Conformation Archives - Dressage Today https://dressagetoday.com/category/horse-health/conformation/ Dressage Today is the training and educational resource for dressage riders at every level. Videos and instructional articles offer tips. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:15:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://s3.amazonaws.com/wp-s3-dressagetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/10030443/DT-Favicon-150x150.png Conformation Archives - Dressage Today https://dressagetoday.com/category/horse-health/conformation/ 32 32 Do You Have a Crooked Horse? We Take a Look at a Possible Fix. https://dressagetoday.com/horse-health/do-you-have-a-crooked-horse-heres-a-possible-fix/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:28:21 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=16862 External oblique muscle tightness—a problem that cause a crooked horse or one who shifts his haunches—has a simple solution.

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]]> The Sacroiliac Joint in the Horse: The Key to Movement https://dressagetoday.com/horse-health/the-sacroiliac-joint-in-the-horse-the-key-to-movement/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 21:20:53 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=16883 Knowing early signs of problems in the sacroiliac joint can help with a diagnosis and set a pathway back to health for your horse.

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]]> How Does Hock Condition Affect a Dressage Horse’s Performance? https://dressagetoday.com/horse-health/hock-condition-affect-dressage-horses-performance-54058/ https://dressagetoday.com/horse-health/hock-condition-affect-dressage-horses-performance-54058/#respond Sat, 14 Jan 2017 03:59:00 +0000 http://ci0202779ff0032693 Janine Wilson, DVM, CAC answers this reader question.

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]]> https://dressagetoday.com/horse-health/identifying-sacroiliac-pain-in-the-dressage-horse-32023/feed/ 0 An Overview of the Inferior Check Ligament in Horses https://dressagetoday.com/horse-health/overview-inferior-check-ligament-horses/ https://dressagetoday.com/horse-health/overview-inferior-check-ligament-horses/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:00:00 +0000 http://ci0202779d10002586 Here's why the check ligament is an important soft-tissue structure in the equine athlete.

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]]> https://dressagetoday.com/horse-health/apply-fly-spray-29670/feed/ 0 Evaluating Sport Horse Conformation, Part 2 https://dressagetoday.com/instruction/beauty-beauty-26784/ https://dressagetoday.com/instruction/beauty-beauty-26784/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://ci0202779db00d2586 Movement and General Impression: Breed-show judge Lilo Fore explains how she evaluates dressage sport horses in motion.

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