Lasix in the Horse World – Conditioning vs. Medication
From Riding Against The Odds by Rachel Fenske
May 15, 2026 · 8 min · Season 2 · Episode 15
About this episode
This episode discusses the controversial medication Lasix in the horse world and emphasizes the importance of conditioning.
Lasix is one of the most controversial medications in the horse world, but are we talking enough about conditioning? In this episode, I break down: • What Lasix actually does • Why some horses bleed during exercise • The difference between managing a horse and masking a problem • Why conditioning matters more than people realize • The pipe analogy that completely changed how I understood Lasix and performance horses • Why some countries, including Brazil, have banned Lasix in competition due to concerns about its effects This isn’t about judgment. It’s about education, horsemanship, and learning to support horses the right way. Links & Resources: Follow me on Instagram and TikTok at Rfr_rodeo for behind-the-scenes content also visit our sponsors Tacktical and Ranch Dress’n using code Rfr_rodeo, Rocket Donkey and Bucked Up using code RachelF10, and Swingin9t using code RachelFenske14 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your rodeo friends! Got a question or topic you'd love to hear about? Send me an email at rachelfenske1@gmail.com See you next week! Keep those barrels tight and your dreams big!
People in this episode
Host: Rachel Fenske
Topics covered
- Lasix
- horse conditioning
- performance horses
- medication controversy
- horsemanship
- education
Keywords
- Lasix
- horse bleeding
- conditioning
- performance
- medication
- horsemanship
- Brazil
Sponsors
Tacktical, Ranch Dress’n, Rocket Donkey, Bucked Up, Swingin9t
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Brazil
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