Longeing Beneficial In Detecting Lameness

Researchers at The Royal Veterinary College in the United Kingdom and Uppsala University in Sweden shared research that indicates longeing as a helpful exercise during lameness examinations.

As reported in Equus, researchers studied 23 horses regarded as sound by their owners. The horses were trotted both in-hand and on a longe line in both directions over a sandy surface and asphalt. Sensors attached to the body measured the horse’s movement and any asymmetry between limb pairs.

“We were interested to see whether horses that are a little bit asymmetrical (i.e., mildly lame) on the straight will behave differently on the longe than horses within ‘normal limits’ when assessed on the straight,” according to Thilo Pfau, one of the researchers. “The ones that are already asymmetrical on the straight often show differenced between surface and rein combinations.”

Get Your Best Price On Air Travel

When planning for clinics, conferences and competitions to attend in 2015 and beyond, you might wonder when’s the best time to buy airline tickets? Airlines Reporting Corp. analyzed domestic airplane tickets that were bought in advance from January 2013 to July 2014. They found that the lowest ticket prices were seen between 50 and 100 days prior to departures. Ticket prices sold during this period averaged $85 less than the overall average ticket price. Overall, the lowest average ticket price can be found 57 days in advance. Don’t just buy a ticket any day of the week during that period of time…