Dressage Horse Lameness

Water treadmill at Circle Oak Equine, a University of California rehabilitation partner.
Horse Illnesses & Injuries

Suspensory Ligament Injuries in Dressage Horses

University of California Davis veterinarians shed light on the prevention, diagnosis and rehabilitation of this injury.

Credit: Illustration based on image from Illustrated Atlas of Clinical Equine Anatomy and Common Disorders of the Horse Hock anatomy: A. Fibular tarsal bone (calcaneus) B. Tibiotarsal (tarsocrural) joint C. Proximal intertarsal joint (PIT) D. Distal intertarsal joint (DIT) E. Tarsometatarsal joint (TMT)
Horse Illnesses & Injuries

Understanding Your Horse's Hock Health

Learn about some of the elements that affect the horse's hocks

Inferior Check Ligament Horse
Horse Illnesses & Injuries

An Overview of the Inferior Check Ligament in Horses

Here's why the check ligament is an important soft-tissue structure in the equine athlete.