Basic conditioning of the equine athlete involves consideration of the event in which the horse will be competing, the level of competition that you expect the horse to achieve, the time you have in which to condition the horse, and the horse’s previous conditioning for the event. Read More
Posted via Telstra NextGemail from horseoz news views and reviews
In your head you can mimic your own heartbeat with valvular doors that slam with distinct thuds and a synchrony of rhythm that is supposed to alert you to any delay in beats or an undeniable rumble of the added percussion that is a sound gone array. These sounds are meaningful, they emanate from your heart, and that of your horse’s, as barometers for the physicians, and veterinarians, to rely on for interpretation of your vital signals to your health status. Read More
With scores of oral joint health supplements on the market, how do horse owners know which to buy? This article examines the current state of the equine nutritional supplement industry, and it presents a seven-step “ACCLAIM” approach for horse owners and trainers to rapidly assess oral joint health supplements in order to avoid poor-quality products. Read More
Posted via Telstra NextGemail from horseoz news views and reviews
Bone chips in a horse’s movable joints can compromise the animal’s ability to perform, and, in some cases, they can even end the animal’s career. However, not all bone chips are created equal. Some are so innocuous that they cause little or no hindrance to the horse’s well-being or ability to perform. Read more.
Posted via Telstra NextGemail from horseoz news views and reviews
In Schott’s presentation, “Challenges of Endurance Exercise: Hydration and Electrolyte Depletion,” Schott explained that exercising horses, particularly endurance competitors, can lose both body water and electrolyte stores that could lead to serious medical problems or even “exhausted horse syndrome” if not properly addressed. Read More
Posted via Telstra NextGemail from horseoz news views and reviews
If youhave time there are some High Def videos here about riding and training horses and lots of related stuff.
http://www.bayequest.com/2minvideo/ and no ads
Posted via Telstra NextGemail from horseoz news views and reviews
Here are some tips to helping you achieve the pace you want to ride successfully around your next cross country course. Plan your ride, know your speed to go the distance. Now you need to work out how you will ride that average speed. As you walk the course, try to get a sense of how it will flow and feel to ride. Where will you have to ride more slowly and where can you make up time. When you are galloping your horse along you will need to let them you know that a jump is approaching.
There’s nothing like a good stretch -when you wake up in the morning, during breaks at work, or before and after your workout. In human physiology, we know about stretching and its benefits for the athlete. Many practitioners and physical therapists recommend stretching for their equine clients. Are the techniques really helpful, and if so, why? Or are we endangering our horses’ health with some of the stretches we make them do?
Navicular disease once was called ‘the last resort of the diagnostically destitute (practitioner),’ based on the syndrome’s ambiguous symptoms and the practitioner’s inability to isolate definitely the source of the horse’s pain. In the 1980s, navicular disease was believed to be the most over-diagnosed lameness in American horses. The reason? You could never really be sure what was causing the lameness. Symptoms were lumped together; owners demanded a name to put on the lameness. This article provides an update on where things are at with research and prevention, read to the end to the “Big Picture” paragraph.
Marketing claims regarding the virtues of fat in equine diets are plentiful. Statements such as “Added dietary fat for improved performance,” “Increased stamina,” “Calm energy,” or “Improved coat and hoof condition” abound. Should we have concerns regarding dietary fat for horses?
It probably comes as no surprise that a horse taking on the rigors of a 100-mile endurance race or a three-day event might need a different diet from one that ambles the trails around home or carries a child through the occasional weekend show. The question is, just how should the feeding plan differ for these high-performance equine athletes?
Preliminary Research results suggest you can strengthen a horse’s core muscles to assist with healthe and performance.
“So far our studies have found that when the horses have done core training exercises for a few weeks, they have better posture, they stand better, they’re rounder, they’re more elevated through the withers, and they perform better, especially in the collected movements.” -Hilary M. Clayton, BVMS, PhD, MRCVS, Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine at Michigan State University
Austrian Researchers find that saddle pads may reduce pressure on a horses back from badly fitting saddles. But the ideal pad varies from horse to horse and between different disciplines.