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Maximum Horsepower Research Maximum Horsepower Research is the research arm of Postural Rehabilitation for Horses and Dogs.

This study examines normal and abnormal postures in horses and tests whether Postural Rehabilitation, an integrative treatment that combines manual therapy with specific and accurate farriery and dental care, can help horses stand in normal, neutral posture, which can enhance general health, soundness and athleticism. Horses are on their feet for approximately 22 hours a day during eating, sleepin

g, socializing and working, with short breaks for lying down to allow for REM sleep. Therefore, their lives are profoundly affected by their standing posture. In all animals, the brain controls posture based upon information from other parts of the body, most importantly the neck and spine which control head position, the feet which evaluate the ground surface, and the dentition which gives information on head position/orientation relative to gravity. In domestic horses, inappropriate riding, restraints, farriery and dentistry can have adverse effects resulting in abnormal compensatory postures that predispose to lameness, injury and poor performance. This study will take a group of horses with abnormal compensatory posture, measure how they stand, the weight distribution between the four limbs, hoof conformation, dental occlusion and function, and cardiovascular parameters related to stress regulation. It will evaluate the effects of Postural Rehabilitation manual therapy, in combination with mechanical hoof balancing and dental equilibration, on posture, weight-bearing and stress response.

Want to become part of the PR community? First step-- add your name to the Early Interest Wait List: https://www.dvmde...
09/26/2023

Want to become part of the PR community? First step-- add your name to the Early Interest Wait List: https://www.dvmdetective.com/pr-eiwl

So my last post talked about 3 modes of learning-- conceptual, practical, and kinesthetic. It probably won't surprise you to learn that in the Postural Rehab training, we have specialists in each type of teaching!! Moi, Dr. Karen Gellman, teach the concepts-- lots of slides, lots of studies. But our fabulous Elizabeth Reese teaches about embodiment, in yourself and in horses, while Dr. Judith Shoemaker and Daisy Bicking can show you the practical applications that will turn it into reality, with hooves on the ground!!

Heads up Friends of Postural Rehabilitation for horses and dogs! I've been hinting that we are working on a PR ReBoot fo...
09/23/2023

Heads up Friends of Postural Rehabilitation for horses and dogs! I've been hinting that we are working on a PR ReBoot for early 2024. Now you can get on the Early Interest VIP Wait List, and be notified when applications are open! This Introduction to Postural Rehabilitation seminar will be on-line and interactive with myself and Dr. Judith Shoemaker. We will also open it up this time, not just to vets and chiropractors, but allied horse professionals (farriers, dentists, body workers, vet techs, trainers etc) and every day horse enthusiasts. More info to come! Meanwhile, sign up to get lots of great PR tidbits and quite probably an "early bird" discount on the program!!

Join priority notification list for Introduction to Postural Rehabilitation, the missing link between posture and performance

09/18/2023

π‘πžπ¬πžπšπ«πœπ‘ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝π₯𝐒𝐧𝐞: While we tend to focus on how a horse moves to try to figure out how he feels, maybe we need to look more at how he stands. New research is exploring what a horse’s posture says about his health. Here's the first thing they've uncovered. >>>https://bit.ly/EQPostureAndHealth

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