Oct 4, 2007 · Tetanic contractions can only be varifed through palpation, observations are predicated upon use of the joints, fluidity, stride length and suppleness. Because of the extension of the …

Mar 1, 2010 · I know that there are quite a few people here who are not really experienced with horse conformation or all the terms commonly used to describe certain faults. I just thought it would be a …

Apr 20, 2016 · I am looking at an Arabian filly as a sport horse prospect (low level eventing and combined driving). She has mild contracted tendons (I think that's the term, her front knees don't go …

May 14, 2012 · It depends on environment & lifestyle as well as pure growth & genetics as to how/when a horse's feet develop. Eg. he may be narrow in the hooves due to contraction. Horses don't tend to …

Aug 13, 2024 · Often the instruction to rotate the rider's thigh inward gets misconstrued as a pinching, or a holding the thighs on the saddle by squeezing inward. This action only serves to 'clothes pin' a …

Sep 8, 2022 · Over time the horse can develop really tight muscles in the neck and back , and asking them to bend counter to the inversion is like asking a person to strengthen muscles in one area when …

Feb 11, 2016 · I’d like to discuss horse movement, specifically what really happens with a "round back" vs what is commonly believed. Also I’d like to talk about the idea of a horse moving “inverted” or …

Jul 13, 2015 · Patty,Loosie, any other hoofcare professional, do you have any experience with the outlaw shoe? I was googling founder and sole abscessing and came across it Sounds like basically a …

Dec 16, 2022 · Meaning, they cause a muscle to work in continuous contraction which causes lactic acid build up and fatigue. Nearly every person I've seen does not use them in short repetitions with …

May 10, 2018 · Repetitive contraction of the quadriceps muscles in the thigh can stress the patellar tendon where it attaches to the kneecap, causing inflammation and tissue damage (this condition is …