Melissa Sykes

Melissa Sykes has been covering equine healthcare and nutrition for over 25 years.  Her byline has appeared regularly in The Horseman’s Journal, The Blood-Horse, El Caballista, The Florida Horse, Paint Horse Magazine, Backstretch, Texas Thoroughbred, and other magazines.  She currently resides in Florida.

Articles by: Melissa Sykes

Cold Air and Lung Health

Researchers at Oklahoma State University (OSU) recently completed a study on airway cooling and mucosal injury during cold weather exercise. Using the Thoroughbred racehorse as a model, scientists found that even cantering in sub-freezing

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