My Wild Mane

11/03/2024

HEY HEY!!! Your girl has been asked to go to BELIZE first week in February to work on horses… I’m super duper excited for this trip! 🤍

10/14/2024

10/14/2024

One of the greatest honors is when a horse lays down in your presence.. Little sweet mustang Cherry Blossom thought the Bodywork was just toooo good! 🤍

10/10/2024

When the bodywork session is just too good! 🤍

09/23/2024

Tooooooo cute, not to share! 🤍 Awe Finny boy from The Funny Farm in Corvallis…

09/09/2024

Working by headlights! What an honor and dream to work horses 🤍

09/04/2024

BEST DAY EVER!!! 🤍

08/18/2024

𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐩 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝?

EDIT: Please see additional information from Dr. Haussler in the comment section, in answer to your questions.

Every now and then, a Member of this community will ask Dr. Haussler a question - we like to share his answers with all of you.

"The funicular portion of the nuchal ligament passes over the C2 spinous process and is normally anchored by loose connective tissue to the bone below. As the horse’s head flexes and extends, that portion of the ligament must lengthen and shorten. It will normally stay in place along the midline (no “flipping” back and forth), also because there is a slight concavity on the top of the C2 spinous process.

However, with repetitive use, that soft tissue connection can break down. With atlantooccipital flexion, the nuchal ligament is stretched. With added lateral bending, that portion of the ligament is less anchored down and can displace off the spinous process and “pop” to one side or the other.

As with any displaced ligament or tendon, less tension and increased stabilization is required to help keep the structure in place. Otherwise, it displaces more often, and due to repeated local trauma, a bursa forms and fills with fluid, resulting in bursitis."

Image credit: Ivana Ruddock-Lange | Equine Anatomy in Layers

07/31/2024

I think I have caught up to everyone who has text through my vacation and this Jury Duty stuff… BUT if you messaged me and I have not messaged you back with dates (somehow slipped through the cracks, message me a reminder!!!! Thank you so much and Thanks to everyone for being so patient! Much love!! 🤍🤗

07/31/2024

UPDATE

07/30/2024

ATTENTION: please watch if you have an appointment with me in the next couple days 🤍

07/26/2024

On my way home today! I can’t wait to see my kids, ponies, and pup… And excited to get back to work… been missing my Montana but had a lovely lovely visit in New York! 🤍

07/19/2024

Doesn’t matter where I go, I gotta put my hands on horses… lucky enough to work on a few NYPD mount patrol horses… so much fun.. they ride mostly Draft crosses and a few Standardbreds… 🤍 So much fun!