21/09/2025
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Injuries in Dressage Horses by Dr Sue Dyson
This is an overview of a Spanish based study which aimed to document the orthopaedic status, lesion distribution, and evolution of injuries in 70 horses undergoing a minimum of five in-depth orthopaedic assessments at six-months’ intervals.
Highlights
· Iberian horses had a superior outcome compared with Warmblood horses, which may be of biological significance
· There was a high proportion of persistent or recurrent injuries
· More horses that presented initially for routine evaluation had a good outcome compared with horses with a history of lameness or reduced performance
· Despite the persistence of lameness over serial examinations, many horses were able to increase their level of training and competition performance
· Regular orthopaedic monitoring and targeted treatment may help dressage horses meet their athletic potential
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