By Neely Walker, PhD. Physiological conditioning is one of the key factors in obtaining peak performance in horses. Ensuring your horse is conditioned prior to competition is important to Continue Reading →
By Neely Walker, PhD. Feeding your horse is one of the most important factors in maintaining its overall health and performance. When horses digest feed, carbohydrates produce glucose (sugar), which Continue Reading →
By Neely Walker, PhD. Barrel racing is one of the most popular uses of the American Quarter Horse in North and South America with approximately $14 million dollars awarded annually Continue Reading →
A breeding soundness exam is a useful tool that stallion owners and managers can use to evaluate the reproductive status of their stallion. The objective of a breeding soundness exam Continue Reading →
The typical wet and humid weather of Louisiana are perfect conditions to increase the risk for your horse to contract the skin disease commonly known as “rain rot.” Rain rot Continue Reading →
By Dr. Neely Walker. Horses can be affected by a variety of genetically linked disorders. In 2009, the whole horse genome sequence was categorized. This advancement in genetics has produced Continue Reading →
