Deciphering Which Leg on Your Horse is Lame
You know your horse is off, but do you know on which leg? Learning to identify the source of pain helps prevent a minor [...]
An Inside Look at the Horse’s Airways with Endoscopy
Upper airway abnormalities are common causes for poor performance in the equine athlete. Racehorses are not the only equine athletes that suffer performance problems [...]
Causes of Tying Up in Horses
The following information about tying-up is courtesy of the equine veterinary experts at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute near Lexington, Kentucky. The term tying-up is [...]
Common Hoof Conformation Faults and Shoeing Solutions
Horses that have conformation faults can still perform at the highest levels of their discipline with proper trimming and shoeing. In this article, Scott [...]
Alleviating Joint Pain in Horses
Show and lesson horses often experience joint pain from repeated strenuous exercise.Joint disease doesn’t have to end a horse’s career. With good management you [...]
Q&A: Muscle metabolism problem?
Q: My 10-year-old Percheron is bright, sound and pretty willing—except when he is in harness, under saddle or on the longe line. Then he [...]
Cold Weather Cooldown
During the colder months, a cool down is as important for drying out a damp coat as it is for muscle recovery. Bevin Dugan, [...]
Q&A: A hip replacement?
Q: I need to decide whether to have a hip replacement and want to know if it’s safe to ride after having the procedure. I [...]
Q&A: Too quick an exit
Q: My 5-year-old Quarter Horse gelding, Shadow, has a good disposition and is very well-mannered. The problem is that about two years ago I forgot [...]
Q&A: How much can a horse bend?
Q: I’ve recently started taking dressage lessons and have been told by my instructor to “bend” my horse around my inside leg in corners [...]