Re: Equine Physical Therapy

[Chris Paus <paus@micoks.net>]

I would add to that list -- a poorly fitting saddle. The best rider can
cause a sore back on a horse if the saddle does not fit correctly.
chris paus & star (who went thorugh 12 saddles in a year to find the right
one! It sure made a difference at our recent ride & vet check)

At 11:30 PM 3/6/98 EST, CMKSAGEHIL wrote:
>In a message dated 98-03-06 18:07:17 EST, wendy@wendy.cnd.hp.com writes:
>
><< K S Swigart said:
> >(And here I am going to 
> >go WAY out on a limb and say, if you need a chiropracter for your horse, 
> >that is pretty much confirmation that you haven't been working your 
> >horse properly. >>
>
>While the above point is excellent, there are also many horses with such poor
>conformation that almost ANY work results in a need for chiropractic care.
>Dressage is essential for these horses to be functional at all, IMHO, but
they
>are such "project" horses (to steal a good phrase from Deb Bennett) that
>dressage alone will not do it.  Needless to say, I try to steer riders clear
>of selecting these horses to begin with.
>
>Also, physical injury can lead to a need for chiropractic care--things like
>somersaults off of mountains and trailer wrecks can leave even the fittest
and
>best-conformed horse in less than optimal condition....
>
>Heidi Smith, DVM--Sagehill Arabians (Oregon)
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