Become a plaiting pro
Text: Jan Tucker A neatly plaited horse looks professional when he enters the ring, and in many disciplines plaiting is […]
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AskHQ: The stressy mare
Q: My mare is relatively calm most of the time, but when she comes into season she becomes horribly stressy.
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Leg low-down: Check ligament injuries
Check ligament injuries are characterised by sudden onset swelling on the inside and outside of the forelimb behind the cannon
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Leg low-down: bowed tendons
A bowed tendon is strictly speaking in fact a strain of the tendon. Bowed tendons commonly occur in racehorses, but
AskHQ: The spooky horse
Q: My horse is really spooky about anything we encounter on around the outside of the arena, but he’s absolutely
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AskHQ: Hoof cracks
Q: How can I prevent hoof cracks? A: There are several different types of hoof crack. Sand cracks are due
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Leg low-down: What is a windgall?
Windgalls occur when the tendon sheath (non-articular windgall) or joint capsule (articular windgall) fills with fluid in the fetlock region.
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AskHQ: Veterans
Q: I have a 19-year-old horse who I still ride daily, and occasionally compete. He is sound and in good
AskHQ: How can I protect against ticks?
Check the ticks that are present in your area so that you can readily identify them. Perform tick checks of
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AskHQ: What is leaky gut syndrome?
Leaky gut syndrome occurs when the gastro-intestinal tract is affected either by damage to the cells that make up the