Conditioning Young Equine Athletes
Chelsie J. Huseman, MS, PhD
May 21, 2024
Learn how young horses’ bodies adapt to exercise and how to prepare them for successful careers.
Learn how young horses’ bodies adapt to exercise and how to prepare them for successful careers.
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A new method of equine muscle cell research might be more welfare-friendly than in vivo studies.
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Blood flow restriction (BFR), a human rehab modality, was found to be safe and well-tolerated by horses in a pilot study.
Managing the magnitude and frequency of limb loading is key to keeping horses—particularly racehorses—injury-free.
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