A 500kg horse has around 5 square metres of skin surface.Depending on breed and age and body condition the skin…
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.
Cooling boots for horses Cool boots or cooling boots for horses are very popular but why? One of the reasons…
Dr David Marlin’s fast guide to help you beat the heat! Competition in the middle of the day is only…
Today sees the start of the COVID postponed ISES 2021 conference take place at Hartpury University. The mission of ISES…
In a 500kg horse, the brain weighs around 600g or 1.2g per kg bodyweight. This is comparable to other hoofed…
When is it too hot for horses? What temperature is too hot for horses? How hot can horses tolerate?How to…
This is the plan for August. Can you keep up?! 3x articles from Dr Kirstie Pickles on; Worming, Feeding after…
When we put on a helmet to ride we all believe it’s going to save us from serious injury. That…
A horse has two kidneys positioned high up in the body behind where the back of the saddle would normally…
Dr David Marlin on Electrolytes for horses In this podcast Dr David Marlin will demystify electrolytes for horses, discussing where…