Why Do Horses Buck?
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
April 4, 2026
Read about 9 physical and behavioral reasons your horse might be kicking up his heels.
Read about 9 physical and behavioral reasons your horse might be kicking up his heels.
A comprehensive look at options for keeping equine athletes with arthritis on the move. Sponsored by Bimeda.
Two experts answer questions about keeping horses sound through their senior years during this episode. Sponsored by American Regent Animal Health.
An owner’s doctor is reluctant to give her joint injections too often, but her horse gets them every six months. Is that cause for concern?
How vets prepare equine orthobiologics—and the horse they collect from—can shape the final product, making technique and timing critical for success.
A tissue-specific approach to joint inflammation helps guide more precise treatment strategies in horses.
An equine surgeon and sports medicine specialist share the latest recommendations for preparing and using platelet-rich plasma in horses.
Learn about common joint issues in horses and current preventive and therapeutic approaches.
Find out how coffin bone fractures happen and how to prevent them from becoming career-ending injuries.
Learn how hoof care and shoeing can affect a horse’s joint health in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.
Genomic tools help breeders pair for performance and temperament while avoiding inherited health risks in the next generation of performance horses.
Find out how orthopedic therapies are enhancing the health and performance of sport horses.
Researchers believe iPAAG could reduce synovial membrane stiffness in horses with osteoarthritis.
Catching early, subtle signs of equine OA can help you manage pain and keep your horse moving comfortably.
Learn how to manage your horse following an arthritis diagnosis and how veterinarians treat this disease. Sponsored by American Regent Animal Health.
Radiographic evidence reveals Western performance horses can develop fetlock bone stress similar to racehorses—likely from repetitive strain, not speed.
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