Can Dressage Cause Neck and Back Pain?
One expert explains why poor riding or ill-fitting equipment is more likely to cause back pain than one discipline alone.
One expert explains why poor riding or ill-fitting equipment is more likely to cause back pain than one discipline alone.
In any discipline, cross-training in the key to keeping a horse’s neck and back healthy, says Dr. Kevin Haussler of Colorado State University.
Horses can experience back pain during flexion and bending through the body, which can lead to resistance in the canter. Dr. Kevin Haussler of Colorado State University explains.
Dr. Kevin Haussler of Colorado State University describes how a saddle should fit horses and how he investigates saddle-fit issues that might cause back pain.
Dr. Kevin Haussler of Colorado State University describes the skeletal and soft tissues structures of the equine neck and back and what can go wrong with them.
Dr. Kevin Haussler discusses horse back problems and the use of chiropractic and complementary therapies.
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