07/19/2026
Turnout is not just a nice to have, it’s fundamental to having a physically sound horse.
Yes, they get more scrapes and bangs, but without movement, keeping horses sound is a challenge. The horse industry spends an absurd amount of money on routine injections, specialized shooing and all other sorts of fixes that (PEMF etc), if turnout were provided, wouldn’t be necessary. All these joint issues aren’t only from hard riding, they are from a 1,000lb plus animal standing in one tiny 12x12 spot all day every day.
Could you stand in one spot for that long? I can’t. If you’re a horse owner, it’s your responsibility to advocate for 12 plus hours a day of turnout for your horse. Your trainers not going to do it. Your vet who makes millions off maintenance procedures sure as hell isn’t.
07/08/2026