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Episode 109: Pole Work - Research & Application
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Pole Work: What Does the Research Tell Us About Equine Biomechanics?
Pole work is commonly...
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Episode 108: The Missing Piece: Equine Posture Transformations
Understanding Your Horse: The Value of Functional Posture Education
What if you could recognise the smaller signs that your horse is struggling, understand why, and feel confident knowing what to do next?
In this...
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Episode 107 - The Neurological Examination
Episode 107 - The Neurological Examination
A horse can pass a lameness assessment and still show signs that warrant a neurological examination.
In this episode, Dr. Raquel Butler and Sophie Vandenberg explain how an...
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Episode 106 - Pre-purchase Exams - Are They Worth It?
Episode 107 - Pre-Purchase Exams: Are They Worth It?
A pre-purchase examination can reduce risk and provide valuable information, but it cannot guarantee a horse's future soundness or suitability.
In this episode, Dr....
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Episode 105 - Post Colic Surgery Rehabilitation
Episode 105 - Post Colic Surgery Rehabilitation
Returning to performance after colic surgery does not necessarily mean that a horse's core function has fully recovered.
In this episode, Dr. Raquel Butler and Sophie...
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Episode 104 - Equine Functional Posture Clinic: Insights and Breakthroughs
Sometimes the most powerful change comes from doing less, waiting longer and observing more carefully.
This episode is a reflective discussion about a recent two-day equine posture clinic hosted by Dr Raquel involving...
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Episode 103 - Guest: Sharon May Davis - Grading ECVM (Equine Complex Vertebral Malformation
Episode 103 - Guest: Sharon May Davis - Grading ECVM (Equine Complex Vertebral Malformation
ECVM is more than simply identifying an anatomical variation in the lower cervical spine.
In this episode, Dr. Raquel Butler...
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Episode 102: Equine Pain Part 2- Understanding Pain: More Than Just Tissue Damage
Pain management in horses is rarely about finding one single treatment.
In this episode, we explore how pain can be managed more holistically, why different types of pain may respond differently to treatment, and how...
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Episode 101: Equine Pain Part 1- Understanding Pain: More Than Just Tissue Damage
Pain in horses is not simply a direct measure of tissue damage.
In this episode, we explore what pain actually is, how the nervous system contributes to the pain experience, and why persistent pain can become much...
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Episode 100: Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Desmitis... Or Something Else?
A dropped fetlock is often associated with Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Desmitis (DSLD), but does a sinking fetlock always indicate this degenerative disease?
Today we explore the current research around DSLD,...
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Episode 99: Growth Plates: More than just an age - Part 2: Loading vs Overloading
When should we start riding a young horse?
There are strong opinions at both ends of the spectrum: start them young so the body adapts to load, or wait until the growth plates have closed before riding. In Part 2 of...
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Episode 98: Growth Plates: More Than Just an Age – Part 1: Understanding the Growing Horse
Growth plates are central to skeletal development, but there is much more to them than simply knowing when they “close”.
Today we are explaining what growth plates are, how bones grow, and the factors that influence...
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