Can a warmup or cooldown routine affect equine joint health? What is the best way to start and finish your horse’s exercise routine? Find out in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.
Here’s how you and your veterinarian can work together to reduce your horse’s risk of developing joint disease in his early years.
Driving horses, whether pulling a plow, going for a pleasure drive, or competing, face health considerations similar to and distinct from those of typical sport horses.
A horse’s body has about 700 muscles. By understanding how muscles produce movement, you can formulate training and rehab strategies.
Develop a therapeutic exercise program to help keep equine athletes and recreational horses alike feeling their best.
Your horse’s recovery from surgery should start long before heading to the OR.
A sports medicine specialist looks at what could cause a Western dressage horse to travel haunches-in during the right-lead canter.
Sacroiliac problems can affect any horse, potentially limiting performance abilities.
An equine sports medicine specialist shares how footing can impact soundness and offers footing selection advice.
Veterinarians and farriers emphasize individualized maintenance for preventing lameness and promoting long-term horse soundness.
Find out how you can keep your metabolically efficient horse healthy when he’s laid up with an injury or chronic illness.
Learn about the advanced heat management strategies 2024 Olympic equestrian officials implemented to ensure horse safety during extreme temperatures.
The footing under your horse’s feet affects his overall soundness. Discover what scientists know about footing and its connection to lameness and other health issues.
Elite eventing rider Boyd Martin describes conditioning for Olympic horses, focusing on physical and mental preparation for Paris 2024.
Research and advancements are improving our understanding of how water exercise benefits both healthy and rehabbing horses.
The steps you take to care for your horse both immediately after a competition and once you’re back home are important to his athletic longevity.
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