A Tie-back and a Hobday are surgical procedures commonly performed together as treatment for recurrent laryngeal neuropathy (RLN), a condition causing paralysis of the nerve supplying the muscles of the larynx. How much is tie back surgery? An oral approach Read more…
Flat racing, where horses gallop directly between two points around a straight or oval track. Jump racing, or Jumps racing, also known as Steeplechasing or, in the UK and Ireland, National Hunt racing, where horses race over obstacles. Steeplechasing, where Read more…
The term “Roarer” refers to horses with a condition called Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy (RLN) or Laryngeal Hemiplegia which affect the upper airway of the horse. The term “Roarer” is used because of the noise that is often heard by horses Read more…
‘ For an interested, physically and mentally fit adult with no previous riding experience, the ability to walk, halt, trot, canter and steer in basic balance, understanding and control, on a suitable horse, we generally find is achievable within 10 Read more…
Tie downs are useful in postponing going from popping up the head to flipping over. They certainly do not relieve the frustration that cause the behavior. But when that critical moment occurs, there won’t be much rearing. How do I Read more…
Breeze: Working a horse at a moderate speed; less effort than handily. Bullet work: The best workout time for the distance on a given day at a track. What is the difference between handily and breezing? Breezing means the horse Read more…
A horse with a swayback will *typically* not be in any more pain than a normal horse, unless it is forced to carry a heavy weight-bearing load on its back. If a swayback horse has been out of work for Read more…
In the resting horse breathing is virtually inaudible, but at exercise it isn’t unusual to hear snorting or blowing sounds as the horse exhales. This noise is termed “high blowing” and is considered to be normal. It’s caused by vibration Read more…
“We have had excellent results in regenerating atrophied muscles using physical therapy,” she added. How long does it take for atrophied muscles to come back? How long it takes to will depend on the amount of atrophy that occurred and Read more…
A horse’s father is the sire, and so is the horse’s male parent. A foal’s sire then is the stallion who was bred to the mare to produce that foal. A mare can’t be a sire, as sire only refers Read more…