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Category: Horse Health & Rider Fitness

Andrew McLean – Working With Elephants

October 11th, 2012
One of the great things about the teachings of Andrew McLean is that he insists that when we are training horses, we are not dealing with fellow human beings wearing shiny fur coats, but with an animal Read Article 1 Comment »
 

A New Insight into Horse Flu from Sydney University

April 24th, 2012
The management of influenza outbreaks in horses will directly benefit from research by the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney. “We have demonstrated in non-laboratory conditions how air temperature, humidity and wind velocity influence the spread of influenza viruses. It puts us in a much better position to understand an actual outbreak […] Read Article Comments Off on A New Insight into Horse Flu from Sydney University
 

Re-Educating the Racehorse – Part 1

July 11th, 2010
In this series of articles we deal with the problems of re-training a racehorse with a view to a career as an eventer. Read Article Comments Off on Re-Educating the Racehorse – Part 1
 

Alternative veterinary therapies – do they work?

July 5th, 2010
This article critically examines the claims often made for alternative therapies, and explains why treatments may seem to work, when in reality they do not... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Ask the Vet: Tendons with Nick Roe


Specialist equine vet, turned racehorse trainer, Nick Roe, talks about tendons... Read Article 3 Comments »
 

No foot No Horse Vet with Nick Roe


Equine veterinary specialist, Nick Roe outlines the basics of hoof care for your horse Read Article Comments Off on No foot No Horse Vet with Nick Roe
 

Be Your Own Vet with Nick Roe


In this article, equine specialist vet, Nick Roe looks at what you can do to solve minor problems without having to call the vet.. Read Article Comments Off on Be Your Own Vet with Nick Roe
 

Vet turned trainer turned college lecturer, Nick Roe looks at Roaring


Roaring is a problem that particularly affects horses with long necks, but it can be a real problem for the equine athlete... Read Article 3 Comments »
 

Managing the Event Horse after Cross Country, with Kevin Keane, DVM

July 4th, 2010
Kevin Keane is greatly in demand at many top level events due to his skills in managing the stresses of the sport of eventing, here he advises how to manage the horse, after the cross country run… Read Article Comments Off on Managing the Event Horse after Cross Country, with Kevin Keane, DVM
 

The Every Day Management of the Event Horse Part 1

July 2nd, 2010
Dr Kevin Keane has been an official vet with the US Equestrian Team since 1985. He is internationally recognized as an expert in musculo-skeletal disease and internal medicine. His clients include: Bruce Davidson, George Morris, Michael Matz and Phillip Dutton… aside from his busy veterinary practice, Dr Keane still finds time to ride at the occasional event… Read Article Comments Off on The Every Day Management of the Event Horse Part 1