Died at 81 of cancer.
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James Rooney Passes
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I think he was probably a very generous man. Some 15 years ago, when he retired, he gave his personal supply of his book "The Lame Horse" to the CTBA for free so that they could give them away to anyone who wrote in and asked for one. They didn't even charge postage. That probably helped a lot of horses.
"When I am on my deathbed, I imagine I will say, 'Thank God I did that'" - Arthur Hancock, on buying back Gato del Sol from Europe after Exceller was killed in a slaughterhouse in Sweden.
RIP Rooney
Rest in peace Mr Rooney. A real seeker of knowledge. Thought some might find the below Rooney quotes fun/interesting....(These are from an older horse forum)
KH
Rooney on Bucked Shins:
Farther to the question regarding sore/bucked shins, I might suggest that those who have my book, The Lame Horse, look up the subject on page 60. If you don't have the book, shame on you and go to: orders@h..., jrooney
I do implore everyone to abandon the totally incorrect appelation - microfracture - to describe bucked shins. These fractures are not "micro"; they are macro. Often, as suggested, they are occult in that they are not readily found, but they are always visible to the naked eye and, therefore, not micro.
I realize many veterinarians use that terminology, and it is WRONG! jrooney
... That is an old thought, wish, whatever. Every case
of bucked shin that has ever been thoroughly investigated has been a shear
fracture of the dorsal cortex of Mc3. Of course, there is remodelling going
on and that is one (just one) of the reasons for the fracture., but it is a
predisposing and not proximate cause.One reason for the "irritation" idea is
from shin splints of human athletes which is a totally different problem in
a totally different bone for totally different reasons, Jim
Rooney on "No question is a dumb question"
It is clear to me that the lady who responded, I must say negatively, to my brief attempt about forces and weights had not really read what I said or tried to digest it.
I am completely willing to try and spell these things out to the best of my ability. Such an immediate and unthought-out response, however, discourages me.
If you have a question, think it through and state it clearly - one question only per paragraph.
What I wrote was not incorrect; it is basic mechanics developed by persons of genius over many hundreds of years.
If anyone would like to pose a question, please do so, but, please, also, don't start out by telling me I'm wrong. That really does not get my sympathetic attention. It only annoys me - greatly. jrooney
KH
Rooney on Bucked Shins:
Farther to the question regarding sore/bucked shins, I might suggest that those who have my book, The Lame Horse, look up the subject on page 60. If you don't have the book, shame on you and go to: orders@h..., jrooney
I do implore everyone to abandon the totally incorrect appelation - microfracture - to describe bucked shins. These fractures are not "micro"; they are macro. Often, as suggested, they are occult in that they are not readily found, but they are always visible to the naked eye and, therefore, not micro.
I realize many veterinarians use that terminology, and it is WRONG! jrooney
... That is an old thought, wish, whatever. Every case
of bucked shin that has ever been thoroughly investigated has been a shear
fracture of the dorsal cortex of Mc3. Of course, there is remodelling going
on and that is one (just one) of the reasons for the fracture., but it is a
predisposing and not proximate cause.One reason for the "irritation" idea is
from shin splints of human athletes which is a totally different problem in
a totally different bone for totally different reasons, Jim
Rooney on "No question is a dumb question"
It is clear to me that the lady who responded, I must say negatively, to my brief attempt about forces and weights had not really read what I said or tried to digest it.
I am completely willing to try and spell these things out to the best of my ability. Such an immediate and unthought-out response, however, discourages me.
If you have a question, think it through and state it clearly - one question only per paragraph.
What I wrote was not incorrect; it is basic mechanics developed by persons of genius over many hundreds of years.
If anyone would like to pose a question, please do so, but, please, also, don't start out by telling me I'm wrong. That really does not get my sympathetic attention. It only annoys me - greatly. jrooney