Performance
Does my horse need electrolytes?
Electrolytes are essential minerals found in the body and lost in sweat, urine and breath. Within the body they are needed for hydration, regulation of blood acidity, absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract, ...
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Customer Spotlight: Rosemary & Tilly
Background
Rosemary has owned her 14hh Connemara competition mare, Tilly (Easter Star ll), for over ten years.
As a combination they regularly compete at BE including qualifying for the Area Festivals, most notably a...
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Customer Spotlight: Lauren & Mega
Background
Lauren has owned 9 year old sports horse mare Mega for 4 years, with high hopes of competing. But in 2020 Mega was diagnosed with kissing spine and gastric ulcers after she seemed a little off in her ridden...
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How To Keep Your Horses Condition Through Winter
For many horse owners, winter poses numerous challenges for horse care. Undoubtedly, one of the most frustrating situations to be in is watching your horse loose condition. To prevent this from happening we first need...
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Does riding in a bitless bridle limit or prevent Dynamic Laryngeal Collapse?
Upper respiratory tract (URT) obstruction is a common cause of poor performance in racehorses and a major cause of lost earnings and wastage from training. Bits have often been incriminated as a cause of upper respira...
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What is the awareness of concussion in adult horse riders, and what are typical attitudes and behaviours?
Concussion is classed as a mild form of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and can lead to significant and prolonged symptoms, even after a ‘mild’ injury. Equestrian sports, along with cycling and rugby are associated with ...
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How does being ridden by different people affect horses’ responses to training?
Riders differ in many aspects including skill, experience, gender, weight, height, and riding style. These differences likely impact on horses ridden by different riders and may result in training cues being applied i...
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Does Light Therapy Aid Wound healing?
Light‐emitting diodes (LEDs) are commonly used for treating a variety of disorders in horses, including wounds. Despite anecdotal claims that these LEDs shorten healing times, there is a lack of scientific evaluation ...
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How do ‘pressure headcollars’ affect equine behaviour?
Despite domestication and careful management, horses retain many of their innate flight and fright behaviours in response to environmental challenges. Consequently, the use of equipment to manage and reduce the likeli...
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Does Intra-articular Steroid Therapy Affect Tendon Structure?
Deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) injuries including those accompanying degenerative changes of navicular bone are a major cause of lameness associated with navicular disease. Injection of corticosteroids into the nav...
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Thoroughbred use, health and owner satisfaction following retirement from racing
Each year a great many Thoroughbred racehorses retire and are rehomed for alternative careers unrelated to racing. Whilst studies investigating racehorse health are frequent, there are few regarding the health of Thor...
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Natural vs. Synthetic Vitamin E Supplementation in Exercising Horses
Vitamin E is abundant in fresh grass but becomes unstable, reducing the amount available to the horse, in the process of baling and storing hay. Horses without access to pasture therefore require supplemental vitamin ...
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