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26/04/2018

Interesting article for those who have access to aqua treadmill facilities...

Thoroughbreds conditioned on water treadmills increased both their VO2max and speed.

29/07/2014

http://www.allhorse.ie/equine-therapy.html

A list of equine therapy practitioners in Ireland, equine chiropractors, physiotherapists, horse

29/07/2014

Does your horse travel with leg protection??

For protection against bumps and bruises while horses are being trailered, many owners use either shipping boots or leg bandages. Boots typically cover the horse’s legs from mid-hoof to the knees and hocks, fastening with several hook-and-loop strips. More traditional leg bandages are applied by wra…

10/10/2013

Can't wait to check this out

MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, TOURISM AND SPORT LEO VARADKAR OFFICIALLY OPENS THE NATIONAL HORSE SPORT ARENA

21/08/2013

I can relate! To the first half of this anyway......

A horsewoman and her husband practice patience while waiting for the farrier and then lose it with their landlord.

29/04/2013

Love this illustration

Terrific illustration!

30/03/2013

Happy Easter weekend everyone!

20/02/2013

Check out how Kauto Star is adapting to life as a Dressage horse. He looks like he is getting the hang of it already!

ITV News piece on Kauto Star's new 'career' in dressage.

14/02/2013

Happy Valentines day everyone!!!

12/02/2013

Possible 'light at the end of the tunnel' treatment for anyone who has a horse with this terribly painful ailment. Fingers croossed this is what we have been waiting for.

Despite decades of research, laminitis remains a leading cause of death in horses. Many equines are humanely destroyed each year because their intense pain and crippling inflammation can’t be alleviated by treatments including medication, therapeutic shoeing, cryotherapy, and other management tools.

02/01/2013

Happy New Year to all my wonderful clients and facebook likes! Here's to a happy and successful 2013 :)