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Equine Muscle WorX

Locality: Murray Bridge, South Australia

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25.01.2022 Equine Complex Vertebral Malformation Take a good look, this is a neck vertebrae from an affected horse. It is not symmetrical and it should be, so where and ho...w do muscles attach?. It is missing foramen (holes in bone for the nerves to pass though), so where do those nerves go? How does the horse with ECVM feel? In the words of a young rider,'....he feels like he doesn't know where his feet are. He starts off very stiff and then seems very bendy but then he gets stiff again if you stop for a while...he stands with his feet wide apart, like he is doing he splits...he trips with his front feet a lot...' this description is from a junior rider who knew nothing about ECVM. It is spot on, but the feel of riding an affected horse will vary in each individual case. This is a distressing abnormality the horse is born with, the horse will lack some awareness of their feet and body from a very young age, and this only gets worse as they age. Many of these horses are very quiet, as was the horse I met this week, that has prompted me to write about this problem (not for the first time). Horses with ECVM are often very quiet, conversely they can be violently unpredictable. Both are coping methods for the horse that is lacking balance, co-ordination and proprioception (knowing where their body parts are in space, without actually looking). Horses with ECVM can be dangerous to ride because they are likely to trip and fall, especially as they age and the problems get worse. Horses with ECVM are likely to suffer early onset arthritis, and it is likely to be quite severe at a young age. Horses with ECVM will slowly lose muscle despite being in work and fed adequately. We can help them a little, with simple balance exercises that need to be specifically designed for each individual horse. We can also use fascial taping, and T-touch wraps to improve body awareness, again this needs to be done with the help of a professional. We can help by lowering our expectations of the horse: instead of eventing we could do low level dressage, instead of cantering we could stay in walk and trot, instead of twilight rides we can go out in full daylight, instead of exploring new trails we could stick to the same easy terrain pathways. However, there will be a day when it is no longer safe, or fair, to ride a horse with ECVM. ECVM is in a very high percentage of our thoroughbreds, and it is also found in breeds that incorporate the TB such as many Warmbloods and our Australian Stock Horses. ECVM also occurs in any crossbreeds that include TB, such as the Anglo Arabian. ECVM is also found in Standardbreds, at a much lower percentage. Your vet can test your horse for neurological deficit, and then specific xrays can be taken to confirm ECVM. See more

12.01.2022 Hi guys, very excited to announce that Sharon May-Davis is coming for another workshop this September!!! If you havent gotten to one of her workshops before, i highly recommend that you do as it is an extremely invaluable experience and gives you a guided, in depth, hands on look at what's under the skin, how it works, how injury and condition affects the rest of the body!! Please see event details below for bookings!! Be quick as these workshops fill up fast and there are limited places available!!

10.01.2022 For those following the latest skeleton apposition of my friends' horses (posted below) and yearning to know about the "big surprise" ... I'm going to turn this... around and ask YOU what you see. These cervical vertebrae came from their aged Appaloosa gelding. What do you see and why does this make me all a twitter?!?

04.01.2022 Perfectly written

04.01.2022 For those interested in ECVM

02.01.2022 Hi everyone, thanks so much for your continued support, its greatly appreciated! I hope you and your horses are all well and look forward to seeing you all at our next sessions As the new financial year has rolled around, there will be an increase in session prices to $100 per session. Im doing my best to keep the prices down as much as i can for you all, but with all the events that 2020 has thrown at us already, a small increase is required.... Just to give you all a quick update also, we have been very busy behind the scences organising this years exciting workshops for those intetested (further details to follow once finalised) stay tuned to find out what exciting learning opportunities are going to be available to you all.