For The Horse Integrated Equine Bodywork

11/06/2023

Clinic at Reins Of Life Farm on Nov. 4th.
Intro to Equine Craniosacral Bodywork and understanding your horses body language.
It was a great group of horses and people.
Thank you to Reins of Life - People and horses !

10/07/2023

Benefit ride for a really great Equine Assisted learning/therapy farm - Reins of Life

For more information contact:
Cheryl Harris - 706-491-9764
Junior's Bar & Grill - 706-898-5455

09/24/2023

GREAT "Take Away " notes
Integrated Veterinary Therapeutics
From Karen Rohlf clinic
Every horse deserves this level of awareness and respect from us, every day, every time we are in their presence

09/13/2023

🔈 MYOFASCIAL RELEASE VS. CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY

What is Craniosacral Therapy?

Craniosacral therapy is a method of alternative medicine used by massage therapists, naturopaths, chiropractors and osteopaths, who manually apply a subtle movement of the spinal and cranial bones to bring the central nervous system into harmony. This therapy involves assessing and addressing the movement of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) which can be restricted by trauma to the body, such as through falls, accidents, and general nervous tension. By gently working with the spine, the skull and its cranial sutures, diaphragms, and fascia, the restrictions of nerve passages are eased, the movement of CSF through the spinal cord can be optimized, and misaligned bones can be restored to their proper position. This therapy is said to be particularly useful for mental stress, neck and back pain, migraines, TMJ Syndrome, and for chronic nervous conditions such as fibromyalgia.

What is Myofascial Release?

Myofascial Release is a gentle therapy that consists of a mixture of light stretching and massage work. During a session, the therapist will apply hands-on massage strokes in order to release tension from the bands of the muscles, bones, nerves and joints, by unblocking any scar tissue or adhesions due to injury in the muscles and surrounding tissues. The theory of myofascial release requires an understanding of the fascial system (or connective tissue, which is not to be confused with the word facial). The fascia is a specialized system of the body that has an appearance similar to a spider's web or a sweater.

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09/10/2023

ForTheHorse Clinic-Demo
Saturday Nov 4 at Reins of Life in Eastanollee GA.

09/10/2023

09/10/2023

ForTheHorse Clinic-Demo ! Saturday Nov 4 in Eastanollee GA. Feel free to contact me for details.

02/21/2023

The heart's energy is powerful. Connecting with your horse with your heart is amazing

05/31/2019

Does your horse need body work??
We do something that is completely unnatural for the horse, we put saddles on (that often are not optimal), we put our crooked bodies on them, we put shoes on them and alter their hoof balance, we feed diets that are often unbalanced or full of inflammatory foods, we put them in small paddocks and take away the movement and browsing they are designed to have and on top of this they are one sided and often born with rib fractures, sacroiliac issues and wither restrictions let alone the fact they could have a congenital malformation in their skeleton. So the question is not do we overtreat, the question is the quality of your body worker, the quality of your saddle fit, the quality of your dentist, the fit of the bit, your riding balance and ability, the quality of your horses diet, the quality of your farrier and the relationship with your horse. I am an Animal Biomechanical Medicine vet, I have dissected in detail myself and with renowned Equine Scientist Sharon May-Davis over 16 horses and the only one without joint degeneration/arthritis and many issues was a wild look in Netherlands. I am yet to put my hands on a horse and say there are no problems. Maintenance is the key and with the above things in place often this can be every 6-8 weeks but many are not at this regime due to ongoing contributing factors. The horse will keep on giving way beyond their physical capabilities. I have seen many lame horses in pain at top levels and they are winning and performing. Learn to listen to your horse, listen to their ears, their facial expressions and their behaviour- many people refuse to hear what the horse is telling them. Really see all they accept and all they give, they deserve joint supplements and quality body work to be a part of their every day care if we want to do the things we do with them. Dr. Raquel Butler