K.Clarke Equine LLC

08/26/2025

08/24/2025

Why does your horse still lack topline? Why does your rehab plan keep failing?

🚩Here’s the truth: it’s not just about muscles.

Your horse’s ability to stand tall, lift their back, and carry themselves correctly isn’t just a matter of strength. It depends on how their brain and body work together through the senses—sight, balance, touch, and awareness of where their body is in space.

If those systems aren’t working well, your horse will keep falling back into poor posture and movement patterns, no matter how many exercises or poles you add. That’s why so many rehab programs stall out or never deliver the topline you’re working toward.

Think of it this way: if the brain is organizing movement based on “bad information,” the horse will keep moving in protective, crooked, or inefficient ways. That means the right muscles—like those along the topline—never get activated properly.

Rehabilitation that really works goes beyond strength. It helps your horse’s nervous system relearn how to balance, move, and use their body with confidence. This can include things like:

✅ Specific poprioceptive exercises that build body awareness first
✅ Gentle changes in footing or terrain to challenge balance when ready
✅ Tactile stimulation or groundwork that encourages posture resets
✅️ The often over looked and most important thing when it comes to rehabilitation > Bit n contact reset

When the brain gets the right input, the body can finally produce the right output. That’s when your horse’s topline starts to come back—strong, functional, and pain-free.

08/22/2025

Training rides on this school horse are a bit different than the real horses 😅

I’m experimenting with some new ideas for riders’ ankles, which means I get to ride the Blue and play around!

Interested in what ideas I’m playing with? Book a session and learn something new about your feet and ankles!

08/21/2025

𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗣𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧

While on a clinic some time ago, and again at a competition yesterday, I noticed a rider carrying their phone in their rear (right) pocket while riding.

This should be avoided at all levels.

Placing a phone in the rear pocket is likely too:

1) Significantly affect the function of the rider’s seat
2) Compromise the effectiveness of the rider’s seat aid
3) Induce/create rider asymmetry
4) Lead to uneven loading of the saddle and horse
5) Compromise rider-horse interaction

Although carrying a phone while riding can be useful for safety and other purposes (apps), alternative locations should be considered.

Image of a rider sitting on a pressure mat with their phone in their right back pocket.

Note: sharing as an observation. We have not shown this experimentally (yet).

08/15/2025

No matter where I teach, there’s always a cattle dog lurking and creeping somewhere 😂

08/12/2025

’s 3 year old Tilly did some new things with ! Tilly started learning more about her body wearing a which helps her to find proprioception, engage her hind end and core, and so much more! With a thoughtful and slow introduction, tools like this are such an asset to any horse, including youngsters.

08/08/2025

Nothing but the best for our lesson horse Reggie ❤️ bodywork is a huge part of keeping him sound for many more years. At 24 years old, I’ll do anything to keep him happy and he sure does love Leslie 🥹

08/06/2025

Every horse can benefit from so our hardworking Blue got her turn today 😉 always a good time spent sharing knowledge with likeminded professionals so we all can team up to help riders and horses!

07/30/2025

🎓🐴 SCHOLARSHIP ALERT! 🐴🎓

Dreaming of becoming a better rider but need a boost? We’re thrilled to announce is offering a lesson scholarship – a unique opportunity to train with our state-of-the-art at no cost or discounted cost (awards given on a case-by-case basis)

Whether you’re a beginner building confidence or a seasoned rider refining your skills, this scholarship gives you access to a personalized session designed to elevate your riding and enhance your biomechanics—no horse required.

🌟 What’s included:
✅ simulator lesson at no or discounted cost (option for other types of lessons available)
✅ 1-on-1 coaching
✅ Feedback tailored to your goals

📅 No deadline to apply! Applications are accepted every month and awarded on a rolling basis, 4 applicants per month awarded
📍 Location: Bucks County, PA
👥 Apply for yourself or nominate someone else

📲 Apply now via the link in bio or send us a DM for more info!
Tag a rider who NEEDS to see this! 👇

07/25/2025

Huge shoutout to for a mini shoot with her lovely Bentley for new headshots!

07/21/2025

Cross country schooling day, Gump approves of this adventure

07/19/2025

Every horse in my program gets a yearly soundness exam, even the mechanical kind! Thank you for coming over from England to keep Blue in tip top shape!