In layman’s terms, thermal imaging shows areas of heat and inflammation as well as areas where there is a lack of circulation that could indicate problems within the horse’s foot.
Continue reading …Participating on a judging team can help a youth see the horse show through the judge’s eyes, helping them to become a more knowledgeable, more understanding and overall more successful exhibitor.
Continue reading …“I likened his vision to looking through lightly frosted glass,” said Dr. Lassaline. “Because he’s such a young and fit horse, the tissue will remodel to the point where it’s less and less cloudy over time.”
Continue reading …The hypothesis is that horses will distinguish between clinically “normal” humans and those experiencing psychological trauma (ie. PTSD) and respond differently even though exposed to the same external human behaviors (ie. the horse would respond to the emotional energy rather than purely the physical behaviors).
Continue reading …“We diagnosed a condition using the MRI that we could not otherwise have diagnosed in that part of the foot,” Levine said.
Continue reading …“We spend thousands of dollars on our outfits and thousands of dollars on our horses and training. However, when it’s time to go in the pen, it’s my mind, my body, and my horse. I think it’s important that we invest in our mental game development as well.”
Continue reading …You could be dressed to kill if your riding boots do not sport a wedge heel. A moment of imbalance is all it takes for a foot to slide through the stirrup creating the potential for a nasty accident. Being dragged by the ankle rarely ends well for the rider.
Continue reading …Ten healthy medium level dressage horse and rider pairs each fitted with an electronic saddle pad, performed two ridden tests at sitting trot, before and after participating in an 8-week rider sport-specific core fitness program.
Continue reading …The four-robot system can perform multiple modalities, including computed tomography (CT), and will be used in conjunction with a high-speed treadmill. The EQUIMAGINE™ imaging system will be capable of capturing the equine anatomy in a way never before possible, while the horse is awake, load-bearing, as well as moving on a treadmill.
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