Shock-Wave Therapy Has Its Limits

…the insertion of the deep flexor tendon on the coffin bone. Shock-wave effects have been specifically studied in: • Experimentally induced suspensory lesions: Shock-wave therapy (three treatments, three weeks apart)…

Making 3-Star Horses on the 3-Year Plan

…they’re able to develop, provides talented youngsters the opportunity to move up quickly. A horse who’s physically fit, mentally suited to the job, has been trained up correctly from the…

The Daily Training Routine

…You spend the first third of the time in a warm up arrangement that mentally and physically gets the horse in rhythm with relaxation. If he’s a beginning horse, he…

Letters: 10/02

…the word to your readers to be environmentally friendly and fence livestock out of natural resources and dispose of manure in an environmentally friendly manner. -Kathy Hoppe Horse Owner and…

How to Handle Stall Rest

…nowhere to go; for some, this translates into vices such as cribbing, pacing, or weaving. Mentally, excess energy fuels aggression–one reason some sweet-natured horses turn hostile during stall rest. If…