Ask Horse Journal: 02/02

…of any excess beyond what it needs for normal function. ———- Mysterious Lameness My 20-year-old Thoroughbred has had a three-week history of poor coordination in his back end. There’s no…

Mix A Sports Drink For Your Horse

…speed. All were screened for lameness and respiratory problems. Plain Carbs: Before we looked at combinations, we needed to know what effect the plain carbohydrate drink would have. We knew…

Can Horses Get Carpal Tunnel’

…the horse had developed a peculiar new habit of insisting on rubbing his nose along the inside of that knee and the cannon bone after he was worked. A lameness

Contracted Tendon Support

…normal in the affected leg and hoof. He certainly doesn’t stand normally. Usually found in foals, contracted tendons can also occur in horses battling chronic lameness. It’s most often seen…

Ask Horse Journal: 06/01

…not near the back belt loop. If you fall, a rear position could cause spinal injury. ———- Lameness Detective: Posting And Withers Pain Horses will usually display a smoother trot…

Ask Horse Journal: 04/01

…should have him checked for another lameness proble m(s) behind. You may want to get an opinion from a veterinary surgeon, who would likely do a rectal exam to determine…

Using “Sound” Medical Treatment

…equine lamenesses (see sidebar at end of story). Equisonic QGM Infrasound Infrasound as a treatment modality is in its infancy. The China Healthways Equisonic QGM unit we used has been…

Duckett`s Dot For Hoof Balance

…comfort, freedom of stride and prevention of lameness. Duckett explains the foot has a center axis, a line that runs vertically directly through the center of the coffin bone and…

Moving Your Horse Between Climates

…vary the routine, and stay vigilant for signs of inflammation or lameness after workouts or turnouts. That goes for show-ring footing, too. In fact, the division that your horse competes…