Performance
Does Conditioning Equine Athletes on Water Treadmills Improve Fitness?
Equine water treadmills were initially designed for rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries but are now also widely used for conditioning sport horses. High-intensity exercise is important in improving fitness in h...
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Could National Hunt Racing be made safer by Changing the Colours used to Mark the Fences?
Horseracing over jumps is a significant sport in the UK. But it also carries a high risk of injury. From 2013-2018 the death rate in National Hunt races, where horses jump fences ditches, was 1 in 250 starts! Most inj...
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Safe & Legal Feeding
Many of you reading this will compete in affiliated competitions and will no doubt have an interest in nutrition and what is best to feed and supplement your horses.
With feed & supplements playing a vital role in...
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Understanding Electrolytes
Electrolyte use can be a confusing. There are many opinions and many myths. Electrolytes are required for almost all bodily functions including nerve function, digestion and muscle contraction. The major electrolytes ...
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What is “Clean Sport” and what exactly are the risks to riders?
What is "Clean Sport" and what exactly are the risks to riders?
With the FEI having recently released a decision on two dressage horses who tested positive for a banned substance in February 2017 and the more recent d...
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A Preliminary Investigation Into the Effect of ProKalm on Gait and Dressage Score: A double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Cross-Over Study
A relaxed and co-operative horse is expected to perform better in dressage. This study tested the effect of ProKalm (Science Supplements™, U.K.) or a placebo on gait and dressage score. Horses and ponies (n=25) were r...
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Water & Electrolytes
The majority of a mature horse’s body weight is composed of water, 62 – 68% to be precise! Unsurprisingly, water plays a key role in maintaining many different systems, including: blood and plasma volume, gastric moti...
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