Education, Communication Can Improve Racehorse Safety
Frank Angst
October 18, 2012
Educating trainers about the warning signs of catastrophic injury can help improve equine safety.
Educating trainers about the warning signs of catastrophic injury can help improve equine safety.
Arena maintenance changes the surface’s properties, which in turn alters horses’ movement patterns.
Pre-race inspections also communicate a message to horsemen that equine safety is a priority, one vet says.
Frangible devices are designed to make the cross-country phase of eventing safer for horse and rider.
All horses racing at Oaklawn Park in 2013 will likely will undergo a pre-race examination.
The changes came about after eight racing fatalities occurred during the month of May at Churchill Downs.
Nearly 50% of high-performance barrel racers evaluated showed radiographic changes in their fetlock joints.
The treatment and drug records of horses running in the Travers Stakes will be updated daily online.
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.
Many veterinarians recommend R&R and controlled exercise to heal tendon and ligament injuries.
Three horse health and welfare studies will be carried out during this year’s Tevis Cup endurance ride.
Discussion topics included public veterinary records, commission authority over veterinarians, and Salix.
The new rule states horses receiving ESWT will be ineligible to train or race for 10 days following treatment.
The two-day event will bring together a cross-section of the breeding, racing, and veterinary communities.
A small lesion in the middle of the suspensory ligament in his left front leg was detected last week.
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