Assessing a horse’s limbs, feet, and body can help you and your veterinarian identify anatomical traits that could end up being performance-affecting liabilities.
Learn how the parts of a horse’s stifle joint work together to enable movement, and explore 4 common issues that can cause stifle dysfunction.
Hock arthritis can cause poor performance and lameness in horses. Learn how to manage your horse after a diagnosis of this common condition.
With so many supplements to choose from, it’s important to know what options are effective. Here’s a look at supplement ingredients that are backed by science.
Learn about the common causes of equine hind-limb lameness and how veterinarians diagnose and treat them.
Learn about 4 common injuries veterinarians see in these athletes, how they diagnose them, and what treatments and rehabilitation methods they use.
Learn how champion Western riders select the perfect mount, train and condition him properly, and manage his health so he delivers his best in the show pen.
Veterinarians should consider ultrasound to diagnose hock sprains in horses and guide the rehabilitation process.
No horse is perfect, and many with conformational flaws go on to compete successfully. What can you live with and how?
New research shows sport horses had increased hock angles when the hind hooves were shod and might show reduced lameness.
Researchers discussed the complications 212 veterinarians experienced after performing sacroiliac joint region injections.
MRI imaging of the stifle joint has shown evidence of injuries to a variety of soft and hard tissues.
Horses with injured stifles have the best chance of returning to full work following a scientifically planned rehabilitation process.
Find out how to get athletic horses with injuries to the large, complex stifle joint on the road to recovery.
Wrapping a hock can be difficult, but these tips from a veterinarian can help.
Joint injections can be complicated by a horse’s age, purpose, and health. Here’s how veterinarians approach various scenarios.
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