Training and racing at top speed within a short amount of time and space is a health risk for horses.
Horse owners, trainers and veterinarians have a chance to win prizes while educating themselves on equine stomach ulcers and addressing everyday challenges like safe travel, monitoring stalls and measuring heart rates.
"As temperatures begin to dip, Dr. Juliet Getty, equine nutrition specialist, reminds you to help your horse make the transition to winter feeding in good shapeâand that means you being informed about the sugar and starch that lurk in your fall pasture
Trainers from 15 states in ten equestrian disciplines will demonstrate what their horses have learned in just three months of second career training at the Pimlico Racecourse October 5 and 6, 2013.
On the front lines of helping horses recover from laminitis, Equine Soundness Professionals (ESP) has launched the Laminitis and Podiatry Conference.
The horse's diet is naturally rich in plant antioxidants such as carotenoids, flavonoids and polyphenols and fresh green plants of all types have high levels of antioxidants.
Not only does mud encourage bacterial and fungal infections, like thrush, but the poor footing can also put stress on joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons.
UK researchers conducted studies that revealed horses inadvertently eat the caterpillars, and the caterpillar hairs embed into the lining of the horse's alimentary tract.
Supplementation to improve or support immune function can stimulate or help regulate the horse's immune reactions.
SmartTherapy is based on innovative solutions for equine athletes and is designed to support performance and recovery.