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Fascia Helps Tune and Modulate Your Horse’s Spinal Cord
In horses, the deep postural muscles of the poll, upper neck, and atlanto-occipital junction constantly calibrate the fascial “bridges” that influence cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow. These muscles adjust the shape and tension of the dura mater—the sheath surrounding the spinal cord—directly affecting neural clarity, balance, coordination, and emotional regulation.
The Equine Myodural Bridge
At the base of the skull, small but critically important muscles such as the Re**us Capitis Posterior Minor, Re**us Capitis Posterior Major, and Obliquus Capitis muscles anchor into the dura via the myodural bridge.
This connection helps:
• regulate cerebrospinal fluid movement
• prevent dural folding or mechanical irritation
• stabilize the poll–upper cervical junction
• maintain clear neural signaling between brain and body
Because a horse’s head is large, heavy, and constantly in motion, this system is even more influential than in humans.
Why CSF Flow Matters for Horses
Your horse’s CSF flow influences:
• mental clarity (calm, focus, ability to learn)
• coordination and proprioception
• balance through the poll and neck
• recovery from physical and emotional stress
• neural waste clearance
• overall nervous system regulation
When the poll fascia and deep suboccipital muscles are tight or inhibited, CSF movement decreases — and your horse may feel “stuck,” reactive, sluggish, or disconnected in the body.
What Happens When Equine Fascia Gets Restricted
Densified, dehydrated, or restricted fascia around the poll, nuchal ligament, or upper cervical region can:
• distort tension on the dura
• affect CSF rhythm
• create head-tossing or bracing patterns
• reduce flexion/softness at the poll
• trigger sympathetic overdrive (“ready to bolt” energy)
• disrupt balance and self-carriage
• compromise hind-end engagement
• alter the entire spinal kinetic chain
The poll is the control center of the horse’s movement and nervous system—and fascia dictates how freely it operates.
Why Fascial Work Matters for Horses
Not all techniques reach the structures that actually regulate the dura.
Targeted fascial work—such as myofascial release, craniosacral-inspired techniques, poll decompression, and nuchal fascia hydration work—can:
• normalize tension through the suboccipital region
• rehydrate the fascial layers
• improve dural glide
• restore CSF rhythm
• enhance proprioception and balance
• quiet the nervous system
• improve softness, flexion, and self-carriage
This is why so many horses change instantly when someone releases the poll correctly—they can finally “hear” their nervous system again.
https://koperequine.com/fascia-the-skeleton-of-the-nerves/
