Gait abnormalities
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Innovative new equine fitness tracker wins award
A horse fitness tracker that can also be used to detect problems with gait has been launched in the UK
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Ask H&H: gait screening and soundness
Horse & Hound explains how gait screening assesses and maintains a horse's soundness
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Understanding upward fixation of the patella
Upward fixation of the patella looks dramatic but it isn't as as serious as it first appears
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Unusual action or slightly lame?
Some horses have a slightly strange action due to their conformation, but in others it is a sign of pain or discomfort, as H&H explains
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Guide to common gait abnormalities
Horse & Hound explains how stringhalt, shivering, fibrotic myopathy and upward fixation of the patella affect the horse's natural gait
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Feeding for stringhalt and shivering
The causes of shivering and stringhalt remain something of a mystery, but H&H looks at how feeding can help sufferers
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The way they walk: gait abnormalities
Heavy hunters can be prone to hind limb movement disorders. H&H considers three potentially serious afflictions
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Understanding shivering
Shivering is a poorly understood disease of the nervous system, which can affect both a horse's performance and its re-sale value
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Q&A: Locking stifle joint
Expert advice from HORSE magazine on the best way to treat a horse that is suffering from fixation of the patella
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Q&A: Treating a slipped stifle
Expert advice from HORSE magazine on preventing a stifle from slipping out on an aged cob
