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Hodgsons Creek Equine Therapies

Locality: Everton, Victoria

Phone: +61 400 788 989

Address: North East Victoria 3678 Everton, VIC, Australia

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24.01.2022 The is a great article too help understand why "contact" can restrict the whole body including the hind end..

24.01.2022 Fail Forward: Fortschritte machen durch Fehler PDF: https://courses.artisticdressage.com/p/fail-forward-pdf-sig

22.01.2022 True fact, we can give our horses a longer sounder life by considering what we do with them before they are mature..

21.01.2022 Hi all Merry xmas and happy new year. As of the first of Jan 2018 my fees will go up by $5. So $50 for a single horse and $45 for 2 or more.... Myself and 5 others are the the first fully qualified Nationally Accredited Diploma of Equine Podiatherapists.

21.01.2022 ** Jaw to Pelvis: The TMJ-Ilium Link ** Most horses that I examine have patterns that can be found throughout their bodies. One such pattern is the TMJ to Ilium... link. Time and time again when a problem is found in the TMJ (jaw joint) there is a corresponding issue with the ilium on the same side. (As a note the ilium is a bone of the pelvis. Part of it helps to form the pelvic portion of the Sacro-Iliac joint. The SI joint is something I’ve mentioned multiple times and is very important. Changes in its mobility affects the relative motion of the hind legs, the lumbar region and the pelvis.) As you can imagine any problem in the mouth or poll can add to the issues in the hindlimbs and vice versa. It’s therefore just as important to ensure the jaw is mobile as it is the lumbar-sacral region. With this in mind I work closely with farriers, dentists and other vets where necessary to achieve the best results I can. This example of interrelated areas highlights how important it is to ensure that the whole horse is evaluated and all links are made between the problem areas. Furthermore, it reiterates how important it is to treat the whole horse both inside and out. Any areas unaddressed can lead to the problem being unresolved and persisting. It is often for this reason that certain therapies fall short. If you have a horse with performance-related issues then it may be time to book an appointment for an evaluation. The whole of the UK is covered and appointments are being booked for 2018. Group Discounts are also available for groups of six or more. Please contact me for more details.

19.01.2022 On these pictures you can see how the entire 'cycle' will be influenced due to interconnection. In the first picture you can see that not only the topline is af...fected, but also the hindlegs, the shoulder, the sternum, the jaw, the base of the neck, the back, the pelvis, hip and lumbar area. In the second picture you can see also see the positive effect when the wheel starts rolling in the right direction. Energy can start to flow all the way through, the back is raised and the horse arches the neck by itself. The hind legs have far more space to step towards to resulting in balance, self carriage and lightness.

19.01.2022 Anyone who knows me personally will be well aware of 'the round bale saga' - an ongoing fight my husband and I have had over the past couple of years, to push r...ound bales (by hand) into paddocks. This included 500kg + bales (sometimes a bit soggy too), up hills and over rough terrain. It's more than mildly amusing for spectators to see a 57kg female and an accountant bashing comically round the paddocks (at least we've kept our neighbours entertained!) But, a couple weeks ago we got this in the mail....and we nearly wet ourselves with excitement the first time we saw it in action. Yes, Axle-Tow Feeder you have save my back, my marriage and changed life as we know it. Hooray!!!! http://www.axletowfeeder.com.au/ - seriously the best investment you'll make this winter!!! See more

14.01.2022 This is a great article about the science of damage to the spine through lifting and rounding the horse, riding too young, etc. I do have concerns about the ex...ercises having potential to be done causing more harm in the wrong hands. Like yoga we cannot do the correct pose to start with. Training your horse to have the correct position in the poll, shoulder, barrel and hips will allow the horse to release itself and learn self carriage, and therefore core stability. You could still do these exercises with a crooked spine and not be aware... See more

13.01.2022 Do not "round" your horse with your hands.

12.01.2022 A great master.... there a only a few left...

11.01.2022 Great article..

11.01.2022 Learning everyday. I had no idea of the depth of the horses tongue and the affect on the horses shoulder movement. Credit to Susan Harris and Peggy Brown Anatomy in Motion 1 The Visible Horse

08.01.2022 Now I have submitted all my assignments and case studies for my Diploma of Podiotherapy I can focus on sharing the stories of my rehabilitation horses. I train classical dressage, with a focus of biomechanics to preserve and reahiblitate the soundness of the horse in mind and body. I am a masterclass student of Belinda Bolsenbroek, who is an amazing teacher, coach and friend. We are taught, amongst many other things to be the example of what is right in training, it is eas...y to ridicule other training methods, so by sharing my blogs of my training and rehabilitation I hope to open minds to question what we are routinely being taught as riders, and how we may be damaging our horses in the process, physically and mentally. I know we all truly love our horses, and they are the saviours of our sanity, so I am hoping you are keen to listen to what they are saying to you. This is my first blog opening. I am still working out how to share my blogs publicly so here is the link. https://hceshannalora.blogspot.com.au/

07.01.2022 We have started our journey to become a "biodynamic farm". I have started down this path as a way to have fertilizer, chemical free, healthier pastures, and ultimately grow the same for our family. I have completed my soil activator spray, with my best intentions and good will. I will keep posts of our progress for anyone who is interested in healing our pastures instead of killing them and its living microbes with chemicals..google "biodynamics austraia" for further info..

07.01.2022 Had an amazing Tellington Touch clinic with Rebecca booth here on the weekend with some wonderful like minded people. Thanks everyone for making it so much fun. Some amazing changes in all the horses..

07.01.2022 This rain has been amazing and much needed, thank god. But I thought I would post a small reminder that the new flush of growth from the rain will be very h...igh in sugar, and we will no doubt see some cases of laminitis (mild or severe). Any horse of any size can be laminitic. A way to prevent a laminitis bout, is to - - remove any sugar from your current feed ie remove molassess added or other sweet feeds, to counteract the sugar content. - and the supplement equisure (this is a hind gut buffer) - make sure your horse is getting salt - or if your horse is very prone to laminitis remove it from the new growth. These bouts may be mild (your horse may seem a bit foot sore) to chronic (having a typical laminitic stance) If you are suspicious contact your barefoot trimmer/or vet. We can give you diet advice and trim your horse for the quickest recovery with the least damage. Shoes for laminitis are not the answer. The key is removing the cause immediately. See more

04.01.2022 An amazing anotomy book including wonderful dissection photos.

03.01.2022 Nuchal ligament, is a large elastic structure in the dorsal neck region, that supports the horse's head and the neck. It consist of about 80% of elastin fibres ...(it is yellow in colour) and some of collagen fibres. It has two parts: a cord-like funicular part (funiculus nuchae) and lamellar part (lamina nuchae). Both parts are paired (left and right connected by connective tissue). Funiculus nuchae attaches to the skull (external occipital protuberance) and the spinous processes of cranial thoracic vertebrae. Lamina nuchae attaches to spinous processes of C2-C6 (C6 is very weak) and caudally is interwoven with the funicular part. Elastic strain energy stored in the nuchal ligament contributes 55% of the work of moving the head and neck at the walk and 33% and the trot and 31% in a canter. See more

02.01.2022 Amazing article.