Injury prevention strategies in sport horses
Injury development is multifactorial, arising from the interaction between training load, tissue capacity, horse-specific factors and management practices. This lecture will examine the evidence underpinning injury prevention, highlighting when practitioners should be concerned about increased injury risk and the tools available to monitor the equine athlete. Practical approaches to workload monitoring, performance assessment, clinical evaluation and emerging technologies will be discussed, alongside strategies for translating this information into informed management decisions. By integrating scientific evidence with real-world application, delegates will gain a practical framework for recognising horses at increased risk of injury and implementing proactive strategies to optimise health, welfare and long-term athletic performance.
- - Recognise the factors that contribute to injury risk in performance horses and which points in their career should be more carefully monitored
- - Describe practical methods for monitoring injury risk, including clinical assessment, workload monitoring and emerging technologies.
- - Interpret monitoring information to support evidence-based management decisions aimed at reducing injury risk.
- - Be more confident in advising clients on how their management practices could be improved to prevent injury
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