Category: Trainers Corner

Switching Horse Feeds Safely

With the known link between diet changes and health conditions such as colic or laminitis, how can owners safely transition their horse’s feed without negatively affecting his health?

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Cooling Your Horse Out on Cold Days

Assisting your horse with his post-exercise cooling process can impact how well and how quickly he recovers. This stands true no matter the season. But cold weather cooling requires also guarding against a chilled horse. Read article

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Diagnosing Unusual Hock Lameness

With six bones articulating in close range and multiple tendons and ligaments controlling extension and flexion, the hock, or the horse equivalent of the human ankle, has many moving and shock-absorbing parts

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Thoroughbred Hoof Care: Foal to Racehorse to Sport Horse

Thoroughbreds are born to run. But to satisfy this need for speed, the horse must have a strong foundation on which to gallop—we’re talking about his hooves. Read complete article

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Equine Lameness 101

With the Chinese New Year beginning on Jan. 31, it is time we recognize the New Year’s Chinese Zodiac: the horse, symbolizing character traits such as intelligence, energy, and strength.

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Low Heel/High Heel Syndrome

We need to decide what that means and whether it is normal—and thus an inconsequential finding.

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Considerations for Managing Emaciated Horses

Body condition, adiposity, and weight can affect a horse’s overall health status. Here, we’ll discuss some of the specific health concerns for horses that are too thin (emaciated).

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Equine Thermography

Thermography presents a noninvasive, safe, and cost-effective diagnostic imaging modality (on average, $350 for a whole horse scan and interpretation) that is a valuable complementary tool in equine health care.

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Outcomes of Solar Surface Penetration Injuries Studied

Hoof sole penetration injuries impacting internal hoof structures are no small matter.

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Back to Barefoot

Going barefoot can benefit hoof health, but consider management realities and athletic circumstances before pulling those shoes.

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Detecting Upper Body Issues

Remember that tricky thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle, probably of a herd of horses, you put together as a kid?

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Types of Horse Feeds

Here’s a rundown of some different types of feed you can include in an equine diet……..

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Treating Soft Tissue Injuries in Racehorses

Veterinarians now have more treatment options than ever for these injuries; however, controversy lies in what current options are best for recovery

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Horse-Approved Homemade Treat Recipes

This recipe is based off one The Horse shared in its February 2012 article, Healthy Horse Treats, which provides insight on what to consider when feeding your horses snacks. Since her horse Dorado loves grapes and raisins, Erica added raisins to her horse treats.

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Managing Foot Casts on Horses with Chronic Laminitis

Veterinarians use casts to help stabilize and treat a variety of equine foot and leg disorders, from lower limb injuries to severe foot infections to chronic laminitis cases.

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