Franklin Equine Bodyworkz

09/01/2025

Something to keep in mind when planning your training session ……

12/12/2024

HEADING AWAY OVER SUMMER - NEED YOUR HORSES LOOKED AFTER?

Short term agistment offered $20 per day for a few days or $120 per week
- checked twice daily
- feed / hay if required (owner to supply)
- rugs changed
- equi fencing
- self filling troughs

SPECIAL - treat your equine friend to a bodywork session while on holiday by Franklin Equine Bodyworkz , (certified Equinology bodyworker) on site.

15/11/2024

Creating neck mobility through play. Making it fun allows for more movement and less brace

15/11/2024

Interesting first study on the use of balance pads with horses. It appears just 5 mins twice a day over a 4 week period can substantially improve the stability of your horses posture using the multifidus thoracis et lumborum that supports the thoracic and lumbar vertebrate.

Foam pads of varying levels of firmness are marketed to help improve equine balance, with veterinarians and owners reporting anecdotal success. Now, a scientific study on the use of balance pads has been published, and shows promising results.

12/11/2024

19/08/2024

Trained in the Equinology AUS and NZ approach which is a combination of sports massage, soft-tissue mobilisation, stretching, range of motion and positioning exercises, muscle activation techniques and focal point work. A comprehensive assessment is carried out prior to your initial body work session to establish a base line to compare ongoing changes from. Whether your horse is feeling
- not quite right
- tight in areas
- unbalanced
- or just needs some TLC

I can help. Message now to book a session.

04/07/2024

It’s a long slow process strengthening and stabilising our horses postural muscles. One simple way of beginning on the journey is by creating a neutral feeding stance. Bear has always grazed left fore forward, weighting it to the extent that his left hoof is more splayed. Today is the first time I’ve seen him eat from the ground standing square. The next stage of the journey is to vary his feed heights, including hay bags to encourage more stability and strength.

15/06/2024

Whether you have retired horses, pleasure hacks or competition horses the online course is an amazing tool to help them with their posture and balance. Highly recommend - I’m 2/3rd’s way through level 2 and have seen amazing changes with my horse

Animal Biomechanics Osteopathy Equine Anatomy Equine Biomechanics Equine Functional Posture Equine Mobility Horse Posture Horse Stretching Exercises Horse Strength

10/06/2024

This is an amazing view of how the back muscles move in the different gaits. It is easy to see from this why an incorrect saddle fit or even a slight unbalanced rider can effect this gait so much.

01/05/2024

I love when a horse communicates that I am hitting the right spot. It may be as simple as a myofascial release style hold to elicit relaxing responses from your horse.

The withers, the area of the spinal column that lies in between the shoulder blades and anatomically includes the T3 – T11 vertebrae. Their uniquely prominent (tall) spinous processes act as anchor points for the attachment of numerous elastic ligamentous and connective tissue structures that suspend the forelimbs and neck, bridge the back, as well as interlace the hindquarters into the fascial net of the body.

As such, the withers play a pivotal role in the biomechanics responsible for the fluidity of the horse’s movements, and thus any disturbances to the tissues in this region, even seemingly small ones, affect the horse’s way of going, athleticism and soundness.

Healthy withers are “full,” rounded, symmetrical, comfortable, and blend smoothly and evenly with the horse’s shoulders and neck.

We can help keep this area healthy by promoting good circulation and relieving tension with firm grooming, finger tip massage or even just laying your hands in the area for 2-3 mins.