Have you ever wondered if joint injections are good for your horse?

If they are good, when do you do them?

If they're not good, what options are available?

All this and more on today's Horse Mysteries Now podcast.

Cheers,

Renee Tucker, DVM

PS. All our podcasts have transcripts on the WhereDoesMyHorseHurt.com website. In case you'd rather read than listen.

Links mentioned:
www.hoofingmarvelous.com

Cheers to the truth getting out,

Renee Tucker, DVM

Tucker BioKinetic University

Many people say they'd like to be better at horse gait analysis. 

You know, where you watch the horse and look for short-striding, unevenness, gait assymmetries...stuff like that.

But should you even do that?

Is it a waste of time?

More about why or why not on today's Horse Mysteries Solved podcast.

Link Mentioned:
https://www.horseandriderbooks.com/product/WHDOMY.html?Affiliate=renvet

Cheers to the truth getting out,

Renee Tucker, DVM

Tucker BioKinetic University

You may have seen my polite email from last week about fusing hocks. If not, that article is posted here https://wheredoesmyhorsehurt.com/horse-problems-database/rear-end/do-hocks-ever-really-fuse/

But wait, there's more! 🙂

This week I have a not-so-polite podcast talking about this same issue. 

Discover: *why bone remodeling is like paving asphalt 

 *How our idea of "fusing" joints is incorrect

I try to keep these podcasts short and to-the-point, as I know we're all busy. This one is about ten minutes. You can listen now on Horse Mysteries Solved.

Here's to learning the hidden truth,

Renee Tucker, DVM

Cheers to the truth getting out,

Renee Tucker, DVM

Tucker BioKinetic University

Today's Horse Mysteries Solved Ep. 26 podcast is a fun comparison between TBT (Tucker BioKinetic Technique) and the Masterson Method.

This is not a competition! lol

Both techniques are good. And it's not a matter of one OR the other. 

Sometimes people get stuck on "this OR that". When in fact life is more fun and less stressful when you lean towards AND.

Such as, "I like chocolate AND strawberry ice cream."

And, "Cats AND dogs make very good pets." No need to pick a favorite, right? It's perfectly fine to have both. 🙂

Listen now for the deets.

Cheers to the truth getting out,

Renee Tucker, DVM

Tucker BioKinetic University

You know, when I walk or run, uphill is not my favorite. So you can imagine my surprise when a client told me her horse hates to go downhill.

I mean, downhill is the easy direct, isn't it?

Hear more about the three items to check when your horse is reluctant to go downhill.


Blessings, 

Renee Tucker, DVM

Cheers to the truth getting out,

Renee Tucker, DVM

Tucker BioKinetic University

Today on Horse Mysteries Solved podcast, I've got five suggestions for horses that avoid bit contact.

This includes two types of avoidance:

1) Where the horse barely opens the mouth for the bit.

2) Where the horse is completely behind the vertical.

Same five suggestions for each problem. Most are considerations in the horse's mouth and head, but sometimes it can be the rider.

Here's to always finding the "why",

Renee Tucker, DVM

Cheers to the truth getting out,

Renee Tucker, DVM

Tucker BioKinetic University

Do you ever have trouble getting your horse to focus? 

Not just random loss of attention. But where trainers might say, "This horse is a slow learner. She just has trouble focusing."

On today's Horse Mysteries Solved Podcast, we talk about 5 possibilities for what might be causing that lack of focus. 

Here's to always finding the "why",

Renee Tucker, DVM

Links Mentioned: 

Atlas Checkup Video: https://wheredoesmyhorsehurt.com/how-to-videos/

Cheers to the truth getting out,

Renee Tucker, DVM

Tucker BioKinetic University

Have you ever felt crooked or cockeyed while riding your horse? 

Or where you just can't seem to sit straight and balanced?

We all check to see if our stirrups are even and our saddle centered. But sometimes that doesn't help.

I have three suggestions that might help with this on Horse Mysteries Solved podcast today.

These are:

• The saddle tree itself being crooked
• The rider's body is misaligned someplace
• The horse's sternum can be stuck to one side

All sound unusual, but actually happen quite often.

Talk soon,
Renee

Links Mentioned:
https://www.horseandriderbooks.com/product/HOPAFR.html?Affiliate=renvet

https://www.horseandriderbooks.com/product/WEHOPA.html?Affiliate=renvet

https://www.tuckerbiokinetic.com/#taster

Cheers to the truth getting out,

Renee Tucker, DVM

Tucker BioKinetic University

Have you ever known a horse who was "ear shy?"

If you have, you probably also heard the explanation, "That horse must have been ear'rd as a foal. Now he hates having his ears touched."

And also, "He's always been that way."

In my experience, 95% of horses who are ear shy, actually have their atlas (poll) out of alignment. This can cause ear sensitivity.

To hear more about different causes and possibilities --- and how to check for yourself, please have a listen to this Horse Mysteries Solved podcast.

To your success in finding the primary cause,

Renee Tucker, DVM

Links Mentioned:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b0b1tA8bZw

Transcription:
https://wheredoesmyhorsehurt.com/podcast-episode-21-ear-shy/

Cheers to the truth getting out,

Renee Tucker, DVM

Tucker BioKinetic University

Want to join me in my rant about "support boots?" lol

Cuz what do they "support" anyway?

Cheers!

Renee Tucker, DVM

Cheers to the truth getting out,

Renee Tucker, DVM

Tucker BioKinetic University