Conditioning

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Get ready for spring!
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? 
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
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
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
Conformation and training schedules can contribute to this common inflammatory condition affecting the...
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Get your horse back into shape
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
Founding EQUUS Medical Editor Mathew Mackay-Smith, DVM, addresses a reader's concerns about equine conditioning...