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A Mixed Blessing In order to be able to provide accessible areas for vigorous exercise, for sporting horses, whatever the weather conditions, the industry has developed 'all-weather' surfaces. This does mean that training programmes can be continued, whether it is raining or very dry, which can be very useful for maintaining activity and fitness. However, the surfaces generally allow a little too much 'slip', whatever the weather, resulting in severe muscular tension around the withers and shoulders. This is such a common condition in racehorses, often being called being 'jarred up', that it is a readily recognisable clinical entity. It can be very difficult to treat, especially while the horse is still in work, even when using holistic methods. It appears, in life, that most things provide both benefit and penalty. The two must be weighed up, when making decisions. Copyright © AVMC - June 2006 |
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