Equine Anatomy
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21 Interesting Facts About Horses Eyes and Vision
1. Horses have the largest eyes of any land mammal on earth. 2. The eye is given extra protection by a third eyelid on the inside of the eye, which can close over the eyeball in a diagonal manner like a…
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When Horses Hum: Exploring Audible Tinnitus
Have you ever heard a humming noise coming from your horse’s ear? Although rare, audible or objective tinnitus is a condition where a horse emits an audible sound from its ear, similar to what a human might hear when experiencing tinnitus.…
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Equine Hydration: The Key to Muscle Glycogen Storage and Performance
Water plays a crucial role in many physiological processes in a horse’s body, including the storage of glycogen in muscles. Glycogen is a form of stored carbohydrate that serves as a readily available energy source for muscles during exercise. Here’s how…
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Regular Massage Can Stimulate Capillarization In The Blood Vessels While Optimizing Their Functionality
Capillaries are small blood vessels located within the body’s tissues that help to transfer blood to and from the muscles. Capillarization is the process of increasing the number of capillaries surrounding a muscle. An increase in capillaries results in an increase…
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What Is The Musculoskeletal System?
The musculoskeletal system is usually described as an integration of the muscular and skeletal systems. In fact, it is a complex integration of the skeletal, muscular, and neurological systems – all tied together and connected by fascia. The skeletal system is…
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Sensing the Fascial Web: Exploring the Diverse Sensory Receptors in Fascia
Fascia contains various types of sensory receptors that play a role in proprioception (awareness of body position and movement) and nociception (pain perception). Some of the sensory receptors found in fascia include: The presence of these sensory receptors in fascia contributes…
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Tissue Play: Restoring Freedom and Relieving Myofascial Pain in the Horse’s Body
Tissue play, sometimes referred to as tissue sliding, is the idea that individual tissues — muscle bellies, tendons, and their adjacent bones and fascia — should have free and independent movement. Lack of free movement between tissues (rather than a strain…
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Understand the Importance of Pandiculations
Pandiculations – systemic, symmetrical stretches in which the horse contracts a muscle, or group of muscles, then slowly releases those contractions back to neutral are a stationary form of kinesis (noun – movement; motion). Pandiculations appear to be part of how…
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What You Should Know About Joint Stability
Muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones and other soft tissues work together to produce a stable joint. Stable joints help your horse avoid injury. Factors that help maintain stability can be separated into 2 categories: the active mechanisms (the muscles and tendons) and…
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Sensory Receptors In The Skin
The skin is richly equipped with various types of sensory receptors that allow your horse to perceive and respond to different types of stimuli. Here are some of the key sensory receptors found in the skin: 1. Mechanoreceptors: 2. Thermoreceptors: 3.…