https://www.instridevet.com.au/blog daily 0.75 2026-01-17 https://www.instridevet.com.au/blog/kissing-spines monthly 0.5 2024-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/dccb9227-89ae-4211-a7a1-174e2fd0379a/Untitled+%283427+%C3%97+5140+px%29+%285140+%C3%97+3427+px%29+%283%29.png Cape Equine Blog - Blog Post - Kissing Spines - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/03538969-80e0-4cbf-8de7-20d9cfe1e79f/KissingSpines_CourtesyJackieHill.jpg Cape Equine Blog - Blog Post - Kissing Spines - Make it stand out Above: An X-ray highlighting the presence of kissing spines. Image Source: Dr Jackie Hill from https://thehorse.com/148184/kissing-spines-horses-back-pain/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/30099050-8070-4e97-92f4-8f54f3f8fb6a/Screenshot+2024-10-17+155429.png Cape Equine Blog - Blog Post - Kissing Spines - Make it stand out Above: Systems such as the Equiband Pro may be useful in increasing the activation of spinal stabilisation musculature including the Multifidus muscle. Photo source: https://ridingmagazine.com/2023/08/03/equicore-concepts-equiband-pro-system/ https://www.instridevet.com.au/blog/equine-joint-supplements-part-2 monthly 0.5 2024-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/07321988-083f-48b2-8daa-0536fc9b2de6/1.png Cape Equine Blog - The Science Behind Equine Joint Supplements - Part 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/7e0bb826-bc18-481c-b9a3-9c13ac42e69b/5.png Cape Equine Blog - The Science Behind Equine Joint Supplements - Part 2 - Make it stand out Above: Studied improvements in clinical findings associated with lameness (e.g. lameness scores) in horses supplemented with nutraceuticals is rare, compared to improvements in biochemistry markers in blood or joint fluid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/a9c26f34-5554-492a-888b-0e5ace461327/Untitled+%283427+%C3%97+5140+px%29+%285140+%C3%97+3427+px%29+%282%29.png Cape Equine Blog - The Science Behind Equine Joint Supplements - Part 2 - Make it stand out Above: Seeds from the Oriental Arbor Vitae (Biota orientalis) plant are used to produce Epiitalis® https://www.instridevet.com.au/blog/equine-joint-supplements-part-1 monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/7290450f-7bbc-4f9f-8b5f-ea4441f60b17/NEW+BLOG+-+INSTAGRAM+POST.jpg Cape Equine Blog - The Science Behind Equine Joint Supplements - Part 1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/f1fa4aa8-0863-4f36-a360-3c60f5b5fadb/Untitled+%283427+%C3%97+5140+px%29+%285140+%C3%97+3427+px%29.png Cape Equine Blog - The Science Behind Equine Joint Supplements - Part 1 - Make it stand out Above: Green-lipped mussels (Perna canaliculus), or kūkū (also known as kūtai and kūkūtai) to the Māori people, are indigenous to the inshore coastlines of Aotearoa/New Zealand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/0275eee8-a7c7-422e-bd5e-88e6cd062496/Untitled+%283427+%C3%97+5140+px%29+%285140+%C3%97+3427+px%29+%281%29.png Cape Equine Blog - The Science Behind Equine Joint Supplements - Part 1 - Make it stand out Above: Rosehips (Rosa canina) are a potent source of Vitamin C https://www.instridevet.com.au/blog/horse-strengthening-exercises monthly 0.5 2024-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/577c765e-6d60-4c51-85ce-c7ac3ecac7a9/_DSC6594.jpg Cape Equine Blog - Blog Post - The Exercises I Recommend for (Almost) Every Horse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/57dd0d38-bab0-4e67-a767-665462754db6/ukve20215137_f01.jpg Cape Equine Blog - Blog Post - The Exercises I Recommend for (Almost) Every Horse - Make it stand out Above: A sequence of Dynamic Mobilisation Exercises (DME’s). Top Left: Neck Flexion to Knees, Top Right: Neck Flexion to Fetlocks, Bottom Left: Neck Lateral Bending to Girth, Bottom Right: Neck Lateral Bending to Stifle. Source: https://www.ukvetequine.com/content/clinical/physiotherapy-for-neck-pain-in-the-horse/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/3ba0d39f-539f-42e4-978e-3252ef5cab83/bellylift2.jpg Cape Equine Blog - Blog Post - The Exercises I Recommend for (Almost) Every Horse - Make it stand out Image: Handler demonstrating a belly lift (core strengthening exercise) - note the rounding of the horse’s topline. Source: https://hoovesblog.com/tag/belly-lift/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/232ad799-a153-4641-8afd-1d4c3ffd3c95/IMG_4442-768x1024.jpg Cape Equine Blog - Blog Post - The Exercises I Recommend for (Almost) Every Horse - Make it stand out Above: Lumbosacral/pelvic rounding exercise being demonstrated. Note the extremely risky handler position - do NOT perform this exercise in horses that are at risk of kicking. Source: https://horseswithhopeme.org/stretches/ https://www.instridevet.com.au/blog/basics-of-saddle-fit monthly 0.5 2024-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/1317dd25-5d03-44b7-95d1-9312375435d1/1.png Cape Equine Blog - Blog Post - The Basics of Saddle Fit - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/3e7682ee-49b5-47de-a5d1-72a1028c0bb3/Untitled+design+%284%29.png Cape Equine Blog - Blog Post - The Basics of Saddle Fit - Make it stand out Above: An image of a horse’s skeleton. Shown in blue: areas of cartilage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/29858123-c7b7-4ede-8eb9-e315dd47fefc/4.png Cape Equine Blog - Blog Post - The Basics of Saddle Fit - Make it stand out Above: Ensuring your horse’s saddle fits correctly is crucial to ensuring they are able to comfortably carry their rider and perform optimally. Consequences of ill-fitting saddles include poor topline (muscular atrophy), compensatory posture (dropped thorax/acquired sway back) and musculoskeletal pain. https://www.instridevet.com.au/blog/arthritis-in-horses monthly 0.5 2024-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/15988dcc-6901-4851-b4b7-b3c8c10dea93/2.png Cape Equine Blog - Horse Health Article - Arthritis - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/7a226523-d632-49e3-8ee7-209aa79172af/2000132-galleyfig2.jpg Cape Equine Blog - Horse Health Article - Arthritis - Make it stand out Above: Figure 2 from “The horse as a model of naturally occurring osteoarthritis” (McIlwraith et al., 2012.) showing the sequence of events leading to osteoarthritis at the cellular level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6184bcb3421d7e405e0b44a3/bfbded35-5aad-4100-834d-1f553c015e0a/3.png Cape Equine Blog - 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