Hoof & Body Solutions

07/17/2025

07/15/2025

Did a zoom in on a lovely foot (they’re all nice but this was the best shot) on a lovely Appendix

07/15/2025

He wasn’t naughty
He wasn’t an a**hole
He wasn’t “just being difficult”

He was however so skeletally compromised that a comfortable ridden life was never going to happen and time was against him. Not every horse is suitable to be ridden just the same as not every human is compatible with being an athlete. We need to normalise that behaviour is communication. We need to accept that there are many things in a horses body that make riding super hard for them.

This horse went through two breakers before his owner very diligently persisted with positive reinforcement training. He did make excellent progress, that is to be commended! But here’s my issue, positive reinforcement sometimes still masks these issues. It became obvious to his owner that he was becoming more internalised and less happy even in the paddock. Horses will try harder if you ask them nicely and there’s rewards for good behaviour. I’m not saying positive reinforcement is bad, it’s a great tool….im just saying it can mask serious issues. The biggest give away was how seriously assymetric he was. This is something I have felt many times while ridng these types. Asymmetry is normal but riding a horse that has wildly different left and right reins is not normal.

This is so complex on so many levels, so many.

Ever met a horse that was odd from birth? I believe inherited trauma is also a real factor, if you haven’t read the study on mice and how it took many generations to stop passing along, I suggest you do. It’s now well documented in humans too. Link below.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fearful-memories-passed-down/

This guys story is available on patreon.

https://www.patreon.com/collection/1606429in

07/13/2025

"The Fascia Frontier” A Look at Fascia in Animal Osteopathy
Chris Bates M.Ost DipAOs
In the world of animal therapies and human therapies alike, there is a tissue that has until recent times remained poorly understood. Fascia plays a role in a variety of functions of the body and could also be responsible for some of the positive effects of therapies that we hadn't even anticipated. Let us take a deeper dive into fascia and discuss the possibilities surrounding this enigmatic tissue.

Read this fantastic piece here 👉🏼

https://www.animalosteopathycollege.com/blog/the-fascia-frontier-a-look-at-fascia-in-animal-osteopathy

07/03/2025

07/03/2025

Amazing sale on a great product!

ProSix is an elastic body wrap for horse and dog rehabilitation and is recommended by veterinarians for strength and balance training.

06/25/2025

06/21/2025

Thank you LaSalle County 4-H and Meghan Penoyer for having me out today!

06/18/2025

Size 6 Original Easyboot
Bought as a special order and got ghosted
$50 buyer pays shipping