Sport horses
Sport horses deliver top performance every day. Intensive training, competitions and repetitive strain place heavy demands on joints, tendons, muscles and connective tissue. Without targeted support, these loads can accumulate and lead to stiffness, reduced performance or long-term overload. What happens during intensive loading? In sport horses, the musculoskeletal system and the ability to recover are continuously tested. [...]
Older horses
As horses age, the musculoskeletal system changes. Cartilage wears down, joints become stiffer and muscles and connective tissue lose resilience. Many older horses move less smoothly, have difficulty starting up or recover more slowly after exercise. Targeted support is essential to maintain comfort, mobility and quality of life. What happens in older horses? With ageing [...]
Kissing spines
Kissing spines is a condition where the spinous processes of the vertebrae in the back get too close together or touch. This causes pain, stiffness and restriction of movement. Horses with kissing spines often show reduced performance, difficulty bending, tension in the back and sometimes behavioural changes under saddle. The condition often arises from [...]
Back and neck tension
Back and neck tension is common in horses and can have a major impact on performance, riding comfort and behaviour. Tension in these areas often causes reduced range of motion and can lead to stiffness, resistance under the saddle or difficulty with bending and longitudinal flexion. What happens with back and neck tension? Back and neck tension occurs [...]
Reduced mobility
Reduced mobility is common in horses and often manifests as difficulty starting up, shorter strides, less suppleness or restraint in movement. This can occur due to wear and tear, stiffness, muscle and connective tissue strain or the natural ageing process. What happens with reduced mobility? When joints, muscles and connective tissues work less well together, the musculoskeletal system loses its resilience. [...]
Stiffness and reduced mobility
Horses can suffer from stiffness and reduced range of motion, especially when starting up, after exercise or when cold. This is common in older horses, sport horses or horses with underlying joint and muscle strain. Stiffness can markedly affect the horse's comfort, performance and daily well-being. What happens in stiffness? Stiffness [...]
Tendon and ligament problems
Tendon and ligament problems are common in sport horses, but also in recreational horses and older horses. Overuse, incorrect movement, intensive training or insufficient recovery time can lead to irritation, micro-damage or long-term tenderness of tendons and ligaments. These structures recover slowly and require targeted support from within. What happens in tendon and ligament problems? Tendons [...]
Joint wear
Joint wear is common in sport horses and ageing horses. Long-term or intense strain can cause the cartilage in the joints to become thinner, reducing shock absorption and making movement less smooth. This can lead to stiffness, discomfort and reduced range of motion. What happens with joint wear? With joint wear, the quality of cartilage gradually [...]
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a common condition in horses, especially in older horses and sport horses with long-term stress. It involves wear of the cartilage in the joints, which can lead to stiffness, pain and reduced range of motion. What happens in osteoarthritis? In osteoarthritis, the cartilage in the joint becomes damaged and thinner. As a result, the [...]
