JBEquineOct 26, 20201 minTeethRoutine dental care is essential to maintaining your horses health. Horses teeth continue to erupt throughout their life and are meant to...
JBEquineOct 26, 20201 minLet’s Talk ToplinesThere’s a lot of talk about wanting a “swinging back”, and emphasis on big lateral movement. To keep that theory in perspective I think ...
JBEquineOct 26, 20202 minHigh heel/low heel syndrome.There are many theories behind HH/LH but the one I get behind is Dr. Kerry Ridgway’s. It’s the theory of laterality in horses. Just like...
JBEquineOct 26, 20201 minLocking StiflesUpward fixation of the patella and stifle dysfunction Stifles; analogous to our human knee and prone to nearly as many problems. One comm...
JBEquineAug 18, 20201 minWish Your Horse Would Just Stand Square?Good posture is paramount to long term soundness and joint health. Signs of poor posture: Dropped/swayed back Uneven leg stance Base wide...
JBEquineAug 10, 20201 minPosture vs. ConformationConformation: is the size and shape of the skeletal structure. Posture: is how the horse arranges himself Standing and in movement. Postu...
JBEquineAug 10, 20201 minSaddle FitDid you know I can also help you assess your saddle fit? I can show you how and where your saddle should fit based on your horses unique ...
JBEquineAug 10, 20201 minInflexible, or Resistant?Most horses do not lack flexibility, they lack strength. 🤯 ✋ Now I’m not advocating against stretching. Stretching has many benefits. BU...
JBEquineAug 10, 20201 minRelease, or Activate?Just because a muscle is sore or reactive does not mean it needs to be released 🤯. Often muscles are tight and sore because they are WEA...
JBEquineAug 10, 20201 minFibrotic Myopathies; How scar tissue effects joint function.When a muscle is injured and heals it creates a fibrosis(the formation of fibrous muscle tissue). This tissue is restrictive, inelastic a...
JBEquineAug 10, 20201 minHow Do You Cool Out Your Horse?The temperatures are heating up and with restrictions lifting your horses are no doubt getting more workouts. It’s important to have a go...
JBEquineJun 30, 20201 minCross training. Cross training. Cross training. Repetitive maneuvers cause repetitive stresses and a lack in diversity of strength. Take you horse out for a trail ride. Its one of the ...
JBEquineJun 26, 20202 minScarsScars are something I deal with a lot in my work. We often look at scars as “healed”, problem solved. The truth is scars create problem p...
JBEquineJun 16, 20201 minThe “Fly Twitcher” muscles🦟 Since it’s officially fly season let’s talk about the “fly twitcher” muscles formally known as the cutaneous muscles! I’m sure you’ve ...
JBEquineJun 16, 20202 minTip: Need to work on those thoracic sling muscles?The Importance of the “Thoracic Sling” Unlike people horses don’t have a collar bone or any sort of a boney connection between their shou...
JBEquineMay 7, 20201 minA thought on Warm-upSome food for thought on an effective warm up routine. We’ve always been taught to first walk, then trot, and then canter the horse and a...
JBEquineMay 7, 20203 minThe importance of PT, in people and horses.I thought this might be an interesting point to write about since I’m currently experiencing this first hand after tearing my ACL, and MC...
JBEquineAug 25, 20191 minGoodbye Facebook.Unfortunately last week my facebook account was hacked and the hackers posted some content that got my accounts deleted and me banned fro...