# Better Horses: Episode 598: Ronda Martin owner of Equine Mechanix, Dr. Chad Zubrod a board-certified equine surgeon at Oakridge Equine Hospital and Dr. Chris Blevins Kansas State University Veterinary Health Center

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Published: 2026-04-03T16:03:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week on Better Horses Radio: Ronda Martin, owner of Equine Mechanix, is an expert in equine biomechanics. https://www.facebook.com/rhondamartin63 Dr. Chad Zubrod, board-certified equine surgeon, also owns and runs Zubrods Percherons out of Guthrie, Oklahoma, https://www.oakridgevet.com/about-us Dr. Chris Blevins, head of the equine field service group at the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. https://www.vet.k-state.edu/

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