If your horse indulged in a bit too much pumpkin pie this holiday, swimming can be a great option to shed some holiday weight and get ready for the next competition season.
Wishing a very Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. We are so thankful we get to do what we love each and every day. May you have a wonderful happy and safe day!
Aquatreding is a great way for your horse to recuperate following a big show season. Your horse only bears about 60% of its weight while also still getting a full body workout. This way your horse quite literally can take a load off and get some R and R without losing fitness or muscle tone
Swimming can be the best therapy for horses with certain hind end problems, horses with torn hamstrings respond particularly well to swimming. The pool allows them complete extension and contraction of those muscles allowing them to maintain and gain range of motion in the injured leg. It also helps them stay fit while recovering as it’s a full body workout as well!
The cold water spa has been shown to help reduce muslce soreness, reduce inflammation, and improve blood circulation. It initially causes vasoconstriction then after your horse exits the spa the body reacts with vasodilation increasing blood and therefore oxygen throughout the body. This surge in blood flow helps to bring healing factors to the areas that need it most such as soft tissue injuries.
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Nebulizing with the right combinations is so important when dealing with respiratory problems. The nebulizer is a fantastic tool but when used incorrectly it can actually do more damage than good. You must use combinations prescribed specifically because they are best suited to attack the bacteria in your horse's throat and you must clean the nebulizer properly between each use.
The aquatred tends to have it's appointments booked the quickest for good reason. It's ability to provide a full body workout with reduced concussion is wonderful for horses ready for a bit more loading exercise but not quite ready start back under tack yet. But that's not to say it's better than our pool. We have both for good reason too, one is not better than the other, they are both great modalities with different benefits for different horses!
Happy Halloween from the KESMARC team. May your night be full of no tricks and only treats!
We all know ultrasound is a great diagnostic tool for soft tissue injuries but did you know it can be a critical diagnostic tool for horses with respiratory issues as well? Identifying where comet tails are in your horse's lungs (a sign of bleeding for horses with EIPH or Inflammatory Airway Disease) is an indication for how to treat the horse and manage symptoms moving forward.
Horses are natural swimmers. Whether rehabbing an injury, maintaining fitness, or using it as a way to shed some weight preparing for a competition, there are many ways to utilize swimming in your routine #internationalanimationday
Feeling like your horse is a little off balance or made up of several different horses? Aquatreding can help horses increase balance and encourage better hind end movement. This can help a horse move more evenly, balanced, and like one whole horse. #frankensteinfriday
