Audrey Anderson with The Equine Touch

Audrey Anderson with The Equine Touch Muscles, Ligaments,Tendons, Lymphatic drainage, Circulation, Soft Tissue, Behavioural issues. Axx Addressing the fascia of the equine body

Morning Everyone, It's been a very busy time with one thing and another, we've had some smashing weather.... maybe too...
08/07/2025

Morning Everyone,
It's been a very busy time with one thing and another, we've had some smashing weather.... maybe too hot for our horses, especially mine being black, we're just not used to it, and we are supposed to head into more good weather for the rest of the week...... Farmer's have been busy bringing in the hay, so it's looking good. I have sent out dates when you get a minute! Let me know..... it's great hearing thats lots of clients adding a little inhand polework or going for a walk with your horse to encourage release, relaxation, extension, you don't always have to ride to enjoy your horse in fact the benefits of taking the ridden pressure off of your horse can create a more supple horse when in ridden work..... less also creates more..... the give and take approach 😉Axx

Q&A Q- Why do you give the horse time out after a session?A- As you can see from the previous post structural changes wi...
01/07/2025

Q&A
Q- Why do you give the horse time out after a session?
A- As you can see from the previous post structural changes will have occurred to maintain these changes so your horses body will have to adjust to its new movement, so I would always give a good 48 hours to detox and the healing process to take place so give them the time to recover...... equally asking your equine to release and lengthen itself to increase mobilisation, function..... if you can let them have more time out after a session, it's to their benefit.

Q - Why would you not ride after a session?
A- Simply because if you put your horse under ridden pressure too soon after a session, you're asking your horse to brace, therefore reducing the effectiveness of the fascial release. So, having a lesson or travelling after a session, i would definitely not recommend it.

Q - After a horse has had time off after a session, will it become unfit?
A - Quite the opposite, they can become energised as in freer in movement, more forward, with less resistance, softness starts to creep in so offering bend with extension...

Q - Do you think we ask a lot of our equines?
A - Sometimes, yes, we do, in the fact that we can over ask, but then forget to rest and recuperate. It's beneficial at any level of fitness or the growing period. I would work to apply a give and take approach.

Q - Someone said.... You have a quiet but calm mindset?
A - Ha ha ha.... being a farmers' daughter, you learn very quickly when working around livestock that the quieter your approach, the more they listen, the more you learn to respect each animal..... Livestock certainly don't have an agenda..... they also don't make things up - never have never will!

Q - How do you know if your equine has a restricted area within their body?
A - Every equine should be able to walk trot or canter this is the most natural thing they should achieve without being trained to do so..... jumping is an added extra....so ask yourself the question, if my horse can't, simply ask Why?

Everyone talks about longevity for their horses life, as I've said on many occasions, everything is achievable if you look after what you've got, "Fail to Prepare," " Prepare to Fail "

My lovely lad had never been ridden or trained in sidesaddle work at any point prior to this photo, when he tried his sidesaddle on for the first time, also this was also the fitting for the girth to then be made.
✨️ When your horse is in a good place, i.e., comfortable, freer movement, supple, less restricted....... they don't question....... what you ask of them.....

When he was asked the question...... he offered the answer...... less will always be more. Axx

FASCIA will respond to light palpation to release many different issues throughout the equine body, creating structural ...
25/06/2025

FASCIA will respond to light palpation to release many different issues throughout the equine body, creating structural rebalancing within the tissue, muscles, ligaments, tendons.....

Fascia has been there since time began. It's not a new system it's what holds the body together. It's also responsible for sending messages throughout the body from head to hoof. Fluids travelling around the body bring homeostasis to the body, and rebalance is key to function..... If the Fascial System has been challenged for any reason from birth to backing through to the aged equine..... the fascia should be addressed.....

Time is a key component to healing of fascial tension, addressing these areas everywhere in the body is within the Fascial System the boney landmarks are held within the Fascial System so if this system has been challenged in the moment or over a period of time the fascial tissue will have been distorted throwing all sorts of issues to the equine body.....

Okay, you tell me!!

First picture -
Contracted scapula, restrictions, ridgit, unevenness, immobility, poor performance, disfunction circulatory system is compromised, skintone is flat, behavioural tendencies because the equine does not want you to go near that area!!

Second picture -
After a combination balance, Released scapula, visable shoulder, extension through the Fascial planes, improved function, softness of tissue, mobility freer, skintone extended, behavioural tendencies had become subdued, structural changes within the body had occurred..... with light palpation triggers the response to open the restrictions... development of muscle function given time to adjust and recover from various challenges...... Axx

Youngsters! Really do need time..... It's one of my favourite topics. They really do need time to grow and develop befor...
25/06/2025

Youngsters! Really do need time.....

It's one of my favourite topics. They really do need time to grow and develop before going on to being ridden.

They are all different. In the first two years, you can experience rapid spurts of growing simply because of the tissue not developing quick enough and the skeletal structures growing quicker. It certainly can vary fore quarters contracted, which creates restrictions in movement, opening up in the hind quarters therefore looking croupe high...... It is spoken about aptly as seesawing, but it shouldn't be ignored because these youngsters are also dealing with growing discomfort..... , yes, of course, it should be addressed, but guess what? This can be a long haul from birth to eight years old.... in the early years, we should also be looking at nutritional needs for all those trace elements that are possibly missing. They don't always get the nutrition they need from their mothers' milk.

There are what I call "yes but no but moments" opening up the tissue, creating freedom of movement, but then the youngster grows a little then should be addressed a few weeks later , then left to work out its new movement to rebalance, engage, response etc

Instead of thinking about where they should be at a certain age, how about thinking what's right for them, keeping it simple, and taking what they offer. Less pressure creates more success. We should know by now they all develop at different rates..... i threw the textbook out years ago..... (it's only a guide) simply because if you listen, they will show you what they can offer. Sometimes we expect too much at any age instead of taking the information that we receive from them and then developing a programme that they require, not what you think they should be doing......

🫠 Surley, you wouldn't ask a child to climb Kilimanjaro with a 25kg rucksack on their back without thinking about age, fitness, stamina, capabilities..... and think they will be successful in achieving the task, or would you 🤔

Lovely illustration and a rough guide to the development of bones remembering the tissue has to keep up with the growing body, and if it is for various reasons, it can cause distortion, disunity, uneven development, coordination because of restricted movement.... release the FASCIA

Time to recover, time to adjust, time to heal, time to grow..... patience is key to addressing these issues.....

Prepare the equine body before any task!! AA....Well done to all those lovely clients who are helping their horse to len...
23/06/2025

Prepare the equine body before any task!! AA....

Well done to all those lovely clients who are helping their horse to lengthen throughout the body,

I've just got some more folks starting to get into the habit of rest and release.... preparation to the equine body before and after riding work, loading and unloading..... it makes life so much easier, with 10 to 15 mins prep work.....

Instead of just plucking them out of the field, thinking they're just going to comply.... being part of the solution is key to progression.....
Inhand work is great at addressing tension before you add poles.

Okay, maybe you start with poles on the ground, but you should progress to elevated poles, but only when the horse can offer the upward flexion with ease....

Stretching, mobilisation, polework exercises. Remember not to overload each session.

Give on it a try. it's really simple!! Axx

20/06/2025

✨️🫶Amazing clients that have been there since the beginning are like gold but very much appreciated 🫶✨️

Okay, one of my wonderful clients who let me work on her beautiful boy Justin 17 years ago as one of my very first case studies.... Gemma Patterson with the fantastic little Alfie. We always have a laugh at the yard..... Gemma said, "Check us out!! Here's a wee video that I had taken added a little music. Just for fun, Axx

HEALTHY FASCIAL SYSTEM! it's key to function at all levels those complex connections through those Fascial planes (layer...
20/06/2025

HEALTHY FASCIAL SYSTEM!

it's key to function at all levels those complex connections through those Fascial planes (layers) it is the web of life, effectively improving each equines fascia is addressing various areas of tension, discomfort, restrictions, limited movement in all gates therefore frees up the contracted tissue improving circulation for the vascular system. Releasing hypertonic, traumatised muscles, improving the slide and glide of those Fascial layers, slowly dispercing toxins stuck in those restricted layers through lymphatic drainage. improving suppleness within the equine body, creating not only structural rebalancing with a gentle palpation with that release response reaction. It's just not on the outside as these layers of fascial restrictions will be addressed we travel deep within the body all the way down to those boney landmarks , ligaments, tendons It's important to release those outer layers first to then connect to those lower layers. As a whole body address........
Release the restricted Fascial System tension, opening up the body.... which will start to rebalance the posture as well as drawing the nutrition from the feed you give your horse, therefore utilising the nutritional value to the network at cellular level Correcting the Fascial System is key to wholebody functioning, improving performance. The list is endless for the benefits of releasing the Fascial System for every equine at any age 👌 Axx

Hello, everyone. Dates out, but more to follow.... where has the day, week, month, year.... Busy travelling all over ...
16/06/2025

Hello, everyone.

Dates out, but more to follow.... where has the day, week, month, year....

Busy travelling all over Scotland isle of Skye, such a beautiful island, away down beyond Lauder, and i will be back to boarders very soon. Meeting lots of new equines, it's all by word of mouth as I don't advertise because the expense is crazy....... spreading the Equine Touch word to people who don't know about The Equine Touch bodywork that, in essence, releases the myofascial system with gentle palpation can achieve rebalance holistically throughout the equine body.... Axx

07/06/2025

The little ponies are important, too!

When I started working with horses all those years ago, little ponies didn't quite get any bodywork, or it didn't seem important to have bodywork sessions for the ponies...... however, now I work with a number of ponies because they are as important or more so because they carry the little riders.

Things to look at if you think your pony is uncomfortable....

✅️ Poll reactive when touching ears or trying to place the bridle on.
✅️ Rushing forward.
✅️ Barging, dragging you about.
✅️ Rearing or bucking.
✅️ Flinching when touched.
✅️ Not wanting to pick up feet.
✅️ Avoiding being caught or occasionally.
✅️ Kicking out at one or both sides.
✅️ Difficulty standing still either in general or at mounting block.
✅️ loading or unloading.
✅️ Struggling with Reinback.
✅️ Elevated head carriage.
✅️ Dropping away within the saddle area.
✅️ croupe high, straight through hinds.
✅️ youngsters growth discomfort.
✅️ postural incorrectness......

Ponies do not make it up either. They don't have the mindset to even begin to think like that.
Their fight or flight response reaction is applied without a second thought. Which is the most natural insinct to them, It never leaves them.

Lovely little pony, i was asked to pop over and see if i could squeeze in mid week to work with addressing various areas of tension. It is lovely to see results of Inducing deep relaxation, hind quarters, reducing tension, improving postural rebalance, opening the shoulders, extension through neck, throatline, releasing poll, jaw. Skintone softens over a period of time...... improving suppleness, mobility, behavioural issues, and reducing tension throughout the body......

I love the little ones, I caught up with her other field mates the week before...... releasing the Fascia web of connective tissue Axx

05/06/2025

Highlight!
Speaking at a course the other day.....

Q, when you work on a horse and you find something that didn't quite sit right, what would you do?

A, Suggest you call the vet, the session would not go ahead, chat with the owner about any concerns, simply book in another day when next suitable after the vet has accessed your horse.

It's against the law to diagnose, imply, or suggest any named condition. Keep this in mind....

If you didn't know, ALL bodyworkers can not diagnose, suggest, or imply any named condition.

Legally, only a vet can diagnose a named condition simply because they have all the diagnostic tests to provide you with a black and white answer to all the information you need to go forward with a plan that's suitable in each individual case.....

All bodyworkers should have a code of conduct code that they have signed with the govern body they have trained with......

All bodyworkers should be fully trained, licensed, and insured to practice in the country they are offering this service.

If you didn't know, The Equine Touch bodywork is about level 5 in its level of training. Which is extremely credible.

The Equine Touch bodywork technique is accredited by LANTRA, one of the largest landbased training bodies in this country. The Equine Touch has held this accreditation for many years.

The Equine Touch bodywork technique training has went through a list of various checks that are on going to ensure that all of the modules offered were in place thats needed to qualify at a high standard for the education sector to become offered to all.

Check out all qualified licensed, fully trained, insured Instructors, Coaches, Practitioners available to offer THE EQUINE TOUCH BODYWORK.

I remember hearing one person say, "Oh, you can qualify in a weekend...... That's simply not the case, and it never has been. I'm more than happy to send out a student program of what is involved in the training. You will be suitably impressed,

Foundation level one that i teach consists of two parts each of two days or you could choose the condensed course which is three days if followng the Practitioners route, Earlier this year i had held the first part of the two day course and second part also two days of the Equine Touch Foundation level One course. You are only permitted to apply this to your own horse, giving your horse something back as a gift to all the work they do for us..... you are not qualified to practice on any another horse.

At this stage, you are at the beginning of the journey if you choose to take it further you would then have to complete the necessary documentation of case studies, theory practical work assessments, vet permission all collaborated in study format with a mix of online and travelling to a qualified Equine Touch professional instructor for additional training and assessments that are ongoing as you train.Which then must be completed to a high standard before going on to the next level. It's all in the Equine Touch pack.

Always check that any equine bodyworker that comes to work with your horse is fully qualified, Fully trained, Fully insured to work with the modality they are trained in. Also, your insurance will only cover each modality separately, not as a whole. One session with your horse with only one modality to be covered per visit.

Remembering that overloading the body isn't effective in any way..... Axx

Please keep yourself safe!! I've seen some folk's copying those videos about how to stretch a horse. All of a sudden, th...
01/06/2025

Please keep yourself safe!!

I've seen some folk's copying those videos about how to stretch a horse. All of a sudden, the owner is pinged across the yard... ouchie great impression of a tumble w**d. If your horse is stiff and not very flexible or has poor mobility. Only asking your horse what it's capable of!! Then not what it's incapable of offering.....

1, Start by keeping to a low-level exercise that's simple. Therefore, you will be successful.
2, 10 -15 mins left to right rein changes.
3, Try not to overload your equine at any age.
4, Variety is key to engagement of all muscles.
5, Add some inhand walking helps bring freedom of movement without rider, saddle, girth pressure.

6,Inhand polework brings stretching and flexion without even thinking about it.
7, Inhand walking brings a different level of connection between you and your horse.
8, Enjoy any time spent with your horse it's worth it.

Thank you for your lovely comments, it's very much appreciated 🫶FASCIA is the WiFi network sending messages throughout t...
31/05/2025

Thank you for your lovely comments, it's very much appreciated 🫶

FASCIA is the WiFi network sending messages throughout the body for the whole body to function correctly...... therefore, healthy fascia is key to keeping all equine systems functioning effectively at all levels performance, circulatory, nervous system, the distribution of nutrition to regenerate those connections at cellular level, welfare of all equines is of the utmost importance. The fascial system is layers upon layers of fascial sheets throughout the equine body. Every muscle, ligament, tendon, and tubular fascia are the viens or arteries that transportation of fluid around the equine body. It's really important that the fascial system is addressed.... if they find any task difficult... by refusing to respond to an aid request to receive no response in movement. There is a contracted area or several contracted areas affecting the equine body....
Equines don't make things up they don'thave the ability to lie or be difficult. If they don't give you the answers you want! there's something not quite right.... listening is key to resolving issues....

But also, whats really important is that the equine is given the time to recover after each Equine Touch session every body balance address as each equine body that has been challenged over the years they need the time to heal and work these changes, Discover that they are in freer movement, also by reducing their workload to maintaining the body rebalance to correctly adjust its maybe something they have never felt before....
Release the FASCIA..... Axx

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