Locomotion course. It sure will help reduce the numbers of times we have to run horses up and down the running track AND hopefully give my students an opportunity to "develop their eye" more effectively.
Lesley HawsonCharles Sturt University, Australia
I have been introducing our students to Lamenesstrainer.com, and it's great! Thanks for this achievement.
Maarten OosterlinckUniversity of Ghent, Belgium
I saw the lameness trainer advertised in an alumni newsletter and having tried it amongst the surgeons here in Edinburgh, we would be very keen to use it for undergraduate teaching - specifically practicals from 3rd year onwards.
Richard ReardonThe Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, UK
It looks like you have built an AMAZING resource! Thank you for your effort. I would like to use this in the Introduction to Equine Science course that I teach at Penn State.
Burt StaniarPenn State University, USA
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Thank you to the Wetenschappelijke Vereniging voor de Gezondheid van het Paard (WVGP) for continuous sponsorship of our hosting. The WVGP is a non-profit organization that aims to progress equine health by supporting education and research in the field of veterinary medicine and equine health in general: https://www.wvgp.org/en/

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