RealHorse

26/10/2026

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25/10/2026

Ask your lameness questions below. If you have a specific question regarding your horse’s current condition, make sure to analyze your horse in the and use the “chat with a vet” function to ask Dr. Karsten Key about it.

The third most common cause of lameness is linked to Dr. Karsten Key’s biggest worry in horse care- training on only one surface, horses need variation to strengthen all parts of their bodies.

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23/10/2026

Dr. Karsten Key, DVM, has done nothing but look and treat lame horses for the entirety of his 25 year veterinarian career. He shares the three most common causes of lameness in sport horses. Unfortunately, some of these issues can be very painful for horses and end their careers early. Fortunately, many issues can be avoided or at the very least caught early, with the help of tools like the and solved quickly and entirely.

Send this to your stable buddies.

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22/10/2026

21/10/2026

By measuring with 1 mm precision the can tell you exactly where the asymmetry is, even BEFORE it is visible to the eye.

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Check out or validation studies on our FAQ page https://realhorse.com/faqs

20/10/2026

Listen to Dr. Karsten Key, DVM. Most lameness cases develop over time, catch them early (before eyes can see it) and the recovery is faster, better, and cheaper.

We recommend analyzing your horse weekly: create your horse’s baseline, keep track of asymmetries, catch them as they creep up and sort them before they become actual lameness issues.

Download the RealHorse app here https://apps.apple.com/us/app/realhorse/id6450770508?ppid=1a8167d6-8577-41b0-8af2-430c36e1cccc .

19/10/2026

How to build you horse’s core muscles? The muscles in their stomach and back, flex and extend the back. They work with both concentric and eccentric contraction when you’re cantering, so cantering is how you build them.

The measures this extension and flexion as your horse’s back range of motion (ROM). Our back flexion ROM feature is validated in peer-reviewed research.

Find the validation article in our FAQ page https://realhorse.com/faqs

17/10/2026

Such a rewarding recovery where Dr. Karsten Key, DVM was able to use the RealHorse app to see the diagnostic block work and know this was a good case for surgery. 4 months later this horse, that was very lame, is now completely sound and healthy again.

Do you have an inspiring story where helped in the diagnosis? We would love to hear it and feature you on our page.

16/10/2026

How can you see which leg a horse is lame on? A video we posted last week got a lot of answers to “which leg is lame?” and not all were right as it is quite tricky. So founder and veterinarian of 25 years Karsten Key explains how to see if a horse is lame and whether it is in the front or hind end.

Let us know your tips and sayings to remember how to spot a lameness.

And try out the as it measures more precisely than the human eye ever could, it gives you objective data you can count on and refer back to when speaking with your equine professionals.

12/10/2026

Listen to Dr. Karsten Key, DVM. How many minutes of standing canter can you do?