What’s in a Lameness Exam?
Jul 22nd 2020
Unfortunately, as you may
have experienced… if you own a horse, at some point they are likely to be lame
and need a veterinary lameness exam. But what do veterinarians do in a lameness
exam … and WHAT IN THE WORLD are they looking at?A lameness exam is a
systematic process which simply put, establishes if the horse is
experiencing pain, and where the pain is coming from. This process is often
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Why Saddle Fit Matters: The Anatomy Under the Perfect Fit
Jun 25th 2020
Dealing with saddle fit issues can be more than frustrating to a rider.
Trying to find a saddle that the rider loves AND that shows love to the horse
can even seem impossible! We all know that a saddle needs to fit our horse, but
what is the anatomy underneath it that makes this true?No matter the kind of riding, saddles are designed to fit onto the thoracic region of a horse’s back. The thorac
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