The Horse Hasn't Changed. The Way We Look at It Has To: Why Equine Clinical Assessment Starts Before You Touch the Horse

The Horse Hasn't Changed. The Way We Look at It Has To: Why Equine Clinical Assessment Starts Before You Touch the Horse

The Horse Hasn't Changed. The Way We Look at It Has To: Why Equine Clinical Assessment Starts Before You Touch the HorseNika Vorster
Published on: 01/08/2026

Why the most advanced skill in equine practice is not palpation but attention, what a room of experienced practitioners discovered in ten seconds, and what it reveals about how we assess.

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