Cantering Beats Other Gaits in Racehorse ‘Detraining’ Method
Casie Bazay, NBCAAM
May 25, 2017
Cantering kept racehorses fitter during periods of reduced exercise intensity than walking or staying stalled.
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Cantering kept racehorses fitter during periods of reduced exercise intensity than walking or staying stalled.
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Dr. Dean Richardson will describe Penn Vet’s system for recovering high-risk horses from anesthesia on June 6.
An equine nutritionist offers tips for reducing your horse’s pasture intake with a grazing muzzle.
The conference concluded with presentations by individuals from inside and outside the Thoroughbred industry.
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Researchers are learning more about how microbes within the gut influence horse health.
Advocates emphasized owner responsibility and humane treatment and shared insights on racehorse retirement programs.
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Monmouth Park first received accreditation shortly after the alliance’s inception in 2009.
Researchers explored if hyperinsulinemia and laminitis severity are correlated in horses recently diagnosed with PPID.
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Dr. Keith Latson will provide timely health reports to the media regarding the athletes in the Kentucky Oaks and Derby.
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