Bowed tendons and suspensory ligament issues are the most common injuries in the racing sectors ‒ but don't have to be career-ending.
Training
The innovative program is benefitting the industry by providing Ontario horse businesses with skilled staff and subsidized wages.
Whether you're training an introvert or an extrovert, an individual approach can nurture the talent that may be hidden.
Research indicates that growing horses' skeletal strength is highly influenced by the daily strains their bones undergo.
KER researchers found that cardiovascular fitness on the racetrack can be correlated to heart rate at the trot on a mechanical walker.
The Camilleri's shiny new Training and Wellness Centre in Caledon is set to be the premier facility for equine athlete rehabilitation.
Racing is a dangerous sport, especially when 1,000 lbs of pent-up energy is waiting to explode from the gate. Two experts weigh in.
The number of positive capsaicin drug tests continues to mount at tracks in the province with no explanation and some very frustrated trainers.
Research suggests that adapting training might help horses' cannon bones better endure the extreme conditions of racing and prevent life-ending injuries.
Becoming a trainer can lead to a challenging but fulfilling career. A look at how to get started, what is involved, testing, daily duties and more.
The length of a horse's racing stride and cadence are linked to ability, speed and stamina; this data adds another dimension to buying and breeding horses.
Whether you are leaving your horses in Canada for the winter or sending them south, these next few months are a good time to give your horses some rest.
Thoroughbred trainer Reade Baker discusses the steps horse owners and trainers should take once they’ve purchased a yearling racehorse prospect.
Trainer Reade Baker says the key to training two-year-old Thoroughbred racehorses is to be slow and cautious so you build a great foundation.
Canadian racehorse trainers are set to brave unpredictable spring weather to get horses ready for the start of this year’s racing season.
