Podcast – Bringing your horse back into work by Dr David Marlin

By David Marlin on 20 January 2023 Podcasts

Dr David Marlin has over 30 years of experience in designing training programmes for the equine elite, and with his years of wisdom, we can bring our horses back into work while reducing the risk of lameness. David discusses:

Why do we want horses to be fit?
Road work
Tendons, joints and ligament damage
Surfaces – the hidden dangers
Young horses
Hoof boots and barefoot
How to increase training
Recovery weeks
Lunging, treadmills and long reining for back health
Boots and bandages – the hidden dangers

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David Marlin

Dr David Marlin is a physiologist and biochemist who has worked in academia, research and professional sport. He has worked in the equestrian and veterinary world and in human sport, healthcare, medicine and exercise science. In 1989 David obtained his PhD from the UK’s leading sports university, Loughborough University following a four-year study on the responses of Thoroughbred racehorses to exercise and training, undertaken at the renowned Animal Health Trust in Newmarket. You can read David's full biography in the Our Website section.