Horses need steady, rhythmic movement. Going from no activity to weekend bursts of exercise risks physical strain and injury.
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Weekend warrior horses at risk
Lack of activity followed by intense bursts of exercise increases strain and injury risk in humans; horses are the same
Canada’s slaughter horse industry lacks transparency
Slaughter for horses has a role, but traceability and humane handling must be in play
Horse slaughter is a fraught issue right now in the Canadian livestock sphere. The author writes that, while it has a role, traceability, transparency and humane handling must be in play.
Ignoring growth plates sabotages young horse development
Training plans and workloads for young horses must match their skeletal development, even when they look physically mature from the outside
Young horse training plans and workloads must match their skeletal development. Failing to plan around growth plates can create lifelong physical problems.
Why your horse needs selenium
Public attention has shifted away from selenium management, but the trace mineral still an important health factor for horses to get in their diet
Public attention has shifted away from selenium management, but the trace mineral still an important health factor for horses to get in their diet.
Coffin bone rotation a misleading phrase
The coffin bone isn’t the thing moving wrong in coffin bone rotation, and that distinction matters when talking about laminitis in horse health
The coffin bone isn’t the thing moving in cases of coffin bone rotation; the horse’s hoof capsule is. The distinction matters when talking about laminitis and horse health.
Horse gut health helps prevent hoof cracks
Avoiding hoof cracks begins with giving your horse a diet that supports gut health, followed by good hoof care
Avoiding hoof cracks begins with giving your horse a diet that supports gut health, followed by good hoof care like proper trimming.
Fibre in horse diets is more than food — it is habitat for an ecosystem
The fibre a horse eats is key to supporting healthy microbiology in the equine gut
The fibre a horse eats in their diet is key to supporting healthy microbiology in the equine gut.
Pelvic instability often undiagnosed in young horses
Young thoroughbred horses are at particular risk of having undetected pelvic collapse
Young thoroughbreds and other sport horses are at particular risk of having undetected pelvic collapse, which can lead to lameness, pain and poor performance.
The art of slow feeding horses
Get started with slow feeding in your horse’s routine: Here’s what to expect and the benefits horse owners can anticipate
Slow feeding horses: How to get started, what to expect and the benefits horse owners can expect to see when hay is no longer getting eaten all at once.
Horse hoof care goes barefoot
The barefoot philosophy has dug its way off the fringe of horse care; here’s how it has changed the conversation around hoof health
The barefoot movement has dug its way into mainstream horse care; here’s how argument for dropping the horseshoes has changed the conversation.
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