*Injury Prevention
This subject is important as it could be called financial loss prevention or pain and suffering prevention (same with disease prevention).
Injury pre…
Category: Injury Prevention Topics
Bad Ideas Around Horses
Every now and then I see a “bad idea” with good intentions on a horse farm. Usually the idea springs from the mind wanting an easier way of doin…
Barn Filth And Disrepair
Having filth is a sign that the owner doesn’t care about the horses in his or her custody. The environment is usually also in disrepair. This is…
Breakdown Of Connective Tissue In Horses – Rounds With Doc T
The journey of how to feed horses correctly started with the epidemic of suspensory ligament disease. The suspensory ligaments are part of the group o…
Dangerous Things Around Horses
There are so many dangerous things I have found on horse farms. These include sharp objects, exposed electric wires and bee hives in the wall. Mos…
Fat And Physics – The Two Causes Of Soft Tissue Injury In Horses – Rounds With Doc T
There is an increase in soft tissue injuries in horses (ligaments and tendons). This seminar discusses the role of fat in two ways. The first is fat…
Fence Safety
Horses don’t normally live behind fences. They are inherently dangerous for the horse although being born and raised behind one, the young horse l…
Stall Kick Mats
Some horses like to kick when in their stalls. If behavior modification or horse relocation is not an option then adding cushioning to the direct kic…
The Importance Of The Top Line In Horses – Podcast #045
The top line of horses is the muscles along the back bone from the withers to the rump. It is where the saddle or load goes onto the horse. It is an i…
Top 10 Horse Barn Safety Tips – HorseTalk Webinar
This is Doc T with my HorseTalk™ webcast about the Top 10 Barn and Farm Safety Tips. This is a FAST PACED video so get…
Water Bucket Safety
Water buckets seem harmless yet they are famous for catching eyelids and removing them. Ouch! And preventable.