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"The FastTrack™ is the world’s first rehabilitative orthotic for equine lameness and it aims to improve the outcome of soft tissue rehabilitation by enabling the horse to exercise again sooner...

Tory Thompson, Co-Founder and Director of Marketing for Horsepower Technologies®, had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Steve Adair about his recent experience using the FastTrack® rehabilitation orthotics at the UTK Equine Performance & Rehabilitation Center.

"So your horse was cleared to begin the tack walking process... YAY... now what?!" - Check out Area 1 USEA Eventer and trainer Jess Halliday's ideas and advice to keep you and your horse engaged while rehabbing! 

Finding out your horse has an injury is always a stressful and emotional time. Here are some questions you should think about to set you and your horse up for success in your rehab journey!

After researching 10 years of medical records, Sherry A. Johnson, DVM, and her team have some interesting findings to share regarding lameness cases in Western performance horses.

Some lameness is critical to address and treat right away.

Learn what veterinarians are doing to improve how they control equine pain.

A misstep every now and again isn't much to worry about, but some types of stumbles warrant immediate attention.

“Horses with body condition score of 7 or higher, generalized and/or regional adiposity, larger neck circumference, and decreased height (think pony) were at an increased odds of developing laminitis.”

Comprehensive overview of the modern advances on equine medicine focus on lameness.

A significant number of pain-related gait abnormalities in horses are evident only when the horse is ridden, and are not apparent when the horse is hand-walked or longed.

New research is revealing some horses appear lame in one limb, might actually be compensating for pain in another foot or leg.

Read about a recent study which suggests how some horses compensate for lameness by changing the angle of leaning in one direction of a circle.

This article explains how five common types of sporthorse injuries happen, how they're treated and how they may affect your horse's career.

Results from a new Italian study suggest that five days aren’t enough for these competition horses to recover from their physical efforts.

“A look at five noninvasive high-tech therapies—from lasers to ceramic-thread blankets—and how they might help horses heal”

Read how Balanced nutrition, sensible exercise, and prompt treatment can help a horse's joints function comfortable past their prime.

This year’s British National Equine Health Survey (NEHS) revealed that respondents reported that 38% of horses were suffering from health problems, and of these a third (32.9%) were categorized as lame.

38% of UK’s horses were reported as having at least one health issue and of these, almost a third were lame. Statistics were found during the 2016 National Equine Health Survey.

Nathan Canada, DVM, MS, and colleagues at the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine recently sought to quantify the amount of pressure both compression bandages and standing wraps exert.

Read how some practitioners are using chiropractic and acupuncture therapies as complimentary treatments for lameness problems.

Read about three of the top common lameness’s in sport horses, the latest research statistics and how leading veterinarians are treating these injuries.

Recent study investigates the incidence rates of musculoskeletal injuries causing horses’ withdrawal from training for 15 days or longer.

Connecticut vet discusses diagnosis and treatment of horses used in the various “English” disciplines, such as jumping and dressage and reviews the more common issues you’re likely to see when...

Moderators Jerry Black, DVM, past president of the AAEP and a senior partner of Pioneer Equine Hospital in Northern California; and Scott Taylor, DVM, from the Arizona Equine Medical and...

Find out about the suggested correlation between training young racehorses and the development of musculoskeletal injuries.