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Timing is Critical for your Foal’s Crooked Legs – An Equine Vet Covers the Basics

Dr Lauren Jones — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:54:20 +0000

This post on the early treatment of ‘crooked legs’ in foals (Angular Limb Deformities) is written by Dr Lauren Jones, the veterinarian behind Kentaro Veterinary Services, a mobile equine practice on the Coffs Coast of NSW, Australia. Known for her calm, practical approach, Lauren spends her days helping horses from foals to elite eventers. She’s […]

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Hiring an Equine Chiropractor: 10 Crucial Questions You Need to Ask

Jane @ THB — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 02:41:53 +0000

When you’re hiring an equine chiropractor, it’s really important to ask some questions first. And I don’t mean just the usual ‘what do you charge’ and ‘do you work on Saturdays’, although you can obviously ask those too. You see, there are chiros and then there are chiros. One group consists of equine chiropractors who […]

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BEMER And Bodywork: What I’m Seeing And Why I’m Hooked

Jane @ THB — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:29:50 +0000

As a bodyworker, I’ve been using hands-on therapies to help horses for nearly 20 years. Only recently, I came across BEMER and decided to add this blanket and leg wraps to my practice, Equine Healthworks. So how did I come across BEMER, what have I found, and – as a PhD-level critical thinker – what […]

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Introducing Common Saddle Fit Problems in Arabian Horses

Jane @ THB — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 05:16:20 +0000

Achieving good saddle fit with Arabian horses can be challenging on account of some breed-typical features that make their backs somewhat complicated. You can correct one issue and run immediatley into another, for there’s often very little wriggle room when it comes to the Arabian back. Of course, not all horses in a single breed […]

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Why Do Horse Owners Keep Hiring Unqualified Equine Chiros?

Jane @ THB — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 02:52:29 +0000

Let’s take a moment to talk about unqualified equine chiropractors. I’m not talking about veterinary chiropractors, or those who’ve trained with well-regarded institutes. These are professionals who approach a horse with a safe pair of hands and a head full of knowledge. I’m talking about the ones we could loosely call the whackers and crackers. […]

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Physio at Feed Time: Using Food to Mobilize Your Horse’s Body

Tanja Kraus — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 22:38:54 +0000

In this guest post, Tanja Kraus introduces variable feeding positions, which bring musculoskeletal benefits while also enriching your horse’s day. As an equine educator from the East Coast of Australia, Tanja’s passion is using kind horsemanship philosophies and connection to develop a partnership horse with the rider. This extract comes from her latest book, Lessons […]

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How to Create Better Before And After Photos of Horses (and Spot Misleading Ones)

Jane @ THB — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:25:18 +0000

Bodyworkers love before and after photos. Done correctly, they can show great results of our work, making them powerful promotional tools. Equally, if done incorrectly, they may say something rather different to what we want. In fact, there are many ways to leave areas of doubt and raise viewer questions. That’s why I rarely use […]

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All About That White Lacing On Your Horse’s Back

Jane @ THB — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 05:40:01 +0000

White lacing patterns on either side of the horse’s spine: it’s amazing how many different explanations there are for this interesting coat change. Even in veterinary texts, the definitions don’t always completely correspond. After stumbling through my own misinterpretations some years back, I started to collect photos and descriptions in an effort to make sense […]

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When Half Breed Saddles Fit The Rider But Not The Horse

Jane @ THB — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 02:17:29 +0000

Whether it's called swinging fender saddle, hybrid or half breed, this popular style is harder to fit than it looks.

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More Than a Blemish: How a Knocked Down Hip Can Affect Horses

Jane @ THB — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:34:37 +0000

‘Knocked down hip’ is a common name for a fracture of the tuber coxae (point of hip). This is usually the result of a horse having an impact with a gate post, fence or trees, a barrel in a race, another horse’s hoof, or the ground. A piece of bone is often completely displaced, disappearing […]

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