Horse Health & Rider Fitness – Page 6

Off-the-Horse Fitness for Dressage Riders – Is it necessary?

May 27th, 2016
Rebecca Ashton looks into off-the-horse fitness for riders... Some dressage riders do it. Some don’t do it. Is it really necessary? Read Article Comments Off

Roarers: New developments – Left Laryngeal Hemiplegia

May 20th, 2016
Most of us have experienced the unsettling sound of a roarer. Is it as distressful for the horse as it is for the rider, or the spectator? What, if anything, can the vet do? Professor Andrew Dart of the Sydney University Veterinary Hospital explains what causes the noise, what can be done to fix it, and tells us how the condition affects our horses. Read Article 2 Comments »

Exercise: What is the core and how do we find it?

We hear a lot about rider fitness these days, but do we really need to do any extra work aside from riding our horse? To control your horse, first you must be able to control yourself... Read Article Comments Off

Equitation Science in Action – Part Two

Last month we sat in on a lesson with one of Australia’s favourite dressage larrikins, Tor Van Den Berge, and the renowned academic horse trainer, Andrew McLean... Read Article Comments Off

Rider fitness: How do you develop a super seat?

Rebecca Ashton teaches us how to develop a super seat... Read Article Comments Off

Redefining ‘abuse’ as Equestrian sport evolves

April 20th, 2016
By Jean Llewellyn Over the decades since an equestrian discipline first became an Olympic Sport, in Paris 1900, showjumping, dressage and eventing have become high-profile commodities, attracting huge audiences and mega prize. Recently, Spruce Meadows announced an increase for the coveted CP International Grand Prix at the ‘Masters’ to $1.5 million, with $500,000 going to […] Read Article Comments Off

Treatment of Back Problems

Which treatments really work – Professor Leo Jeffcott and Dr Robin Bell look at the range of treatments for the horse’s back, and finds that some work – but some don’t work at all… and lots have never been properly assessed. Read Article Comments Off

The Diagnosis of Back Pain

Sore backs are a very common and often overlooked problem in the performance horse. The soreness may be caused by a primary back problem or it may secondary to an underlying lameness issue, faulty or ill-fitting tack or even inadequate schooling... Read Article Comments Off

Fetlock Lameness – It’s importance…

April 7th, 2016
The fetlock is a complicated high motion joint that is always subjected to huge forces and stresses during locomotion, our veterinary experts analyse what can go wrong... Read Article 6 Comments »