Sean Everson EquestAthletes

19/11/2024

Understanding the process of skeletal maturity in horses is crucial for appropriate management, training and care. Skeletal maturity refers to the point at which a horse’s bones have fully developed and growth plates have ossified. In this, the second part of our blog about young horses, we explor...

12/11/2024

Can MSM help my horses hooves? Methylsulfonylmethane or more commonly referred to as MSM, is a well-known supplement that has been used effectively on horses for

09/10/2024

Do you need aesthetically pleasing images of the equine skeleton?

Whether for learning, revision, or for teaching aids, this new Ebook I have created provides 3D, labelled images of the equine skeleton.

I have broken the skeleton down into different regions, the limbs, thorax, neck, skull and pelvic region and labelled the bones and main areas of interest..

Keep and use the images as a PDF for ever for £10..

https://equineeducationhub.thinkific.com/products/digital_downloads/equine-skeleton-ebook

09/10/2024

09/10/2024

What IS trapezoidal distortion? How could it be affecting your horses performance?

Here is a great example in this skull. Something happened to this horse that shifted all the bones in its skull, and then the rest of the body had to compensate. Look closely and you will see that none of the planes are parallel or perpendicular. Less extreme versions of this could be why your horse is *better* in one direction than the other. Is it fixable? Depends!!

Last year we had some fantastic courses with Dr Gellman about proprioception and posture and how dentistry and the TMJ affects posture and performance.

This year she is doing a course for riders on recognising postural issues as potential root causes of poor performance.

Learn more in Postural Rehabilitation for Horses free training at..

https://ted2024.krtra.com/t/R05eTbPcjnlF

03/10/2024

In this blog, I thought it would be good to share with you a snippet of what is included in the seminar, and perhaps it will whet your appet

28/06/2024

Kissing spines is a condition that affects the bony projections (spinous processes) that point upward from the main vertebrae. These spinous processes are normally spaced apart, but in some horses they can touch or overlap, causing pain and inflammation. Kissing spines is most common in the thoracic...

17/06/2024

Retraining an ex-racehorse requires a deep understanding of the horse's previous training, their unique anatomy and biomechanics.

29/05/2024

18/05/2024

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭 - The 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 is the most important organ in your horse's body....and....

🐎 It's the first organ to form in the embryo
🐎 The heart is a hollow cone shaped muscle weighing abut 4.5kg
🐎 It’s situated between the lungs to the left of the chest within the protective walls of the ribcage
🐎 As a horse gets fitter – the size and weight of the heart may increase
🐎 A wide chest allows more space for the heart and lungs which suggests greater athletic potential

18/05/2024

28/03/2024

25/03/2024

With good back posture being key to a good performance as well as a happy healthy horse, understanding more about how the horse's back works should be high on the list for every rider, trainer and therapist as this information can help us to keep the horse's back healthy, strong and mobile. Knowing....