What is the Stifle? I want to continue my anatomy education series today with the stifle. Let’s go over some signs of stifle weakness, as well as stifle strengthening exercises that you can do with your horses. Did you know that the stifle is the horse’s knee? Their leg setup is a little different than…
The Thoracic ‘What’?
When I’m working with a horse, I often find some sort of tension or tightness in the thoracic sling. When I mention that terminology to the owners, I often get the response, “The thoracic ‘what’?” I figured it was worth a little discussion! The Thoracic Sling Explained Unlike humans, horses have no collar bone. The…
How to Improve Balance in your Horse
*This post contains affiliate links If you speak with 25 different horsemen about how to improve balance in their horse, you will get 25 different answers. Albeit they will most likely be somewhat related, they will be justifiably different. As an equine bodyworker, improving balance and free movement in horses is pretty much my life.…