Back pain in horses can be challenging to overcome, but you can address and prevent it with diligent management and rehabilitation.
A horse’s topline can reveal clues about his overall health. Learn what causes topline loss and how to help your horse rebuild muscle.
How to prepare for your horse’s chiropractic adjustment and what to do after it’s complete.
Poor saddle fit can negatively impact your horse’s health, movement, and performance. Researchers describe the importance of regular saddle-fit checks by experts.
Quick fixes can miss the real cause. Instead, pursue an accurate diagnosis to better manage and rehab horses with back pain.
Learn about diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of back pain caused by kissing spines in horses.
Learn about the challenges and unique needs of school horses and how to keep them sound for the long haul.
Joint injections can be complicated by a horse’s age, purpose, and health. Here’s how veterinarians approach various scenarios.
Do we underestimate the impact of ill-fitting tack on our horses? Learn how to recognize and address saddle fit problems.
Read about how veterinarians incorporate therapies such as acupuncture and PEMF to help your horse feel his best.
Veterinarians successfully repaired a rare C6 fracture using advanced imaging and computer-assisted navigation. Read more in the Spring 2026 issue of The Horse.
Read about 9 physical and behavioral reasons your horse might be kicking up his heels.
Do you suspect your horse is lame? Here we’ll show you how to fine-tune your riding senses to recognize lameness when you’re on your horse.
Conformation, saddle fit, rider body weight, and training practices can all influence function—and dysfunction—in your horse’s topline.
Learn how new research insights on equine spinal conditions help veterinarians extend horses’ soundness and longevity in The Horse‘s Research Roundup 2025 issue.
In this podcast excerpt Dr. Nathan Canada details approaches to long-term management and treatment of kissing spines in horses.
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