
Horses at Work: Lifestyles of Working and Service Horses
Horses that plow, heal, or protect have distinctly different lifestyles than the average riding horse.

Horses that plow, heal, or protect have distinctly different lifestyles than the average riding horse.

What therapies might help relieve the rest of a horse’s body when treating a specific injury or recovering from surgery?

Chiropractic provides another means of diagnosis and treatment for many musculoskeletal disorders.

Here’s how to get your performance horse back to the show ring safely and successfully after layup.

Equine complementary therapies, such as chiropractic and acupuncture, are more popular than ever. Learn how they might help your horse’s health and performance.

It’s no longer uncommon for owners to seek out additional avenues of horse care.

Most readers said they’ve incorporated at least one complementary therapy into their horses’ care.
Horse owners are invited to a full day equine educational program focused on keeping your horse healthy.
The lecture on acupuncture and chiropractics will take place Aug. 17 at Louisiana State University.
Larry Jones has been a looming presence on the backside of Pimlico Race Course during Preakness week.

One researcher says manual therapies can effectively relieve back pain.
TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A event on Complementary Therapies was held on Oct. 26.

Complementary therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, and herbal medicine often generate controversy. Is there any real evidence that these therapies can help horses? What training do practitioners offering these modalities have?
Recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on complementary therapies from Oct. 26, 2011.
TheHorse.com presents a free Ask the Vet LIVE online Q&A about Complementary Therapies on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Alternative medicine coursework in equine veterinary education has increased about 30% in the past decade.
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