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All You Need to Know About the Hidden C6-C7 Malformation That’s Bringing Horses Down

Jane @ THB — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 03:22:00 +0000

What if you were to learn that your horse is living with a hidden malformation? A skeletal abnormality that could be affecting it every day, changing the way it moves, creating a string of other physical problems, and possibly underlying the hard-to-pinpoint problems you’ve been noticing for months or even years ? And that […]

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Meet Spinalis, the Forgotten Muscle in Saddle Fitting

Jane @ THB — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 00:00:06 +0000

It’s barely mentioned in saddle fit or anatomy books, yet the muscle Spinalis cervicis can hugely impact on the spinal health and movement of the horse, particularly with poor tack fit. Meet muscle Spinalis cervicis et thoracis, a far more important muscle than is generally realized. As a deep muscle, it’s influential in mobilizing and […]

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The Disturbing Truth About Neck Threadworms and Your Itchy Horse

Jane @ THB — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:18:57 +0000

Look on any ivermectin or moxidectin-based wormer packet and you’ll see a long list of parasites. Tucked in neatly at the end – it’s nearly always at the end – you’ll see the words Onchocerca cervicalis, otherwise known as neck threadworms. Also known as neck threadworms, these critters vary in length from 6cm to 30cm […]

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