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    Back Pain in the Performance Horse

    Oct 01, 2019 4 minutes

    Q “Recently I’ve noticed that my gelding will hollow his back when I put on my saddle, and he seems like he is in pain when I groom his topline. Are these signs that my horse has back pain? If so, what can I do to address this?”

    A Indeed, back pain is a common finding among athletic horses.

    The most easily recognized sign of back pain in a horse is a negative reaction in response to pressure over his back. In some cases, simple daily activities like being curry combed cause pain, and the horse will flinch or lower his back away from the pressure, or his muscles will become

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