Horse Energy - Gesunde Pferde für gutes Reiten- Birgit Volesky

04/06/2026

27/05/2026

Diffuse Lahmheiten und Unwillen das Hinterbein zu geben?

Das könnte der Grund sein……

What can happen as horses age

What we are looking at in the below photo is the femoral head ligament(accessory) this very important structure connects the hind leg into the hip socket. I observe it forms a sling that innervates onto the pelvis to the p***s symphysis which also forms the pre p***c tendon. This incredibly strong structure that supports the pelvis is prone to wear and tear particularly in sport horses, race horses and through geriatric degeneration.

The photo on the right was from a 28 year old horse that looked a picture of health from the outside but his movement had become stiff and guarded. Showing struggles to have his feet done and not wanting to give the hinds. The fermoral head ligament had been fully replaced by scar tissue and only a few tiny shreds remained attached to the head of the femur. The labrum(capsule) of the joint was thickened and full of synovitis. Unfortunately for this guy he had problems over many of his legs due to old age and so showed no notable lameness that would conclude the seriousness of what was going on inside. The comparison ligament is from a 4 year old standardbred.

Please be considerate with your oldies, better a week too early than a moment too late.

24/05/2026

Das Zusammenspiel der Muskeln ist immer wieder faszinierend zu sehen.

22/05/2026

18/05/2026

Sehr wichtig zu wissen!

Der Schädel ist eine Region, die wir uns immer sehr intensiv ansehen. Weil er grundlegend wichtig ist für das Wohlbefinden des Pferdes.

The horse’s nostril is supported by cartilage (the alar cartilage) — BUT not all the way around. The lateral side, the outer wall, is just a double fold of skin with a thin muscle in between. That muscle opens the nostril by pulling the wall outward — those big, flared nostrils you see when a horse is working hard or alarmed.
Unlike a dog or us, the horse can breathe only through the nose, not through the mouth.
Which means pressure on that soft outer wall from the outside is enough to close his airway.
Nothing more needs to be said.