Preventing injury in the competition horse is like trying to find the holy grail. Being aware of what causes injury will help us to know what to avoid and how to be proactive against injury. It is important to have the correct fitness regimen in place to increase the horse’s strength and cardiovascular health as…
Core tendon temperatures increase as the speed of the horse increases due to the energy of the expanding and contracting tendon releasing energy in the form of heat. Using boots and bandages is common practice and, just like us wearing too many clothes when exercising we get hot, the horse’s legs too will increase in…
What are you trying to achieve when cooling horses legs? Decreasing temperatures such that they could have an anti-inflammatory effect internally OR bring down leg temperatures to the normal temperature (37-38°C) which a horse is designed to do of its own accord? A study was completed to look at heat removed after 30 mins from…