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Locality: Wanneroo

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25.01.2022 The age old MYTH: you need hard or painful pressure to release tissue! A change in tissue tension is granted by the nervous system. The nervous system is not deaf - no need to shout at it.

24.01.2022 Spotted a mop swimming in the lake Credit: ViralHog

23.01.2022 Wally loving his Bowen treatment yesterday, all of the ponys and myself got treated yesterday productive day @intouchbowen #bowen #faschia #relaxedpony

23.01.2022 The horses know there are things far scarier then a virus

22.01.2022 Thanks for my treatment InTouch Bowen glad those racing days are behind me - Lady

22.01.2022 When Tom Bowen developed Bowen Therapy, very little was known about the fascia. So we didin"t really know why Bowen therapy worked so amazingly. Now we do. Tom Bowen developed a fascia therapy long before science discovered this miraculous organ. I attended my first Bowen therapy course in 2001 and I am still passionate about the therapy and the results.

22.01.2022 You are lucky I love you

21.01.2022 What Can Your Horses Poll Tell You? The comfort and health of the horses poll is one of the central keys not only to its performance but more importantly to i...ts short and long term soundness. In this post, Manolo takes a look at the link between poll health and training. In Manolos experience, rather then a grouping of delicate and complex anatomical structures which have an influence on all the horses systems and are thus critical to the horses musculoskeletal / central nervous system and biomechanics health and soundness, the poll is too often considered by equestrians from a training theory standpoint only. Through that lens, the poll exists outside the physical and emotional realities of the horses body and mind. Reduced incorrectly to just the superficial real estate behind the horses ears, extending over C1 and C2 on the crest of the neck, under the mane bed, the poll is discussed in terms of its relative height rather then in terms of COMFORT, RANGE OF MOTION, SUPPLENESS and SOFTNESS. For the real landmarks of the poll, look at Manolos two hands in the upper right corner pic. Discussions take place between proponents of different postures according to different Schools and Eras but do they take into consideration how the poll fits into the horses overall wellness and wellbeing? Along with the horses mouth and jaw, the poll can be a battlefield. As a rider pulls, the horse braces his tongue and poll. Muscles stiffen, tighten, spasms form, knots develop. The areas from between the back of the skull to C2, on the crest of the neck and on the sides of the neck become flat or hollow, muscles, tendons and ligaments feel ropy. Inflammation sets in. Sometimes, instead of flat and dry, the horse will have muscles on both sides of the neck that bulge out dramatically in an otherwise flat neck. The horse wont welcome any touch on these. Rather then elastic and well formed swimmers muscles these will be more akin to the muscles found on puissance lifters and bodybuilders and not conducive to great range of motion and suppleness. Horses will shy from having the top of their cheeks, poll, and upper neck petted. As a rider is uneven in their contact, the horse becomes crooked in his poll, muscles develop asymmetrically, vertebras become crowded, DJD (degenerative joint disease) set in in the form of fusion and early arthritic changes. Horses can also develop calcification where the nuchal ligament attaches to the back of the skull. An indication of a possible problem is a horse that tilts its head slightly to one side or the other and cannot place his nose under its ears. Unaddressed this misalignment will begin by affecting the horses muscles, then tendons and ligaments and eventually its bones. The tilt may become cemented resulting in a horse who physically cannot straighten its head and may bear the brunt of much frustration and escalating aids from a rider who is unaware of the problem. Horsemen and women who observe such horses moving may notice that in some movements, the head tilt is reflected in the placement of the horses fore feet. As a rider keeps a horse collected for long periods of time and the horse becomes fatigued, he will tense his entire topline and his poll muscles will become sore. It does not matter if the rider is riding in front of the vertical and poll at the highest point according to the stage of training. If a posture is kept too long, that good posture will become a bad posture and introduce tension. Damaged vertebras and inflammation can also impact the spinal chord and the horses central nervous system, slowing down or disrupting commands sent to the body and the information the body sends to the brain in return. Horses stumble, are slow to pick a lead, move disconnected. Reflexes are dulled which can create a danger to horse and rider. A contracted sore poll, a blocked poll means that cervical joints are blocked. Just like in humans, if there is one blockage in the horse, it affects every other joint in the body. This mean that a sore, crooked, blocked, stiff, painful poll will have a reverberating effect throughout the entire body and how the horse uses his back and is able to use his pelvis and how it uses its legs since leg movement is linked to back movement. Finally, just like us, horses can develop tension headaches, TMJ and dental issues from poll pain. Because of the postures that create poll problems, horses often also experience deficit in blood flow and oxygen to the brain and face. As a result, horses do not see as well and their mouth and tongue lose some feeling. This affects their confidence and their response to the riders aids. Besides learning to identify through feel, observation and touch wether a horse has an uncomfortable poll See below the link to Equinologys outstanding, well illustrated, step by step guide to all the poll muscles, their function, their patterns of disfunction and to massage them what a rider can do to better understand how to avoid poll problems is to watch horses walk, trot and canter at liberty and under the saddle of a good rider. What they will notice is how the horse uses his neck and head and therefore his poll differently in each gait. In walk, a supple, loose and flexible (what we want) horse will move its neck slightly side to side with each stride, his head oscillating slightly. In trot, the head and neck do not move very much whereas in canter the horse uses his head and neck again in a forward, forward, forward motion requiring a supple poll. Watching a horse doing lateral work and showing bend through the whole body from ear to tail and comparing one direction to another is another way to better understand the healthy vs. unhealthy range of motion and positioning of the poll and the connection of the poll to the horses pelvis use and alignment and the entire spinal chain. What happens when the horse poll is blocked in position by a fixed hand, or when the horse braces, trying to push his nose out against a backward hand action? Does the horse fill with tension? Does the quality of the horses movement change? Does the fluidity of the horses lateral movement suffer? Is it a back or a leg moving action? Are the horses joints absorbing motion elastically or is the horse hitting the ground heavily? Is the horse carrying himself in independent balance and eventually self carriage or is the rider finding the horse heavy and hard mouth or has the rider simply accustomed to carrying the horse in one set posture regardless of the horses responses. Beyond reading articles and books it is in the act of observing, touching, and experimenting gently that the role and importance of the poll can be learned, the relationship between poll health, movement, posture and training can be understood, and a horses overall wellness can be restored or enhanced. LINK to Equinologys outstanding guide to Neck and Poll Massage: https://www.manolomendezdressage.com//Equinology_Equine_Bo 2013 Manolo Mendez Dressage

21.01.2022 A great memory AND related to a dinosaur?! Anyone who has ever met a chicken will know how smart they are, but did you know these other facts? Follow @veg...anuary , and for free meal plans, resources & recipes try their 31 day vegan pledge at http://www.veganuary.com/register/?d=PBN See more

21.01.2022 . My thoughts on this crucial area in the horses back. This is a FB post as opposed to a scientific paper so ...do bear in mind any information is not aiming to replace vet advice or influence treatment plans! All just food for thought! . . .. ! All very common phrases that are banded about in arenas and on Facebook forums And yes, quite correctly, they are referring to the training principles of working the horse in a way to best support his body. But where does this movement and posture come from? Is it just as simple as the abdominals dragging the spine into flexion, and rounding the back? Not quite.! Biomechanical models have historically simplified the horses back into what many equestrians perceive it as; a flexible structure that can bend around the leg, capable of rounding up if worked in a particular way. The simple fact is, the horses spine is fairly rigid in comparison to other mammals. It needs to be this way to support the huge weight of the muscles and abdominal viscera. Let alone the rider! Yes, it is a dynamic structure that is capable of, and needs movement, but it is far stronger and more stable than many think. Too much flexibility means INSTABILITY, which ultimately means INEFFICIENCY. As I discussed in a FB talk, the horse has evolved to travel huge distances as efficiently as possible using minimal energy. Long legs moving forwards and backwards like springs. A rigid thorax that expands front to back on exertion like a piston. A spine that remains stable and supportive at speed. , ! So when we ask our horses to be soft, supple, bending, collected and appearing to bringing the quarters underneath - yes the horse is physically capable of this, but he is not naturally conditioned or primed to do so for long periods of time. Particularly so if the horse is unfit, has an injury, unbalanced, or in pain. Its hard work for them. So, where is this flexion of the hindquarters coming from? The title of this article is a giveaway the Lumbosacral joint (LSJ)! Along with coordinated movement of the hindlimb, the LSJ is what allows the horse to step under with the back legs and ultimately achieve more drive from behind (another one of those terms!) We must not overlook the role of the forehand in this, but that will be another article. The LSJ is the articulation between the L6 and the sacrum. There is also a joint between the transverse processes of L6 and the wings of the sacrum on each side. The LSJ is an area of greater mobility between the rigid sacrum and relatively rigid lumbar spine. The facet joints either side are angled in the sagittal plane to allow flexion and extension, but minimal rotation and sidebend. The most flexion/extension is seen in canter and gallop; the power from the hindlimb is transmitted through into the spine into forward propulsion. Flexion/Extension is driven by coordinated contraction of the epaxial, sub lumbar and abdominal muscles; the joint does not flap about loosely like a door hinge it is supported and stabilised by very strong soft tissues! ! . .... The horse has a mechanism it utilises in canter and gallop called respiratory-motion coupling where for one stride he takes one breath. This is driven by the movement of the diaphragm (see previous post!) BUT the LSJ is of vital importance here too. As the horses legs come underneath, and the back (mainly LSJ!) flexes, the abdominal pressure increases, helping force air out of the lungs. Conversely, when the back legs are pushing out behind and the LSJ extends, it helps in lengthening the frame and sweeping air into the lungs. Therefore, theoretically speaking, if the horse has pain, or restriction in its LSJ, it can be seen that this will have a knock-on effect on his breathing efficiency (as well as biomechanics). The horse will have to adapt and utilise accessory muscles to help drive air in and out. Ultimately causing fatigue and a drop in performance. Plenty of scope for further research here! , , ! There are so many factors that can affect LSJ function; from degenerative or genetic problems with the joint itself, to adaptations from altered hindlimb kinematics. The body is a whole, what is affecting one part will have a knock on effect through the body and create a complex pattern of compensation and adaptation. Remember the horse is naturally adapted for movement in straight lines - we need to start asking is the horse strong and balanced enough to cope with the demands of repetitive turns and circles, or is this repetitive torque placing undue stress on certain joints in unconditioned or young horses? (SI or stifle springs to mind...) One of the (many) issues I see affecting the movement of the LSJ is weakness and pain in the forehand and thoracic sling. To allow the horse to engage the hindlimbs and back, he must be strong enough and capable of working with balance and lightness in the forehand, and able to engage the thoracic sling. This cannot happen if we have pain and dysfunction from, say a badly fitting saddle, unbalanced rider, poor hoof balance... By then forcing the horse to flex through the back end (LSJ) through the use various training gadgets, bum bands and suchlike without balance and lightness in front, we are creating MORE tension and eventually PAIN. Bit of a double edged sword because the forehand cannot function healthily without correctly engaged spinal muscles, abdominals and hindquarters So many aspects to consider when I see a horse with pain or restriction in the lumbosacral region..! The hindlimb, hoof balance, fascial adhesions (hiya geldings) gut health.... it goes on and on and will be different for each patient. Oh, the complexity! Another reason why I love my job each horse has different patterns and different treatment and exercise needs. A one size fits all solution is never the answer; I take a long time in assessing my patients dynamically and statically to try and untangle their particular pattern. Allowing and maintaining movement through lightness and softness, rather than force, is key. Teamwork is vital for creating and maintaining balance! Shout out to the vets, saddlers, dentists, farriers, trimmers, behaviourists, trainers and body workers who make my job even more enjoyable The Horses Back

19.01.2022 Beautiful Fascia - keep it health with regular Bowen Treatments.

18.01.2022 Fascial fun working on creating education. Fascial manipulation is a manual therapy the requires a good working knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Fascia a...nd muscle act as the rigging that allowed the body to remain vertical. Fascia spirals in and out, this spiral arrangement of collagen fibers allow for movement with out loss of stability. Superficial fascia blends with deep fascia in the distal limb it acts as a mechanical and thermal cushion . This gliding movement hides the tension that takes palace in the deep fascia. Deep fascia is formed by connective membranes that form sheets over the muscles, it forms sheets for nerves and blood vessels and surrounds organs. It binds all the structures together. In some areas the deep fascia duplicate itself to form the deep laminate especially around the spine and vertebral muscles Epimysium is deep fascia that encloses a single muscle , these structures then subdivide into muscle bundles The bodys fascia is arranged in plains. Fascial depth is created embryological through development when it stats to fold in on it self so even though we have fascial plains it all started from a single plain. Fascia is anchored at boney stations or attachments ,where fascia fibers, muscle epimysium or tendon are integrated or continuous with the periosteum of the bone or the collagen matrix of the bone. Most of these bone attachments have communication with the next fascial attachment bone on the superfical plain rather then the deeper plain. Fascial plains regularly interweave joining or splitting from each other. These place of splitting or interweaving require the body to make choices in force transmission depending on posture and activity. Some of theses attachment bones are areas where force vectors meet and cross over creating multi tugs forces around the bone. We can use bone position and orientation to showers us the dominating tug. As a therapist it is vital to know and understand which bones in the horse are particularly subject to these force vector and where the fascial lines meet their next roundhouse. When we talk about articulation we are generally referring to bones. Meaning an area where two bones or bone and cartilage attach for the purposes of motion. Soft tissue need to articulate in the same way allowing for a sliding motion between structures and tissue, fascia articulates.

17.01.2022 Definitely worth a giggle

16.01.2022 Why do we do it

14.01.2022 PLEASE LEAVE THEM IN THE SHOPS Just a little warning regarding the Christmas treat many stores are now starting to stock for dogs at Christmas. Many of thes...e so called treats end up with the dog "enjoying" some time in a veterinary surgery over Christmas. The vast majority of these rawhide products and treats come from China. The chews are made from cattle or horse hides and their journey starts with the hides being soaked in a toxic sodium sulphide to remove the hair and fat. More chemicals are used in order to split the hide into layers which is then washed with hydrogen peroxide to give the white "pure" look and remove the rancid smell. Now comes the pretty festive colours and the glue to form cute shapes. On testing, these chews have shown traces of arsenic, mercury, chromium and formaldehyde. If that wasn't bad enough, they regularly cause intestinal blockages, poisoning from chemical residue and choking. The chews go slippery when wet and are near impossible to get hold of to save a choking dog. Leave them in the shop where they belong or if some well meaning person buys them for your dog put them safely away for later, then dispatch in the bin! Please be safe with your dogs!

13.01.2022 This one gave us a laugh! Bowen therapy to the rescue! [Original source unknown]

12.01.2022 How often is this the case!

11.01.2022 How much weight can a horse carry? In my experience, a horse can carry an infinite amount. They can carry the weight of broken hearts, broken homes, and broken... bodies. Countless tears sometimes comb their tangled manes. Moments when parents and friends cannot be there to help and hold a person, horses embrace and empower. They carry physical, mental, and emotional handicaps. They carry hopes and dreams; and they will carry the stress from your day when you cant carry it anymore. They carry graduations, they carry new careers, they carry moves away from everything familiar, they carry marriages, they carry divorces, they carry funerals, they carry babys before they are born, and sometimes they carry the mothers who cannot carry their own baby. They carry mistakes, they carry joy, they carry the good and they carry the bad. They carry drugs and addictions, but they also carry the celebrations. They will carry you to success when all you have felt is failure. They will carry you, never knowing the weight of your burdens and triumphs. If you let them, they will carry you through life, and life is hard, life is heavy. But a horse will make you feel weightless under it all. Author unknown

11.01.2022 How it all starts.... Im a massive believer in giving the horses correct training so they can have the tools to do the tasks we ask of them. Make them super ...confident with training so they trust you in any situation. Pic credit Vicky tapper and Lauras lovely pony. @vicki.tapper #training #confidence #trust See more

11.01.2022 They are just impressive ... :)

11.01.2022 Great visual. When a horses head is pulled in beyond the vertical like this (either with reins or tie downs), the spine get kinked. The compensations follow the whole spine, contributing to things like kissing spine, lower back and SI pain. Ouch!

08.01.2022 La canalla construeix castells de sorra i la Rita hi juga

05.01.2022 "...Grandma, how do you deal with pain?" "With your hands, dear. When you do it with your mind, the pain hardens even more." With your hands, Grandma?"... "Yes, yes. Our hands are the antennas of our soul. When you move them by sewing, cooking, painting, touching the earth or sinking it into the earth, they send signals of caring to the deepest part of you and your soul calms down. This way she doesnt have to send pain anymore to show it." "Are hands really that important?" "Yes, my girl. Thinking of babies: they get to know the world thanks to their touches. When you look at the hands of older people, they tell more about their lives than any other part of the body. Everything that is made by hand, so is said, is made with the heart because it really is like this: hands and heart are connected. Masseuses know this: When they touch another persons body with their hands, they create a deep connection. Thinking of lovers: when their hands touch, they love each other in the most sublime way." "My hands, Grandma... how long havent I used them like that!" "Move them my girl, start creating with them and everything in you will move. The pain will not pass away. But it will be the best masterpiece. And it wont hurt anymore. Because you managed to embroider your essence." Words: Elena Barnabe #wadifarmlife #gowittheflow #bekind photos (c) KAW

03.01.2022 Horse damping system! #horsefoot #curious #horsegram #horses #instahorse #horsesofinstagram #regram @vidanocampo video by Dr. Chris Pollitt

01.01.2022 A baby hedgehog to start your week off. Why? Why not.