Heat and Humidity – A Dangerous Combination
Your horse could be at risk for heatstroke or even death if the heat and humidity added together are too high. Print out this chart to keep your horse safe this summer.
Medical Notes
Winter Wonderland and Cautions
Winter in Georgia usually means wearing and extra layer of clothing and riding continues as usual. We don’t really need indoor arenas because the ground seldom freezes. Our biggest concern is the wind on a cool day getting under the horses’ tails. We call those “Wahoo Days”. . .
Horse Stem-Cell Technique to be Tested in People
A stem-cell repair technique that has already been used to fix hundreds of injured race horses is to be tested for the first time in people with damaged Achilles tendons. More than 1,500 race horses have been treated using the same process and follow-up data suggests a 50 percent reduction in re-injury over a three year period, compared with conventional treatment.