World No.1 event rider Harry Meade will be a guest on the first episode of a new podcast which explores the science and management of equine respiratory health and performance.
The podcast, which is entitled Between The Reins, has been launched by the veterinary-led provider of respiratory care solutions, BreathEazy, and aims to bring together veterinary insight and practical experience from elite riders.
In the first episode, Harry is joined by equine veterinary surgeon Fiona Farmer and BreathEazy director and vet Jon Slattery to reflect on the management practices that underpin success at the highest level of eventing. Harry discusses the importance of combining traditional horsemanship with evidence-based approaches to horse care.
Small details are key
“My aim has always been to try to enable each horse to be the best that they can be,” said Harry.
“That means paying attention to the small details every day – their health, diet, training and environment as well as combining good horsemanship with the best and most reliable science.”
Harry shares his experience of managing respiratory challenges in top-level competition horses, including his former five-star campaigner Away Cruising, who was diagnosed with equine asthma during his career.
By identifying the issue and adapting the horse’s management, Harry was able to continue competing successfully with him at the highest level for the following eight seasons.
In this episode, Jon Slattery explains how nebulisation converts liquid solutions into fine particles that can be inhaled deep into the airways, allowing therapies to act directly within the lungs and support routine respiratory care.
The first episode of Between the Reins is out now, to listen click here.
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