Owners Don’t Take Pictures of Sick Horses

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One of the most important conditions to recognize in a horse is also one of the most difficult things to depict in photos: equine pain. Two reasons: Horses in pain can be very stoic, and aside from obvious lameness, gaping wounds, or demonstrative outward signs of colicÑrolling, biting at the flank, no poop, etc.Ñpain signs aren’t very evident on first glance. This can make the search for a convincing photo of a painful horse difficult.

Second reason: Simply, horse owners don’t take photos of their horses when they’re in pain

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Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director, grew up riding and caring for her family’s horses in Central Virginia and received a B.A. in journalism and equestrian studies from Averett University. She joined The Horse in 1999 and has led the editorial team since 2010. A 4-H and Pony Club graduate, she enjoys dressage, eventing, and trail riding with her former graded-stakes-winning Thoroughbred gelding, It Happened Again (“Happy”). Stephanie and Happy are based in Lexington, Kentucky.

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