Here’s a great Q&A article from theHorse.com. Veterinarian Dr. Joyce Harman, DVM, MRCVS, offers her response to a question about asymmetrical muscle development and how it can relate to both movement and saddle fitting issues. And be sure to note her comments in the last paragraph, “So what can you do about this asymmetry?”!
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Shoulder asymmetries: a vet’s explanation
Posted in Anatomy, Q&A, Websites and Blogs, tagged asymmetry, larger shoulder, saddle fitting, shoulders on June 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Why is my horse tight here? Why is she sore there?
Posted in Miscellaneous, Q&A, tagged Black Swan, Melting Ice Cube, Why? on February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Why?” is a very common response whenever we realize that our horses’ have aches, pains, tensions, etc. And it’s a very important question to ask, because asking it is part of the process of finding ways to make them more comfortable in the future. But it’s not a question that you should really expect to [...]