Episode 7 - Rehab & Injuries in horses: heartbreak (and hope)

In this episode, Miri and Rhi discuss injuries and rehab in horses. 

TRIGGER WARNING (TW): 

Though we hope it feels hopeful as we share advice and the future of rehabilitation, in this conversation, Rhi candidly discusses the loss of a horse due to injury and unsuccessful rehabilitation. We understand that this may be difficult for some listeners and we have tried to share very specific chapters below to help you navigate the episode in the way that feels best for you.

Chapters 

0:00 Intro 

1:13 Miri’s week: the impact of sunshine 

2:59 Duchess update 

3:42 A spider living on Miri’s mic 

4:25 Rhi’s week: Harley’s first solo trip & struggling with moving arenas 

12:25 Horses eyes and spooking 

14:28 introducing our topic & trigger warning 

17:11 TW: Woody’s story: pedal bone fracture 

29:27 Managing horses for injury prevention 

31:48 Barefoot vs. shoeing 

34:49 Box rest & ethics 

36:35 ‘Outside of the box’ rehabbing

38:55 Zora’s story: splint bone fracture  

43:04 Finding ‘joy’ in your new rehab routine 

45:47 Blondie’s story: PSSM, PSD

55:35 Holistic & non-invasive rehab 

57:06 Dealing with challenging horses in rehab 

64:55 Movement & injury prevention 

68:26 Compensation patterns

70:15 (TW) Grief/Hope after losing a horse 

75:48 Hope: the future of rehab 

 

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