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24.01.2022 If you like learning, don't forget to join this group for online and in-person learning opportunities. https://www.facebook.com/groups/317210288973697/?ref=share

24.01.2022 For those considering a career in equine massage.

23.01.2022 It was nice to see Sage find a deep state of relaxation in her first bodywork session Bodywork is important for the maintenance of any horse, whether a Grand Prix competitor or a child's lead pony.

22.01.2022 Tools can be useful, but they can also cause harm - it's best to use them under guidance of a professional.

22.01.2022 This would have to be my most frequently used text book - highly recommend for any equine bodyworker or anatomy buff

20.01.2022 Out and about the countryside today

20.01.2022 Acupoints and Red Light Therapy: Where Woo-Woo meets Science. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) the body is considered a whole entity and all parts must fun...ction properly in order to maintain balance and health. Humans and animals are also governed by natural law, and our bodies work to balance environmental factors to keep us healthy. Chi is the energetic life-force that runs through all living beings via vessels and meridians. Acupoints are pools of energy that lay along a meridian or vessel. Disharmony with the flow of chi leads to dysfunction in the body. Acupoints are areas with increased electrical conductivity, and studies have shown there is a correlation between the stimulation of acupoints and increased activity in the brain. The stimulation of these acupoints provides the body with energy it can utilise for cellular metabolism. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed. ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is the energy currency for all organisms. Energy is released when ATP is converted to ADP (adenosine diphosphate) with the removal of a phosphate-oxygen group. The ADP is recycled in the mitochondria where it is recharged and returns as ATP. The energy released by ATP is utilised for chemical reactions, mechanical movement, and the transportation of substances to cells. Red light therapy has been shown to stimulate cellular metabolic processes and prevent cellular death. The energy of light (photons) is converted to electrical energy by the connective tissue under the skin (collagen). Studies have shown that the optimum wavelength for bio-stimulation is 660nm, which falls into the visible red range. The advantages of using red light to treat acupoints is that it is easy, non-invasive, and a quantifiable amount of energy is applied. Bergman, Jerry (1999) ATP: The Perfect Energy Currency for the Cell https://trueorigin.org/atp.php Fang, J.L., Krings, T., Weidemann, J. et al. (2004) Functional MRI in healthy subjects during acupuncture: different effects of needle rotation in real and false acupoints in Neuroradiology, 46: 359. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-003-1125-7 Ishiguro, Motoi, Kazuo Ikeda and Katsura Tomita (2010) Effect of Near-infrared Light-emitting Diodes on Nerve Regeneration in Journal of Orthopaedic Science, 15:233-239 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20358337 McLaren, B, K Morey and D Henson, Photonic Therapy in Veterinary Medicine http://www.photonicenergetics.com/Photonic%20Veterinary%20M Wong-Riley, Margaret and Huan Ling Liang et al (2004) Photobiomodulation Directly Benefits Primary Neurons Functionally Inactivated by Toxins http://www.jbc.org/content/280/6/4761.short Zidonis, Nancy and Amy Snow (2013) Acu-Horse: A Guide to Equine Acupressure, Tallgrass Publishers

19.01.2022 The hoof is the beginning/end of many myofascial lines. Poor position and orientation of the hoof will affect all the structures of an associated line. The line...s are so interconnected that this can mean the hoof can create dysfunction essentially anywhere in the body, however conversely, pathology along these lines can affect posture and therefore change loads on the hoof affecting morphology of the hoof. This is why farriers, vets and physios must work together in a holistic mindset. If the whole chain isn’t considered then interventions can often be futile. See more

19.01.2022 When it comes to joint mobility, don't forget about the fascia!

19.01.2022 "There's no such thing as 'all of a sudden' unless it's trauma" Great little podcast with Ida Hammer discussing relationship between hoof and body. Well worth the listen

17.01.2022 Recieved this lovely gift from Equestricare Equine Sports Therapy I feel so lucky to be part of such a great team and involved in the education of new equine sports massage therapists

16.01.2022 New jumper arrived today, just in time for summer I must say, I still gotta pinch myself that I'm part of the Equestricare Equine Sports Therapy team Looking forward to meeting the next lot of students in March! (Covid willing)

15.01.2022 Panels that are too soft can be just as detrimental as panels that are too hard. It's a good idea to have your saddle checked with every 50kg weight fluctuation of your horse's bodyweight, or at least every 2 years. Choose qualified fitters that have spent time learning and honing their skills.

15.01.2022 "He was always so sound, I don't know what happened!" "She was fine, and then just foundered out of nowhere." "I swear the feet didn't look this bad a few days ...ago!" As hoofcare providers, we hear a lot of statements like this. A horse "suddenly" has navicular issues, or "randomly" comes up lame. The horse always had nice feet and then "suddenly" they have all kinds of issues and are a mess. The truth is, subtle symptoms of issues are usually present long before we might recognize distortion or pathology. That navicular diagnosis? It likely came after months or years of subtle improper biomechanics or hoof landings, and weak heels and frogs giving clues to an impending issue. The "sudden" laminitis? Probably happened after months or years of unnoticed metabolic concerns or dietary imbalances and sugar and starch excess, with maybe some footsoreness on stones giving clues along the way. Sometimes we just don't know enough to realize when our horse's feet and movement are giving us warning signs. And yes, sometimes our horses experience a trauma that causes issue in their feet or lameness. But more often than not, soundness issues are more like a repetitive strain injury- little insults building up over time until it's finally impossible to ignore. We can educate ourselves to be aware of healthy movement and hoof appearance, so it doesn't progress to something that's unhealthy. Are you watching for what your horse's feet and movement might be telling you?

15.01.2022 Massage Techniques for Arthritic Joints Di Jenkins -Equine bodywork on my Special Boy Cruisey. He loves Di’s visits!... Dianne Jenkins #ruraltlc #ruraltlcpetcare #JENT #jentbodywork #dijenkins #arthritisinhorses #arthriticjoints #massagetgechniquesforhorses #horsemassage #olderhorses #cushings #painthorses #horsehealth

15.01.2022 Appointment available Thursday July 8th Adelaide Hills (Mt Barker to Meadows region). Message me to make a booking

14.01.2022 As an equine professional (and a human being) I feel an incredible pressure to 'know it all'. But it's only in admitting we don't know something, that we open up the possibility to learn something new. This sweet boy Leeroy was my client/teacher for today Thanks for the photo Jordan

12.01.2022 Are your horses feet causing back issues? Studies have shown us that lameness affects the back due to the horses compensatory mechanisms. Pfau (2020) discusse...d how horses uses biomechanics and musculoskeletal adaptions in order to firstly reduce the forces on a lame limb but at the same time protect the other limbs from overuse, highlighting the back as a link between the fronts and hinds. A stiff back enabled the horse to make use of these adaptive mechanisms. Spinal stiffening was also suggested by Hobbs et al. In horses that had high low hooves in front as a mechanism for maintaining straight movement with the help of contra lateral hind limb compensations. A recent article of mine discussed the feet as the beginning and end of a closed kinetic chain and we can see here how this is used by the horse. These adaptive mechanisms are good in the short term as they enable painful limbs/feet to be protected. But if these adaptive movements become long term due to chronic pain then secondary issues can ensue. It is also important to appreciate that adaptive movements become engrained over long periods and do not always correct themselves with the abolition of the primary pain (Rombach 2020), secondary issues could become the new primary and cycles can be created. Rehabilitation becomes essential to return the horse to their natural movement and postural patterns. To repeat the theme of many of my posts. The feet and body are inextricably linked, if you’re dealing with back pain, could the feet be playing a part? If you are having morphological issues of the feet, is the back playing a role? And maybe the whole cycle is being created by something else completely. For further reading follow the trail starting from these links.. . https://www.theequinedocumentalist.com//bio-tensegrity-and . https://www.theequinedocumentalist.com//the-hoof-the-begin

12.01.2022 "Most of the time when the horse keeps coming up with the wrong answer it is because there is a problem with our question."

12.01.2022 A little food for thought: One of the reasons dental disease may not be so obvious is because of the horse’s ability to predominantly chew on one side, avoiding... the painful side. Here we see a horse chewing on her right side. Most horses alternate between left and right (this horse does so I have no concerns with her). If a horse chooses only the one side every day, he may be avoiding something painful. Unrelated to chewing, observant viewers may be able to spot the non-painful anomaly with this horse’s incisors....

12.01.2022 We are looking to start organising the following trips in 2021. Please invite friends and family into this group who you think could benefit from the procedure...s Dr Louise provides. The number of days below allow for 10-12 horses per day Victoria- Feb-March 2021 -3- 5 days South Australia Feb-March 2021 1-2 days Tasmania Feb-March 1-2 days Western Australia- April 2021 - 2-4 days New South Wales March 2021 - 2-4 days We try and organise a central location where possible- please let us know the town in which you live so we can try and keep as many people as possible happy. Please send through your details- horse details, phone number and email address if you want to be added to our database. The clients on the database will get notified first and be given first option to secure a spot before we release the information to Facebook in general. In past clinics, the spots have been snapped up extremely quickly. The rough price will be $380- $420 but will be finalised depending on numbers, flights available and suitable locations. Let me know if you have any questions

12.01.2022 Do you have a love of learning? Are you in South Australia? Join this group to stay up to date with practical workshops and online webinars https://www.facebook.com/groups/317210288973697/?ref=share

11.01.2022 I believe it's important that equine therapists are qualified, insured, stay up to date with current research and methods, and continue to expand their knowledge and skills throughout their career. This is why I am a proud member and supporter of the Equine Therapies Association of Australia

10.01.2022 Yay, I am currently on holidays! Although I will be monitoring the page, please expect a delay to communications. Look forward to seeing you all when I get back!

10.01.2022 Just love getting this kind of feedback Thank you Rosemary!

10.01.2022 I've been super busy trying to get things done in what feels like very short uni holidays! But my old boy Cam had a bodywork session today, love getting time to share my skills with my own horses

09.01.2022 The art of seeing your horse. Do you know the orientation of your horses pelvis? Here is just over 3 minutes to help you see SOME of the things that would be affected by pelvis postion

09.01.2022 A new information resource for ECVM. This condition has a high prevalence in TB and TB derived breeds - so I highly recommend everyone checks out this website

08.01.2022 Great post from Apollo Equine Massage Therapy and outlines another reason why regular bodywork is beneficial and recommended

07.01.2022 In the dog training world they say not to tell a dog off for growling - the growl is a warning. If the dog is not allowed to growl they may skip that step before a bite. Instead, it's better to look at the dog's behaviour and what may be making them uncomfortable. The same goes for horses. It's important to investigate the behaviour before attempting any behaviour modification. Just because the cause may not be obvious doesn't mean there's nothing there. Horses don't have words to express themselves, so always give them the benefit of the doubt; show them the empathy you'd wish for if the roles were reversed.

07.01.2022 Breaking the habit Horse like people develop habitual movement patterns. Habitual movement patterns can be detrimental to the physical health of the body.... Habitual movements start as repetitive motions or compensation. Overtime they change the brains perception of the body through the neural feedback. These ingrained neural pathways becomes the new normal. This change in the brain leads to somatosensory amnesia- Thomas Hanna The brain changes its perception of the body in space as well posture and equilibrium. The essence of balance can become distorted losing both motor control and sensory awareness. In order to break the habit we need to change movement patterns and reactivate neural pathways that are dormant or weak and forgotten. This is breaking the habit ! But before we do all that we need to learn to identify the habitual patterns. If we want to change the function we must first learn to see the form !

06.01.2022 I was looking through pictures from a few years ago and realized how many ideas and ways of training I have dropped. I wouldn’t let me from two years ago ride m...y horse today. I can’t tell you how many crises...crisises..crisi?? Anyway... how many times I’ve wondered if I know anything at all, and only know what I don’t want to do anymore, but don’t yet know how to get what I want. This year has been my most rewarding, wonderful, inspiring years with horses. I’ve had connections get deeper, horses get more balanced, students smile more and find changes within themselves that make me proud. I’m sure in a few years I’ll look back on my work this year with the same cringe factor that I look back on a few years ago. My point in all this, friends, is you are not alone in your concerns, worries, struggles and fears. Will I ever meet my goals? Will I ever ride better? Will my horse every relax, canter, get caught, etc? I’ve never met a horseman or woman worth their salt who doesn’t have at least one yearly crisis of what they know and whether they should just give up or not. It doesn’t matter how slow you feel like you’re going. It doesn’t matter how many mistakes you’re making or have made. It doesn’t matter whether you lost your temper yesterday or fell off or don’t know if you should ever be near a horse again. If you are drawing breath, and you have the desire, you can do it. If you’re willing to listen to the horse and settle into the journey for the long haul, you can and will do it. Nobody can walk your journey for you, but there are so many wonderful horses to keep you company along the way.

05.01.2022 Bambi was quite clear with me yesterday that bodywork had to be on her terms. To the untrained eye sometimes it may seem like not a lot is happening, but there can be a lot going on in terms of sensory stimulation. A horse's ability to cope with this input can be influenced by a number of factors and may vary from day-to-day.

05.01.2022 2/3 of my own horses got bodywork this week before I go away on holidays Not a bad effort I say (sorry Diggy )

04.01.2022 This young off the tracker was difficult to win over but I think we made friends with a good hamstring rub

04.01.2022 Wow!! I am humbled to have been nominated for 'Quiet Achiever' in the SA Woman Awards. I am truly honoured that someone (and I know who you are ) thinks that I am worthy to be considered for this award. EDIT: Goodness me, the responses from you all has just blown me away!! It feels so amazing to have such a supportive following and client-base (P.S. don't forget to vote for me once I've completed the next step of the application process) ;)

03.01.2022 The Hyoid and Hind End Connection I’m currently treating a horse with a stress fracture on the pelvis; there is obviously a lot of focus on the lumbar area an...d hindquarters during our sessions but I am also working on the neck, head shoulders .... all due to the hyoid. The Hyoid apparatus is a delicate structure comprising of 5 bones nestled between the mandibles and under the jaw. The top of the apparatus articulates with the skull under the temporal bones (TMJ), the small, lower bones attach to the root of the tongue and to the larynx and pharynx. So at this point, the hyoid is linked to balance and steering, breathing, the vocal cords, swallowing and eating. Much has already been written about the effects of tight nosebands, restriction around the mouth, rollkur, TMJ tension and headshaking - all linked to the hyoid, but this is only the tip of the iceberg! The hyoid is connected to the scapula and the sternum by a pair of long muscles that work together the omohyoid and sternohyoid. So now you can imagine how the range of movement of the forelimb may be affected if there is tension, excess flexion or bracing against the bit between the hyoid, shoulder and sternum.... and back up to the TMJ. And there’s more! The pectoral muscles connect the forelimbs to the trunk and the sternum, whilst the abdominal muscles, also attached to the sternum, connect to the pubic tendon which connects to the pelvis... The pelvis is the powerhouse ; and the pelvic bone is the site of attachment to muscles that connect to the back (iliopsoas group) and to the hindquarters (biceps femoris). You can visualise the chain of muscles and action that lead from the hyoid to the hind end! The Ventral Chain. If the jaw is stuck, tense or evasive this will be reflected in the pelvis and the movement in the hind end. If there is pain or dysfunction in the pelvis, or the muscles that attach, patterns of compensation will begin and radiate out up to the hyoid and TMJ. Anatomists have demonstrated in dissections that applying pressure to the mouth and jaw (affecting the hyoid) restricts the movement of the hind legs and hips when articulated by hand; when the hyoid is released the leg can move freely again. Although an injury can be pinpointed to a specific location, it may have affected a wider area, especially if it hasn’t been diagnosed immediately or is part of a chronic condition. And this may explain why your body worker is addressing muscles or fascia not near the site of injury or discomfort. This is a simplified account and an anatomically not correct drawing; links below are more technical

03.01.2022 I love this so much..."ancora imparo"...think I just found my next tattoo

03.01.2022 Stunning artwork

02.01.2022 Me: I think he's starting to like me... Kovu: HAHAHA On a serious note, Kovu and I had something good going today gotta love those sessions that feel like magic

02.01.2022 I finally got around to making a google business profile! Shame the to-do list is still very long If you have a spare moment I would love if you could leave a review thanks so much https://g.co/kgs/Y9rKLd

02.01.2022 The best thing about my job is all the beautiful horses I get to work and connect with Thanks Kelly for the photos

01.01.2022 On high alert for bushfires and colic today... makes it hard to relax by the pool but at least I got some pony love