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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
One of the best and cheapest DIY rehab tools for any horse can be found at virtually any decent hardware store… Poles!!! Mine are 10' long (12' is ideal, but whatever you can lift works!) perfect rounds. I prefer the heavier [...]
Rehab can be as challenging and frustrating a road as it is rewarding, so when you're in it for the long haul, it's the little things that matter... and are totally worth celebrating! Today? It was building on the square [...]
One of the simplest things you can do to help your horse, and the most common piece of homework I leave with clients. Feel for tightness, and let your hands be the poultice. Don't think too hard - try [...]
