Karen O’Connor and Mandiba winning at The Fork
One of EN’s favourite galloping vets, Dr. Duncan Peters was kind enough to take some time during the Rolex Three Day Event to describe an interesting study he’s participating in at Hagyards, his practice, and in collaboration with two other vet practices. They’ll be x-raying horses at Rolex to see under what conditions these top athletes perform. Dr. Peters explains,
When we talked, they had just finished extensive x rays on one of the competing horses and all in all it took about half an hour, although “they had been chatting a bit!”. The team that are working are experienced, efficient and friendly, and the horse stood in a rubber matted stall quietly the entire time. The x-rays are all digital so the results are instant, and the rider was able to see and discuss them with the team afterwards, although it was not a veterinary exam or diagnosis of anything by any means, merely an observation. Thank you to Dr. Peters for his time as always, and thank you for visiting and being a part of the Eventing Nation. Go Rolex and Go Eventing!
