Every week Dr David Marlin looks at a different common equine supplement ingredient and explains what it is, what it…
Author: David Marlin
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.
What is the Perfect Fit Kit? Your horse will often change shape without you realising which can affect the fit…
Every week Dr David Marlin looks at a different common equine supplement ingredient and explains what it is, what it…
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Every week Dr David Marlin looks at a different common equine supplement ingredient and explains what it is, what it…
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In 2019, Sheldon et al. published a paper entitled “Effects of magnesium with or without boron on headshaking behaviour in…
Every week Dr David Marlin looks at a different common equine supplement ingredient and explains what it is, what it…
Perhaps surprisingly, we know very little about turning in horses. A better understanding of the demands of turning could inform…