Elite Equine Sports Medicine - Dr. Nancy Carr

08/14/2025

Vaulting Makes Its Debut at WEC – Ocala!

Be part of a landmark moment at the WEC Vaulting Premiere, happening November 28–30, 2025, in the iconic WEC Stadium.

This inaugural event will showcase:
🌟 CVI3* World Cup™ Qualifier
🌟 CVI2* & CVI1* divisions
🌟 USEF/EVUSA-sanctioned competition

📅 Entries and stall reservations are open now through October 20: https://bit.ly/47bah5y

Spectator details will be announced at a later date.

08/14/2025

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 2026 USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship will take place at World Equestrian Center (WEC) in Ocala, Fla., from May 13-17, 2026. The USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship will offer the opportunity for qualified combinati...

08/11/2025

The U.S. Equestrian Federation has a new blood rule in the works, USEF Director of FEI/High Performance Horse Sport Hallye Griffin said at a USEF Town Hall on horse welfare held Tuesday in conjunction with USEF Pony Finals in Lexington, Kentucky.

08/09/2025

Excited to have available this wonderful technology for my patients

08/02/2025

08/01/2025

From September 2025, the Danish Equestrian Federation will restrict double bridles to level 4+ in dressage, part of sweeping horse welfare reforms.

07/31/2025

🚨 Big news! The 2025 CHJA Member Benefits Clinic & Expo is growing! 🚨

📅 Save the Date: November 7–9, 2025
📍 The Ranch, Loveland, CO
🌟 New arenas, top-tier clinicians, and a brand-new Professionals Day!

🎯 Applications open August 15 — mark your calendar!

07/30/2025

The term "fat leg" is pretty self-explanatory, but do you know the difference between stocking up and cellulitis?

Many horses will "stock up" with subcutaneous edema (fluid swelling) in two or more legs (usually the hind limbs). Stocking up generally results from a significant decrease in exercise and usually resolves as the horse starts exercising again.

Lymphangitis (or vasculitis, big leg disease, staph infection, or cellulitis), however, is a bacterial infection and a dramatically different condition. While its causes may vary, it’s easy to spot once it sets in. The swelling will be extreme, hot, very painful to the touch, and the horse will be depressed due to the fever and discomfort.

If you think your equine friend has cellulitis or even if you're not sure, we encourage you to seek professional help promptly. Your equine practitioner will make the best treatment recommendations, both to reduce swelling and to address any sort of bacterial infection that might be active or that could occur due to the edema in the soft tissue.

07/30/2025

THE MORE YOU KNOW...

Did you know that humans can be exposed to Rabies WITHOUT sustaining a bite from an infected equine? This is because contact of skin or mucosa with the saliva could be enough to transmit the disease.

Rabies has many faces, but they are all deadly—once a horse shows clinical signs, the animal invariably dies within a few days as there is no treatment.

The good news is that modern vaccines are highly effective and current AAEP recommendations list rabies as one of the “core vaccines” that should be given to all equines annually to maintain immunity (read the full AAEP vaccination guidelines here: https://aaep.org/guidelines/vaccination-guidelines).

Equine rabies is a real risk for all horses, and a public health concern as well. Be sure to set up a regular vaccination schedule with your veterinarian if you haven’t already done so. Remember that strange behavior on behalf of your equine friend is always a valid reason to check in with your veterinarian!

07/30/2025

Excited to offer metabolic testing at location and part of routine care examinations

07/29/2025

The U.S. Equestrian Federation enacted an extraordinary rule change July 1 to allow hair testing in its competitions, expanding the federation’s capacity to target dangerous substances used to calm show horses. But the federation does not plan to publicize testing details or results until the end ...