Ultimate Equine Podcast

Does your horse struggle with the canter? Maybe it has 'sticky stifles'? We talk all things upward fixation of the patella, from getting the hind leg stuck out straight behind them, to having trouble picking up and maintaining the canter. Most importantly we talk about how to fix it, what exercises help build up that hindend strength and extra procedures that may be needed so your horse can perform those exercises properly.

FEI rider, judge and coach Ally O'Neill walks us through all things Dressage. Starting with the basics of what even is dressage, she then talks us through what she looks for as a coach and a judge, how she approaches starting and managing her young and her experienced horses, what she does when things just don't go to plan and as always provides us with lots of tips and tricks.

Trigger Warning: in this episode we talk about euthanasia and end of life for horses. If this is something you find triggering or do not want to listen to then this episode is not for you. If after listening to this episode you need someone to talk to please call Lifeline Australia 13 11 14

Losing your horse is a very difficult and emotional time. If you have never seen a horse euthanised before you're probably wondering how is it actually done? What should you expect? Can you be there or do you have to be there for it? And what happens after? These can be particularly difficult to discuss when you're having to make a decision about your horse, made even more so if it is an emergency situation and unexpected. We gently talk you through the process and your options so when the time does come you already have an idea what to expect and can feel a little more prepared.

What vaccinations does your horse need? What ones are optional? How do vaccines even work and what happens if we don't vaccinate? Dr Sara Biasutti returns this season to join us for our first in person interview! She talks us through when your horse needs to be vaccinated, which vaccines you can give yourself and addresses all your concerns about when you might not want to give a vaccine.

You may have heard the term 'advanced imaging' or you may have been recommended that your horse has advanced imaging, but what is it? Today I talk you through the 3 most common forms: Bone Scan, MRI and CT. We start with how they work and what information they tell us and finish with what to expect if your horse has advanced imaging and what you will need to do as the owner.

Specilaist in theriogenology Dr Karen Von Dollen joins us to answer all your questions on reproduction. This is one of our most requested topics! From where do you start if you want to breed your mare for the first time, what checks you should get during the pregnancy, to what happens after your mare has a foal. Dr Karen runs through the entrie process plus any problems you may encounter along the way!

WELCOME back to the first episode of season 2! We are excited that you've come back for more. This episode is all about tendons and ligaments: what actually are they? How do they get damaged? How do they heal? How do we diagnose damage and most improtantly, how do we treat injuries? Tune in now for all you need to know about keeping your tendons strong and your horse active and healthy

In our FINAL episode of Season 1, Dr Nicolle Symonds, Dr Victoria, Dr Emma Cox and Dr Christine Demery answer questions that listeners have sent in over the course of the season. They cover a large range of topics and have round table discussions about different treatment options.

What is laminitis? What do we need to look out for? What are some of the causes? how do we treat it and how can we manage our horses feet once they have it? We are lukcy enough to have podiatry consultant Dr Luke Wells Smith return to answer all these questions plus more!

Link to the video Dr Luke mentions from PennVet

https://vimeo.com/301944082

Can you tell the point Dr Luke talks about?

As we make advances in our horse management and care, our older population of horses has grown. We are also rinding and competing horses for a lot longer. But what should we be looking out for when it comes to our older horses health? How can we give them the best quality of life? We dicuss the changes that happen as a horse ages and the most common diseases that occur in our older horses, as well as how to prevent them, catch them early and treat them.