Transport of horses
CHAPTER 10 Transport of horses DESMOND P. LEADON and DAVID R. HODGSON Horses have been transported from place to place for thousands of years, with records indicating that this species…
EQUINE MEDICINE
Functional biomechanics: Effect of the rider and tack
CHAPTER 18 Functional biomechanics: Effect of the rider and tack PATRICIA DE COCQ and P. RENÉ VAN WEEREN For every role the horse has served since its domestication—from warfare, agriculture,…
Training the racing quarterhorse
CHAPTER 27 Training the racing quarterhorse BRIAN D. NIELSEN The American Quarterhorse derived its name from its origin in racing short distances—notably a quarter of a mile (402.3 meters [m])….
Dressage tests, movements, and training: A primer
CHAPTER 24 Dressage tests, movements, and training: A primer DAVID R. HODGSON Dressage is a term derived from the French term dresser, which means to train. Originating centuries ago in…
Training the thoroughbred racehorse
CHAPTER 20 Training the thoroughbred racehorse DAVID R. HODGSON For decades, many well-credentialed trainers of Thoroughbred racehorses have been successful without any formal knowledge of the science of exercise or…
Lameness in Foals
Chapter 183 Lameness in Foals Scott E. Morrison The newborn foal can be affected by many congenital and acquired conditions that influence normal limb function and ambulation. Of all congenital…
Chronic Laminitis
Chapter 201 Chronic Laminitis Andrew H. Parks, Stephen E. O’Grady Chronic laminitis is defined by mechanical collapse of the lamellae and displacement of the distal phalanx within the hoof capsule….
Meniscal and Cruciate Injuries
Chapter 193 Meniscal and Cruciate Injuries Jennifer Fowlie, John Stick Meniscal Injury The menisci are paired, semilunar, fibrocartilaginous, wedge-shaped disks interposed between the convex femoral and flat tibial condyles of…
Managing Acute Laminitis
Chapter 200 Managing Acute Laminitis Stephen E. O’Grady Acute laminitis in horses should be considered a medical emergency because of the limited time frame for effective medical intervention. Laminitis is…
Recurrent Uveitis
Chapter 150 Recurrent Uveitis Alison B. Clode Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU), colloquially known as moon blindness or periodic ophthalmia, is a syndrome of panuveitis (anterior and posterior segment inflammation) that…
