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2016 International Hoof-Care Summit

[Video] Educational Partner (SmartPak): Equine Nutrition Tips And Body Conditioning Scoring

May 19, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Nutrition
Jessica Normand of SmartPak discusses the valuable role of nutrition in the equine diet and tips for maintaining a balanced nutritional program. She also talks about the Henneke Body Condition Scoring System and how that helps horse professionals and owners better communicate about and understand their horse's weight.
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Why Equine Bones Break and Tendons Rupture

Understanding anatomy and physics can help prevent severe injuries
By Audrey Pavia | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Lamenesses
The life of one of the most promising racehorses of our time was cut short in 2006 after a long struggle to recover from a shattered fetlock. Barbaro’s injury at the Preakness Stakes and the New Bolton Center's heroic attempts to save him drew a lot of attention to the question of why so many young performance horses suffer from broken bones and ruptured tendons. Are these kinds of injuries inevitable? Should we give up trying to solve this problem?
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