Have you ever considered the benefits of an equine water treadmill for your horse? Once reserved for elite racehorses and for rehabilitation, water treadmills are now becoming an increasingly popular tool for horse owners looking to improve equine health and performance. Combining the resistance of water with the support of buoyancy, these treadmills offer a low impact yet highly effective workout that can aid in injury recovery, build strength, and enhance cardiovascular fit

Practitioners often talk about compensations and compensation patterns. However, they often offer very different definitions or explanations based on their individual perspectives and modes of assessment. In this article Kevin Haussler, DVM, DC, PhD aims to add some clarity and delves into the different ways the body reacts to injury or disease, whether those responses are good or bad, and what we can do to help manage them.

When we think about the horses we ride, train or care for, soundness and symmetry often go hand in hand and they are something many of us, quite understandably, take for granted.

Lameness in horses is a common yet complex issue that can significantly impact a horse’s performance and overall well-being. Early detection and appropriate management are crucial to ensure long-term soundness. Understanding how to recognise lameness and take appropriate action are essential skills to have.

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Having the skills to recognise and address asymmetry is fundamental for owners, riders and trainers

Research nutritionist Professor Meriel Moore Colyer explores the challenges for feeding horses a fibre based diet across the seasons, mainta

There is a belief among many horse owners that when their horse has a cough or two at the start of exercise that they are just ‘clearing ...

One of the challenges all horse owners face is keeping our horses in optimum body condition throughout the year. In this article learn how..

‘Conformation Assessment: What Does Good Look Like?’ Aimed at horse owners wanting to be able to assess their own horse in more detail and

There are many myths in the equine world and many excuses are made for a horse not progressing in training as potentially expected. I have h

n this second article of our series exploring anatomical misconceptions, we are looking at the location of the hip joint and hindlimb anatom

Wow! What an incredible weekend we had at the Horses Inside Out Conference. Engineered and collated by Gillian Higgins, the talks truely...

When we are looking to buy a new horse, we are encouraged to look at its conformation. Horse conformation is the study of the shape and...

Following a packed first day, would the second day deliver such a wide ranging set of presentations? The resounding answer is yes it did!...

It was a year in the making but all the blood, sweat and tears was worth it as the Horses Inside Out Conference made a welcome return....

A compelling documentary has been released based on Dr Sue Dyson’s groundbreaking work on signs of pain in the ridden horse. The...

When your horse is not performing at his best taking a holistic view is the way to find the cause and suitable treatment. Discussing the...

My horse isn’t quite right. He's not lame, but he's just not quite right. How many times have you heard this as a conversation amongst...