When Swimming Fits: Tailoring Equine Rehabilitation
April 9, 2026 Comments Off on When Swimming Fits: Tailoring Equine Rehabilitation
By Kentucky Equine Research: Swimming has its place in rehabilitation of equine athletes, but it might not suit every horse or every musculoskeletal problem. Horses with cervical (neck) and thoracolumbar (back) pain underwent a rehabilitation program to determine whether swimming improved spinal mobility. Only limited changes in back mobility were observed with three weekly swimming […]
Continue reading …Important Reminder About AQHA Rules Governing Use of Dexamethasone
April 8, 2026 Comments Off on Important Reminder About AQHA Rules Governing Use of Dexamethasone
Testing disciplinary procedures for the new threshold will take effect on July 1, 2026. From AQHA: Beginning in 2025, AQHA lowered the maximum permitted plasma concentration of dexamethasone from the 2024 threshold of 3.0 nanograms per milliliter to 0.5 nanograms per milliliter. The AQHA Executive Committee approved this rule change, which was recommended by the AQHA […]
Continue reading …Mare’s Wax: A Key Sign Foaling is Near
April 8, 2026 Comments Off on Mare’s Wax: A Key Sign Foaling is Near
From AAEP: If you’re monitoring a pregnant mare, one of the most talked-about signs of impending foaling is “waxing.” But what does it actually mean? Learn more from The American Association of Equine Practitioners: Mares wax when small, bead-like droplets of colostrum (first milk) appear on the ends of the teats. This happens as […]
Continue reading …Easter Weekend Trail Practice: Carrot Grids from Judge Jennifer Sawyer
April 3, 2026 Comments Off on Easter Weekend Trail Practice: Carrot Grids from Judge Jennifer Sawyer
Multi-carded judge and clinician Jennifer Sawyer of Silver Springs, Florida, brings us another fun way to practice trail in our extra holiday weekend time: Carrot grids, just in time for Easter weekend trail practice! Using the Equi-Pole The Polework App to create carrot grids, the judge and clinician says the carrot grid is a […]
Continue reading …How Artificial Intelligence Could Improve Fracture Detection in Horses
March 31, 2026 Comments Off on How Artificial Intelligence Could Improve Fracture Detection in Horses
Equine Science Update, posted by Mark Andrews: Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) are exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) could help veterinarians detect fractures in animals more quickly and accurately. Their work has been shortlisted for the STEM for Britain 2026 award and highlights how technology developed for human medicine can also benefit animal health and welfare. […]
Continue reading …Patience or Procedure? New Insights on Hock OCD in Foals
March 26, 2026 Comments Off on Patience or Procedure? New Insights on Hock OCD in Foals
Foals diagnosed with osteochondritis dissecans of the hock may not need surgery because most cases spontaneously resolve by six months of age, according to a new study. By Kentucky Equine Research Staff: February 9, 2026 Foals diagnosed with osteochondrosis of the hock may not need surgery because most cases spontaneously resolve by six months of age, according […]
Continue reading …Feeding the Insulin Dysregulated Horse: The story of checking blood and doing your math
March 24, 2026 Comments Off on Feeding the Insulin Dysregulated Horse: The story of checking blood and doing your math
From Extension Horses: Dr. Erica Macon of Texas A&M University joins Dr. Kris Hiney with Oklahoma State University for the Extension Horses Tack Box Talk series, Horse Stories with a Purpose. This episode offers an in depth talk on recent research and feeding guidelines to navigate the tricky job of managing insulin dysregulated horses. (And […]
Continue reading …20 Tips For Presenting A Well-Groomed Horse In-Hand
March 16, 2026 Comments Off on 20 Tips For Presenting A Well-Groomed Horse In-Hand
Learn to make your show-day performance a shining success with head-to-tail grooming and fitting tips that will make your horse stand out as one of the most well-groomed in the show ring.
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Prevention is Kinder than Cure Your horse’s vaccination plan shouldn’t be built on what you did last year. Risk isn’t static and neither is your horse’s life. New horses arrive at barns. Old ones move on. Show schedules change. Boarding arrangements shift. Even climate patterns influence disease risk. Vaccination decisions made in isolation, or out of […]
Continue reading …The Power of Fascia: Supporting Elastic, Efficient Movement
March 9, 2026 Comments Off on The Power of Fascia: Supporting Elastic, Efficient Movement
Dr. Jillian Johnson of Farmhouse Chiropractic at World Equestrian Center – Ocala has written a brilliant three-part series exclusively for The Equine Chronicle to benefit the equine athlete and owner — below find part three, and at the bottom, you’ll find links to the first two articles: The Power of Fascia: Supporting Elastic, Efficient Movement […]
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