Assessing Equine Posture

“In a study done at the university of Pennsylvania where hospitalized horses are under 24-hour video surveillance, they were able to demonstrate that some horses will completely disguise any behavioral signs of discomfort in the presence of a person, and the person doesn’t necessarily even have to be in the stall with the horse.” Dr. Sue Dyson

“In a study done at the university of Pennsylvania where hospitalized horses are under 24-hour video surveillance, they were able to demonstrate that some horses will completely disguise any behavioral signs of discomfort in the presence of a person, and the person doesn’t necessarily even have to be in the stall with the horse.” Dr. Sue Dyson

“Horses with neck pain tend to hold their head lower than a normal horse, but the posture (especially if carpi are semiflexed as well), can be associated with chronic pain that causes sleep deprivation resulting in the horse episodically falling asleep while standing up.” Dr. Sue Dyson