abphysioAug 15, 20191 minGirthy Behaviour in Horses and Myofascial Trigger PointsMyofascial trigger points are common in the pectoral muscles of horses.
abphysio Feb 12 3 min Workload Acute to Chronic workload is a ratio that can be used to help reduce the risk of injury. Acute = workload that week. Chronic = the
abphysio Jan 8 3 min Time off from riding. What I've learnt. The last six months I've had to slow down, do a lot of resting and rehabbing due to two disc protrusions in my lower back. During my non-rid
abphysio Dec 2, 2020 5 min Summer Rugging? a rug helps block heat absorbed by solar radiation, however as there is little to no gap between the rug and the skin heat is still transmit
abphysio Oct 3, 2020 5 min Muscle Development and Back Profiles Once you’ve looked at BCS (Part 1), you can then look at muscle development. This tells you the horse’s habitual way of moving, stage of tra
abphysio Sep 27, 2020 5 min Condition Scoring from Fat to Fit I find the 9-point Henneke system more useful. And I like to consider condition (fat coverage) and muscle development separately.
abphysio Aug 8, 2020 5 min Will this machine fix my horse? Will this machine fix my horse? The short answer: No. The long answer: Yes. Curious read on.
abphysio Jul 12, 2020 9 min How to Manage a Swollen Leg Do you know what to do if your horse has a swollen leg? Learn some tips on how to effectively apply RICEMM.
abphysio Mar 13, 2020 2 min Abracadabra? ... Correct Basics don't look fancy or impressive If you see a dramatic change in a session, most likely it either is not dramatic and you just haven't seen all the preceding work, or they a
abphysio Feb 10, 2020 3 min Why A Quick Fix Won't Work Learn about tissue healing time frames and avoid making common mistakes in recovering from injury.
abphysio Dec 18, 2019 2 min Pre-cooling Works Pre-cooling is not some fancy technique reserved for elite level horses performing at big competitions. Pre-cooling benefits every horse.