Get in the habit of performing a fitness test every six to eight weeks. This will be your check-up and time to assess which cross-training exercises to utilize over the next several weeks.

This study investigates the effect of a 4-week resistance band training on the kinematics of the horse.

In the aftermath of our barn evacuation due to Canyon Fire 2, I had the opportunity to meet a Masterson Method Certified Practitioner based in Southern California. Will Friday of Performance Equine Bodywork generously donated his services to several wildfire affected horses, my Thoroughbred Knight

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A physical therapist and veterinarian discuss potential applications of blood-flow-restriction training, compression therapy, and more in horses.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the restoration of spontaneous circulation and breathing and is used in cases of cardiopulmonary arrest, defined as sudden cessation of spontaneous and effective respiration and heartbeat. This most often

Any deficiency in your horse’s immune system means his health is compromised. A healthy, balanced immune system supports your horse’s capacity

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One question that seems to come up fairly often during the course of my practice is, “Which hoof dressing do you recommend?”  I wish I had a good answer to that.  It’s a hard question to answer anyway.  A Google search of “Horse hoof dressing” shows 21 pictures of products on the first page, and […]

Sophie is a twelve-year-old seven-eighths Hanoverian mare whose main job is dressage. She is also hacked out for an hour or two a couple of times a week. She is fit and robust, but she has recurring bouts of problems with her stifles. Immediately after being shod, she has no issues. But as she gets further along in her shoeing interval her rider notices that her stifles keep catching.

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One of the many benefits of equine massage is keeping your horse comfortable and performing their best. As little as 15 minutes of massage per week can change your horse's wellbeing - and it's easy for you to learn at home, on your own time. Become your horse's favorite person today.

Equi-Tape® Inc. Holding, the first equine kinesiology tape designed specifically for the equine and also provides online equine kinesiology taping educational courses for horse owners and equine healthcare professionals.

This is the first in a series of blogs sharing top tip videos and extracts from my book Pilates and Stretching for Horses. As we are all restricted in what we can do with our horses at the moment, these are exercises which you can do with your horse at home. First we will look at the basic principles of stretching correctly. We will then focus on 2 carrot exercises: Carrot Low Between the Front Legs and Carrot Low to the Side.Stretching Exercises for Horses The main objective of successful tra

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Here's what you can do to prevent and treat motion problems caused by muscle tightness in this key area of your horse's body.

How your horse’s muscles are affected by saddle fit. This is crucial information for every horse owner to have! We cover: the equine spinalis muscle, the thoracic rhomboids, the thoracic trapezius, the longissimis (backstrap muscle), and the iliocostalis. Anatomy is so crucial to understand how what we do to our horses in terms of tacking, riding, etc affect them and impact their wellbeing.

The bond between you and your horse—the human-animal bond—is a very special one. The American Veterinary Medical Association recognizes the importance of this bond, noting that it is mutually beneficial and promotes the health and...