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Using AI to Evaluate Eventing Horses at FEI Competitions

Stephanie Ruff February 25, 2025

Could artificial intelligence help determine if horses are sound to compete during a 3-day event? Find out what experts think.

How Do Horseshoes Affect the Hoof?

Katie Navarra January 1, 2025

Review the latest research findings on how different horseshoes affect hooves in The Horse‘s 2024 Research Roundup issue.

What Does a Lame Horse Feel Like?

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA December 23, 2024

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.

Equine Shivers Research Updates

Anna Sochocky October 21, 2024

New research is shedding light on equine shivers, a poorly understood neuromuscular condition affecting horse movement and performance.

Shoeing Horses For Their Riding Discipline

Chris White, DVM September 16, 2024

How farriers trim and shoe horses for their unique biomechanics, discipline, and riding surface.

Is My Horse Neurologic or Lame?

Sarah Evers Conrad April 10, 2024

Gait-altering conditions such as EPM, wobbler syndrome, and Lyme disease can be tricky to spot and even more difficult to diagnose.

Using AI to Assess Gait Changes in Event Horses

Haylie Kerstetter July 28, 2023

Artificial intelligence technology might be able to assist veterinarians in making recommendations to riders about their horse’s performance.

Researchers Determine Fine Line Between Asymmetry and Lameness

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA March 7, 2023

Horses might show a slight asymmetry in their gait without being truly lame.

The Science Behind Equine Boots and Bandages

Do Horses Use Foot Proprioception?

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA January 19, 2022

Researchers found sound horses’ movement didn’t change when traveling on straight, flat surfaces after undergoing foot nerve blocks.

Study Connects Piaffe’s Ground Force Reaction to Balance

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA November 28, 2021

To better understand the piaffe and its effects on a horse’s biomechanics, researchers investigate the ground reaction forces of elite dressage horses performing the movement over pressure plates.

Study: Regular Trims and Shoeing Don’t Affect Horses’ Gaits

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA November 24, 2021

Researchers found horses on regular four- to six-week trim and shoe cycles didn’t have significant gait changes after their hoof care appointments, even on a finely measured level.

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Horse Conformation Changes: From Toeing-Out to Toeing-In

Josh Zacharias, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, ACVSMR June 17, 2020

What could cause a change in an adult horse’s leg conformation?

Clayton on Ground Reaction Forces, Footing, and Lameness in Horses

Alexandra Beckstett September 4, 2019

Renowned researcher Dr. Hilary Clayton gave a keynote presentation about equine locomotion at the 2019 Equine Science Society Symposium. Here’s our exclusive recap.

Crooked Horse Under Saddle? A Single Bell Boot Can Help

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA August 28, 2019

Placing a boot on a horse’s weaker leg can use proprioception to help him build muscle force and reverse asymmetry, a study finds.

Defining Colombian Paso Fino Gaits

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA June 30, 2019

Colombian Paso Finos have a unique gait most other Paso Finos don’t: the trocha. And recent study results suggest that gait isn’t genetically similar to lateral gaits in other ambling breeds like Icelandics, Tennessee Walking Horses, and pacers.

Is Your Horse Moving Symmetrically? Watch His Withers

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA June 12, 2019

By analyzing “wither drop,” researchers found that some horses tend to drop their withers lower when bringing one foreleg forward than the other. Here’s what that means for equestrians.