Study Evaluates Event Horse Withdrawals, Injury Risk
Erica Larson
October 27, 2013
Researchers are studying if fitness tests could help predict which event horses have a higher injury risk.
Researchers are studying if fitness tests could help predict which event horses have a higher injury risk.
Here’s what to consider if your athletic horse isn’t maintaining ideal body weight and condition.
Researchers evaluated the activity of three muscles when horses worked in different head and neck positions.
The Malone Family Foundation donated $6 million to Colorado State University’s Orthopaedic Research Center.
Can a horse’s ears predict a his responsiveness to a task such as jumping? Researchers found out.
Recovery following completion of three-day events is different than it was when cross-country was long format, says Kent Allen, DVM, head treating vet at the Rolex Three-Day Event.
Duncan Peters, DVM, MS, describes the physiology, athleticism, and stamina of three-day event horses.
Duncan Peters, DVM, MS, describes three-day event horse diets, both before and during the competition.
Duncan Peters, DVM, MS, describes the care three-day event horses receive in the hours after their strenuous cross-country run, from icing to massage.
High-caliber event horses require some rest and relaxation after transport and completing the strenuous cross-country phase, says Kent Allen, DVM, head treating vet at the Rolex Three-Day Event.
Kent Allen, DVM, head treating vet at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, describes addressing dehydration in event horses and preventing it in your own.
Learn about the latest jump safety features being used to keep horses and riders safe during the cross-country phase of eventing with Dr. Suzanne Weaver Smith of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering.
As some of the world’s top three-day event riders prepare to head out on cross-country at the 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event this weekend, they’ll be looking closely at the footing on which their horses will perform.
Dr. Catherine Kohn, President of the World Equestrian Games Veterinary Commission, tells us what to expect during the WEG 2010 cross-country event and discusses course conditions, veterinary staffing, and the care these athletes receive.
Fans share their memories of Teddy and offer their condolences to his owners.
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