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Get ready for spring!
By Editors of EQUUS
Mar 14, 2023
The days are getting warmer, and the trails or show ring beckon. Are you and your horse ready for this...
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What's the latest thinking about cold hosing? 
By Editors of EQUUS
Feb 2, 2023
Question: I’ve read a lot lately about how ice therapy may not be as beneficial for sports injuries as...
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Effects of gait when working a horse on circles
By Christine Barakat
Aug 22, 2022
Work on a circle, both at liberty and under saddle, is an important part of training for horses in most...
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4 simple rules for preserving soundness
By Editors of EQUUS
Jul 5, 2022
Many factors that affect your horse’s soundness are out of your control. He may have sustained an injury...
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Why horses develop splints
By Editors of EQUUS Magazine
Aug 19, 2021
Conformation and training schedules can contribute to this common inflammatory condition affecting the...
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Get your horse back into shape
By Editors of EQUUS
Jan 13, 2021
Although your conditioning program will need to be customized based on your horse's specific needs, you...
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Socializing speeds recovery for horses after exertion
By Christine Barakat
Oct 22, 2020
To help your horse bounce back from exertion, turn him out with his buddies rather than putting him in...
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Aqua treadmills speed conditioning in horses
By Christine Barakat
Oct 21, 2020
Exercising while immersed in water can not only help a horse speed recovery from illness or injury but...
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Unfit or Unwell?
By Equus
Apr 27, 2018
Here are some tips to help you differentiate between a horse that needs conditioning and one that needs...
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Cold Weather Workouts
By The Editors of EQUUS Magazine
Feb 20, 2013
Avoid stressing your horse's lungs this winter by saving tough rides for milder days.
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Increase your horse's strength with exercise
By Equus
Apr 19, 2012
Any horse can benefit from a simple strength-training routine. Here's how to safely build your horse's...
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An easy equine fitness plan
By The Editors of EQUUS Magazine
Apr 6, 2012
An equine veterinarian helps a reader with divided time develop a schedule to exercise her out of shape...
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Head & Neck Carriage: Fashion Versus Function
By Deb Bennett, PhD
Oct 25, 2002
When it comes to a horse's head and neck carriage, fashion can be torture. Function is therapy. And forget...
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Get your horse ready for long summer rides
By Equus
Mar 25, 2002
Founding EQUUS Medical Editor Mathew Mackay-Smith, DVM, addresses a reader's concerns about equine conditioning...
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