Saddle Pad Science
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
April 1, 2013
Researchers are learning how different pads stack up for keeping our horses happy and healthy under saddle.
Researchers are learning how different pads stack up for keeping our horses happy and healthy under saddle.
A cut-out patterned English appeared to have multiple benefits when compared to not using a pad.
A recently published French study suggests a horse’s neck posture might indicate correlating back pain.
Neurologic signs, weakness, gait changes, and forelimb lameness can all point to an equine neck condition.
A new, minimally invasive kissing spines treatment method boasted a 95% success rate in a recent study.
Zoledronate appears effective in improving clinical signs associated with bone fragility disorder.
Exercising the multifidus muscles in addition to daily training could reduce equine back pain.
The first discussion, which will cover sacroiliac pain in horses, is scheduled for Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Kissing spines are more likely to cause clinical problems in certain breeds, disciplines, and age groups.
A thorough physical examination and tailored therapeutic approach can help relieve equine neck and back pain.
Research has shown that performing carrot stretches can strengthen the muscles that stabilize a horse’s back.
Wobbler syndrome is no longer a death sentence for horses if detected and managed early.
Researchers recently examined what saddle pad material is best suited for reducing equine back pressure.
Learn how your horse’s back works and causes of and treatments for equine back pain, with biomechanics researcher Dr. Hilary Clayton of Michigan State University.
Anyone who’s suffered from chronic aches and pains will likely say the ever-present irritation can put a damper on their day, possibly even making them cranky. But is the same true for horses? A group of French researchers recently completed a study
“Back problems can be performance-limiting in the horse due to pain and reduced range of motion and flexibility,” reported Kent Allen, DVM, of Virginia Equine Imaging, as he presented on equine back pain at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, held Dec. 4-8 in Baltimore Md.
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