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About Cat Walker

Disabled and doubly neurodivergent human, former equine anatomist and bodyworker (no longer practicing due to Ehlers Danlos Syndrome complications), experienced equine advocate and educator, and budding disability advocate turning my sights on Australian Government policy and practice while elevating lived experience in research for horses and humans alike. This blog is currently inactive but I occasionally check in on Facebook. Please check out the articles I keep it alive for and take something home to your horse ❤️
Equine Therapy, Research & Education

Manolo Mendez DVD Review: Clearing the body and preparing the young horse to move with ease through in-hand training

I have to tell you, this article was incredibly difficult to write, because every time I attempted to condense and articulate my perspective on learning to use Manolo’s in-hand techniques, I had no idea where to start. The truth is [...]

Manolo Mendez DVD Review: Clearing the body and preparing the young horse to move with ease through in-hand training2018-03-29T22:13:34+11:00

The Congenitally Crooked Neck (Part 2): Misplaced muscles, myofascial dysfunction & what it all means for posture & movement

So you've read Part 1, and you're back for more? Great! Read on... If not...go read it now, or watch the video below for a crash course! (Actually, watch the video anyway...there are a few updates I'll discuss in more [...]

The Congenitally Crooked Neck (Part 2): Misplaced muscles, myofascial dysfunction & what it all means for posture & movement2018-03-03T17:41:39+11:00

Fluidity and freedom: A violinist’s reflections on riding to find your horse’s flow

18 November 2017 As I pulled out my beloved violin to play a favourite Scottish folk tune before heading to bed one night earlier this year—something that has become a meditative ritual after playing infrequently for so long since walking [...]

Fluidity and freedom: A violinist’s reflections on riding to find your horse’s flow2018-03-03T17:40:34+11:00

Doing Rehab Right (Part 2): The Shrek model for a whole horse overhaul

    Doing Rehab Right The 5-Part Guide to digging deeper in order to heal the whole horse (and coming out the other side with your sanity intact)   Part 2: The Shrek Model for a Whole Horse Overhaul Horses [...]

Doing Rehab Right (Part 2): The Shrek model for a whole horse overhaul2018-03-03T17:47:00+11:00

Mystery Lameness or Lack of In-Sight: Caroline Larrouilh on balancing Feel + Knowledge + Technology in equine rehabilitation

This piece by Caroline Larrouilh of Proud Horse Connections was originally published in 2014 and is shared here with permission. Thank you to Caroline for so beautifully articulating these thoughts and encouraging others to look deeper when something is amiss.   Mystery Lameness [...]

Mystery Lameness or Lack of In-Sight: Caroline Larrouilh on balancing Feel + Knowledge + Technology in equine rehabilitation2018-03-03T17:37:10+11:00

REVIEW: Introduction to Fascia, Laterality & the Crooked Horse Syndrome

ONLINE COURSE REVIEW Equine Integrative Medicine Based Assessment & Rehab Strategies: Seven Case Studies with Dr. Ridgway and Manolo Mendez SEGMENT Introduction to Fascia, Laterality and the Crooked Horse Syndrome by Dr Kerry Ridgway This introductory lecture sets the theme [...]

REVIEW: Introduction to Fascia, Laterality & the Crooked Horse Syndrome2017-01-23T13:19:56+11:00

Uri Alon: Why truly innovative science demands a leap into the unknown…

  One of my favourite TED talks -- especially for those moments you are blindsided with the completely-unexpected-huh?!-you-can't-be-serious revelations that obliterate the path from A to B and open up a whole bunch of questions about C, D, E, F, G, [...]

Uri Alon: Why truly innovative science demands a leap into the unknown…2017-01-23T13:19:56+11:00

Doing Rehab Right (Part 1): The camel, the performance horse and the last straw

    Doing Rehab Right The 5-Part Guide to digging deeper in order to heal the whole horse (and coming out the other side with your sanity intact)   The Camel, The Performance Horse & The Last Straw Part [...]

Doing Rehab Right (Part 1): The camel, the performance horse and the last straw2017-01-23T14:56:10+11:00

A brief soapbox spiel from an equine therapist who gives a damn about her duty of care…

In recent times, and I’m sure sometimes to the frustration of my clients, I have become much stricter about referring clients on for veterinary examination and diagnostic workups. This is for a whole host of reasons, with a few including [...]

A brief soapbox spiel from an equine therapist who gives a damn about her duty of care…2017-01-23T13:19:57+11:00

Proprioceptive muscles, sensitivity and the rider’s subtler commands

  Differentiation between gymnastic and cybernetic muscles "The gymnastic muscles are the most important and strongest skeletal muscles, responsible for rapidity and power of impulsion. Their innervation is relatively light, with one motorneuron servicing approximately 1000 myofibrils. The cybernetic muscles, [...]

Proprioceptive muscles, sensitivity and the rider’s subtler commands2017-01-23T13:19:57+11:00