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The Key To Soundness Is In The Heels

Providing appropriate caudal support helps keep racehorses on the track
By Jeff Cota posted on May 12, 2018 | Posted in Anatomy, Disciplines & Breeds, Lamenesses, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming
Keeping any horse sound can be a tall order. Keeping a Thoroughbred racehorse sound is nearly impossible. That doesn’t stop Wes Champagne from trying, though. “No horseshoer can keep a horse perfectly sound,” says the Arcadia, Calif., farrier. “They all get injured eventually, but farriers can try to prolong their longevity.”
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What caught your attention in 2016

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January 2, 2017 | Posted in Anatomy, Business Practices, Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition, Safety & Healthcare, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming
The ball has dropped. Toasts have been made. Another year has passed. Father Time has relinquished his mantle to Baby New Year. But before running headlong into 2017, it’s a good time to reflect upon 2016. After all, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
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Why Equine Bones Break And Tendons Rupture

Understanding anatomy and physics can help prevent severe injuries
By Audrey Pavia posted on May 9, 2016 | 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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