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Lung bleeding, also known as Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH), can go undetected by trainers and riders because it occurs deep within the lungs. Numerous studies show that essentially all horses experience some degree of EIPH during intensive exercise. However, only 5% of horses show blood at the nostrils. To explain why lung bleeding happens, we have created this video: EIPH occurs w …

It's official. We're 20 years old, and boy oh boy does it feel great.When FLAIR® Strips first debuted at the 1999 Breeder's Cup at Gulfstream Park, we never could have imagined this double-decade milestone in our timeline, but now - 20 years later - we are looking back on all the places and faces that have been a part of our journey, we are so thankful. Without the support from all of our eque …

1. Health and optimal performance are important for horses at all levels – You may see horses at top levels of competition using FLAIR Strips and think it’s only for them. But, horses in all disciplines and every level of competition need to breathe easy during training and competition so they can perform their best. Oftentimes, lower level horses may not be as f …

Across all sports, both contact and non-contact, elite athletes of all shapes and sizes are bound to run into performance related issues and complications. Be it on the practice field or the playing field, athletes at the highest levels of performance are particularly susceptible to a wide range of injuries given their repetitive training routines and/or high-intensity, high-impact work environmen …