There are a number of reasons why you may not be able to ride. A number of friends have recently been introduced to Mother Earth in a rather abrupt way. But it may also be that your senior horse is slowing down, or that your feisty mare needs some recovery time after her last adventure […]
Do you know that lameness in horses can be tracked back to arthritis in more than 60% of all cases in the UK? And although you may think that resting may be more kind to your arthritic horse, a regular and sensible exercise plan will benefit him much more, giving his joints just the right […]
With the last day of Cheltenham upon us and Keysoe CDI Championship in full swing, it seems fitting to look at a few ways in which you could take care of your horse’s legs after an extensive workout. Our friends at EQUUS Magazine shares this insight: “The design of your horse’s legs helps make him […]
As an advisor for the National Animal Supplementary Council, Hillary Self discusses a number of herbs to treat one of the most common respiratory problems in horses: “A horse’s airways are protected from inflammation and infection by a mucous membrane lining that contains a constantly moving escalator of tiny hairs (cilia). The cilia vibrate and […]
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Duncan Peters, elaborates on one of the most common sporthorse injuries: “While any horse can get hurt, the demands of eventing, dressage and hunter/jumper competition increase the risk of suspensory ligament injuries, deep digital flexor tendon tears, sore muscles and more. Jumping, speed, uneven ground and fatigue put eventers and jumpers […]