{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/636a2ad585c2b00011dbf45d/65a134883a97140015644970?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dr Gillian Tabor on horse walkers - are they the devil or a gift from the gods?","description":"<p>Horse walkers - are they the devil or a gift from the gods?</p><p>Dr Gillian Tabor investigates</p><p><br></p><p>Views on using horse walkers to exercise horses are very polarised. But what does the research say? Dr Gillian Tabor, an equine physiotherapist, talks through a pragmatic approach to their use.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Research papers discussed are:</strong></p><ul><li>Freire, R., Buckley, P. and Cooper, J.J., 2009. Effects of different forms of exercise on post inhibitory rebound and unwanted behaviour in stabled horses. Equine Veterinary Journal, 41(5), pp.487-492.</li><li>Walker, T.J., Collins, S.N. and Murray, R.C., 2012. Horse walker use in dressage horses. Comparative Exercise Physiology, 8(1), pp.63-70.</li><li>Murray, R.C., Walters, J.M., Snart, H., Dyson, S.J. and Parkin, T.D., 2010. Identification of risk factors for lameness in dressage horses. The Veterinary Journal, 184(1), pp.27-36.</li></ul>","author_name":"Dr David Marlin"}