Tendons and ligaments

Suspensory ligaments: Their vital role and the prognosis when damage occurs *H&H Plus*

The suspensory ligaments play a vital supporting role in athletic movement, so what’s the prognosis when damage occurs? Dr Rachel Murray MRCVS discusses outcomes

Racing geldings more at risk of tendon injury than mares, research indicates

Case study: superficial digital flexor tendon injury *H&H Plus*

H&H’s website editor shares her experience of successfully rehabbing a significant tendon injury

Suspensory ligament injuries *H&H Plus*

Suspensory ligament injuries can limit the future athletic ability of sport horses, so we explain all you need to know about how to identify and treat them

Tendon injuries *H&H Plus*

Horse & Hound shares the latest advice on treating tendon injuries, which can potentially end a horse’s athletic career

A novel way of using extracted bone marrow to aid ligament healing *H&H subscribers*

A novel treatment using extracted bone marrow has given new hope to a sport pony with a ligament injury, as Matt Smith MRCVS explains

Tendon injuries in horses: facts that might surprise you

Professor Roger Smith educates us on tendon injuries and how we look at them...

Top scientists make breakthrough in stem cell research for tendon injuries

Researchers are hopeful the breakthrough could lead to new and improved treatment methods for tendon injuries in horses

Best cool boots for horses: Horse & Hound’s tester ranks her favourites

Find out which cool boots were chosen as the best in test and best value in our independent group test

Eventer given 50:50 chance of recovery after horror fall wins on his comeback

The gelding sustained a serious leg injury and his rider broke her neck when the horse fell in an unseen drain while cantering across a field

H&H question of the week: check ligament injuries — how should they be treated and what's the prognosis?

Rick Farr of Farr & Pursey Equine Vets shares his expert advice on check ligament injuries and how to best treat them

Deep digital flexor tendon injuries: does it mean the end of your horse’s career? *H&H VIP*

Must damage to the deep digital flexor tendon signal an end to a horse’s athletic career? Professor Roger Smith outlines treatment challenges

Scientists make breakthrough in equine tendon research

Researchers have discovered why tendons in older horses may be more prone to injury

Even a severe tendon injury doesn't have to spell the end: case study

The words “tendon injury” fill most horse owners with dread, but even with a poor initial prognosis, there can be a happy ending, as one show horse proves

Does a tendon injury always spell the end?

Aimi Clark documents her horse’s extraordinary recovery from a tendon injury

Fizz Marshall's therapy blog: rehabing tendon injuries after stem cell therapy

In her latest blog from the Equine Therapy Centre at Hartpury, Fizz introduces us to a couple of new inpatients

Vet case study: a torn suspensory and digital flexor tendon [H&H VIP]

Find out how the owner of an older horse got her back to fitness from suspensory and tendon problems with the support of her insurer

Elastography — a new veterinary technique [H&H VIP]

Can this new technique change the way we deal with tendon injuries? Peter Green MRCVS finds out

6 ways to minimise the risk of suspensory ligament injuries in horses

Suspensory ligament injury is surprisingly common in the dressage world. But how can we reduce the risk?

Diagnosing and treating a displaced SDFT

Find out how to diagnose and treat a displaced superficial digital flexor tendon