07/04/2024
Took a short lunch break and Timber thought he’d join me 💕
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Offering equine structural integration and bodywork to improve your horse's balance, elasticity and
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What is Equine Structural Integration? How can it help my horse?
Structural integration is type of bodywork that focuses on freeing up the fascia, or connective tissue, in the body. Fascia surrounds muscles, muscle groups, nerves, blood vessels and organs. You know when you handle a raw chicken or turkey breast, and there’s that stretchy filmy stuff? That’s the fascia. It is supposed to be smooth and elastic, but ageing, repetitive stress, and injuries can cause it to tighten and shorten, which can then cause pain and restricted movement. Structural integration works to restore that elasticity to the fascia, and relax and lengthen the connective tissue, through a “series” of sessions designed to balance the entire body.
Freeing up the fascia improves elasticity, suppleness and performance in our horses. It allows them to move more naturally and freely. After receiving a series, I’ve found horses more willing to engage physically, as well as connect more with their human loved ones. Through my structural integration training, I helped rehab and bring back Chevy, my Canadian/Morgan cross. As a 7 year old, he had a subtle injury that several vets had trouble accurately diagnosing, despite using a spectrum of diagnostic tools. He spent the next 4 years hanging out in my field while his right hindquarters atrophied from a guarded movement pattern. With his newfound freedom in his body, careful and slow conditioning, targeted exercises, and a great vet and farrier team, Chevy has returned to under saddle work.
My own horses have benefited, but I’ve seen big changes in the horses I work on as well. A teenaged horse I worked with in 2018 had suffered a kick to the hamstring and gaskin area a few years prior, and had a very large, firm scar tissue patch, 10” x 8” that was limiting his movement in that hind leg. Over the course of a series, his scar tissue released and revealed the muscle damage deeper underneath, which let me address the root of the problem. The techniques used were gentle and non-forceful, and he’s moving more freely and comfortably now. Another gelding I worked with had a tough background in his early life, ended up going through the auction, and was rather tense and emotionally closed off. After a series, his tissue was soft, his shoulder and hips more free, and he was more engaged with people and willing to receive touch. The gratification of seeing a horse connect more deeply with its owner, or feel good in his body and playful after a session, is unparalleled.
For more information, check out the Balanced Horse Bodywork website at www.balancedhorsebodywork.com or feel free to get in touch and see how I can help you and your horse.
