Joyce C. Harman, DVM, MRCVS

Joyce Harman, DVM, MRCVS, owner of Harmany Equine Clinic in Washington, Va., focuses on alternative treatments and equine care.

Articles by: Joyce C. Harman, DVM, MRCVS

Creating Your Health Care Team

You are ultimately responsible for your horse, for all issues from training to health care. In this day and age, you have access to a variety of health care providers and to a great deal of information–and misinformation–from people claiming t

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Which Foot to Pad?

Q. I just read your June “Ask the Vet” article about muscle toning and development (article #2775). It describes my horse exactly! Her left shoulder is more developed, and the right shoulder is farther forward and flat. Her

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Muscle Toning and Development

A number of horses I’ve seen appear to have asymmetrical muscle development, particularly over the shoulder area, which can make saddle fitting difficult. Many publications seem to say that the larger shoulder indicates that the horse is

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