Sports Medicine

Highly specialized care for equine athletes

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Rhinebeck Equine offers equine athletes an integrated approach to care. The combination of expert in-the-field analysis, advanced imaging, integrative medicine, internal medicine consultations, rehabilitation, and - if necessary - surgical intervention, keep your horse at the peak of their career or help you find a perfect horse through a pre purchase evaluation.

A complete performance evaluation is the foundation of sport horse care. This includes a lameness evaluation, flexion tests, evaluation under saddle, and the option to utilize objective Gait analysis with Equinosis Lameness Locator®. Diagnostic nerve blocks are often used to help isolate an issue, followed by appropriate diagnostic imaging including digital radiography, ultrasonography, and nuclear scintigraphy. Upper airway issues can be evaluated with video or dynamic endoscopy.

Once a diagnosis is made, a treatment plan unique to your horse can be developed. This may include joint injections, regenerative therapies, such as ProStride, shockwave, integrative care, and a rehabilitation plan.