Not every performance problem in the ring comes from a musculoskeletal issue!

In the Season 1 finale of The Soundness Check, Dr. Michelle Correia (horse + human physio) and Dr. Rachel Buchholz (equine sports medicine vet) dig into the hidden factors that quietly impact performance — from GI dysfunction and respiratory limitations to neurological or systemic muscle issues. They discuss how these subtle signs can show up as small performance changes, why they’re easy to miss, and how to start investigating what’s really going on beneath the surface.

Because understanding performance means looking beyond the obvious — and sometimes, what you can’t see is what matters most.

If you have any follow up questions OR an episode topic request for next season- let us know! You can contact us here: Dr. Michelle Correia and Dr. Rachel Buchholz