It All Starts With The Nervous System
"My horse is evading" Evading the contact. Evading being caught. Evading the aids. This is a common vernacular in our industry, and...
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Musings on Transitions
When I show up for a lesson, I always ask the client what they are feeling good about and what they are struggling with. The top response...
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The Diaphragm and Thoracic Sling
Working with my Nerve Release students and I wanted to share some information that's not frequently discussed in terms of healthy...
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A Note on Hypermobility and Development
LSH Arsenios is my 5 year old home-bred Iberian Warmblood. He is just now getting his slow introduction to under saddle work. Not just...
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Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus in the Thoracic Sling
The horses thoracic sling has been widely documented to be made up of the - Trapezius Serratus Ventralis (Thoracic and Cervical)...
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The Health of The Neck Tells the Story
“The health of the neck tells the story for the dysfunction in the body, and it’s time we start listening.” When I’m asked why so many...
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Thoughts on Contraindication
Contraindication - “Something (such as a symptom or condition) that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable”. This is...
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We Create Heavy Horses
“We create heavy horses.” If you’ve spent any amount of time watching horses move around freely, you’ll know that there’s no such thing...
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An ode to the saddle fitters, the bodyworkers, the farriers and the Veterinarians.
You work tirelessly, day after day. Continued education any chance you get. You signed up for this for the horses. To make a difference....
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Babies, Birth Trauma, and Behavior
Everything that I’ve learned about movement and postural rehabilitation, I learned from the horse. How certain muscles play off of one...
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Balance on the Bend
"My horse falls in on the circle." One of the most sought after and most controversial movements in horse training (across disciplines)...
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Holding Space vs. Counter Conditioning
I’ve been wanting to write about this for quite some time now, and every time I go to do it I find myself at either a loss for words...
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Rules of Thumb for the Thoracic Sling
“When is my horse fit enough in its thoracic sling to ride?” There are a ton of different things to look at, making considerations to any...
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My Hands, My Seat, and The Horse
I once heard a trainer say - “Man that was a good workout, he’s going to be sore tomorrow!” And it never sat right with me… As humans, we...
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Lifting the Front End
“Well, she says some good things, but she also believes that you lift the front end by the thoracic sling instead of by activating the...
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Landing Heel First vs. Toe First
As the horse lands on his heel, the soft tissue structures of the frog, digital cushion and lateral cartilages absorb the impact. If the...
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Training For Soundness
"Thank you so much for answering my deepest questions about the horse this weekend. Things that I have struggled with for years with no...
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