It’s the festive season, and for many of our horses, that means a well-deserved break from competition and training schedules. And that, it turns out, is one of the best things you can do for your horse, and for your competitive riding career. Why Rest is...
What is normal for your horse? Is your horse grumpy, unwilling? Does he throw his head, pull back his ears, get tense? Does he kick or bite at you when you tighten the girth? And are you constantly struggling to get into competition, to perform consistently or just to...
To many of us, a dream comes true when we finally breed our own foal. The journey from finding a mare or stallion all the way through to the final birth, revealing the perfect, cutest little creature you have ever laid eyes on can be magical, exciting, and fraught...
As we prepare for and get excited about the upcoming Vet Rehab Summit, where we will be diving into the canine and equine Myofascial chains, it is worth taking a moment to remind ourselves what we already know about the fascia. In a four-part webinar series with...
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy continues to be a subject of regular conversation, with new research articles published annually that are specific to the Veterinary Industry. In 2022, two systematic reviews were published – one specific to the Equine industry, and...
The bow and string theory was first proposed by Barthez in 1798, but was mostly ignored until 1946 when Slijper published the theory. That was a long time ago, and since then our understanding of the body has vastly improved – mostly owing to further research...
We have all seen horses with a hind limb stuck out behind them, unable to flex and protract the limb. Often we are told that there is nothing much to be done, and that the horse will outgrow the condition. But of course, we can never be satisfied with that advice....
Shivers was once considered as ‘common as dirt’, while today it is considered to be rare. However, the more we understand the components of this degenerative condition and it’s presentation from a neurological and muscle recruitment perspective, the more...
Riders and owners will know this as girthiness, or something similar – a horse that braces against having the girth tightened, flinches or tries to bite or kick. There are many levels of escalation of this behaviour. Oddly, it is considered the norm for many horses....
Written by our guest: Maria Calatayud BonillaCHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST- EQUINE PHYSIOTHERAPIST Spain; ICOFCV Col. 4048Coordinator of Special Interest Group in Animal Physiotherapy of Spain (CGCFE)Click here to follow Maria on Facebook We tend to think that...