What does a scar or fascial restriction look like from the inside?
The fascia of the skin and subcutaneous should quickly and easily be separated, in this area where a deep scar was present- you can see the internal adhesions. These adhesions can be a source of pain, reduced movement, and an overall change in the tensegrity of the body.
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Do you feel that something is not right with your horse but everyone tells you that it is sound so it’s fine?
Listen here as Dr. Kate Workman talks about how your horse may be “sound” but that doesn’t mean they aren’t in pain. Check out the Rexos Inc Patreon page for the full video. Diving into Dr. Sue Dyson ridden horse pain ethogram and other ways to know if your horse is actually struggling. We should not be solely judging horses on AAEP lameness scale but always incorporate pain signs in performance evaluations.
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Rehab vs Training, what is the difference?
Coming soon to Patreon, a conversation between Amanda of saddlefitting.us and our own Director of Rehab, Juli. Until the full video is released, a snippet from their Ted's Tack Room Talk.
Check out https://www.patreon.com/RexosInc for more information.
In partnership with Rexos Inc
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A good reminder to not make horses too complicated. If you listen to them and those around them- they will tell you where they hurt. Don't make it more complicated than that. Don't let anyone make you feel crazy for advocating for your horse.
Being girthy isn't normal. Biting at themselves isn't normal. Pain in their limbs does NOT cause this.
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Let’s talk about performance horses. The age-old statement, “She’s not lame, she just doesn’t perform as well as she used to.” This is the best place to intervene, once they have reached lame- you are often too late.
Often, we forget, and frequently at Denali Equine have to remind people, horses are athletes. At the end of the day, they are no different from a Quarterback, whether that’s in the NFL or local flag team. From FEI to local. An Athlete is an Athlete. They get strains, sprains, stuck, and those small injuries hurt. From casting in a stall to catching a toe running in the field, some part of their body bears the brunt of that force.
Let’s look at a case of ours. Reba, a 12yr old quarter horse, used for Barrel Racing, a top 1D mare. In 2021 at an event, her owner stated she came out of the stall not herself, suspected she got cast. Her back was sore, she developed a hunter’s bump rapidly, her whole body changed shape within weeks and had an inability to balance at the canter. She wasn’t limb lame but was not preforming at her normal level. Her regular DVM injected coffins, hocks and stifles - fairly normal first step in performance horses. However, they did not improve her times. That one singular moment overnight started a small trickle into her performance issues.
Reba stayed with us at Denali for nerve root injections, bodywork and rehab. Within 6 weeks she was cleared to resume work at home.
This weekend, we received a video of the queen herself turning and burning once again. Her owner remarked, “She’s back!” Placing 3rd in the 1D out 400 entries on Friday and 4th out of 500 entries on Saturday!
A special thank you to her owner Reagan Ivey for her support of Reba and letting her story be shared!
We love the variety of helping complicated body lameness cases to helping top show horses stay at the top of their game.
Remember, your horse is an Athlete! They must be treated as such.
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“My horse doesn’t go forward”
What does that mean? Let’s take a look!
This horse is a 12yr old Draft cross gelding, used mostly for Dressage. Referred to us by Dr. Brandy Ashman,DVM, he presented to Denali Equine for difficulty going forward (with or without a saddle), the inability to canter and tail carriage left.
On exam, he had to be pushed to continue trotting. We were only able to get him to canter on the lunge line without a saddle for just a couple strides. At that, it was with significant encouragement. He would stop a significant amount, turning to face the handler multiple times during examination.
A thorough palpation exam, movement on the lunge with and without his saddle and an ultrasound exam showed some abnormalities in his lumbar spine. He was treated that day and sent home with his rehabilitation plan.
Four weeks post ultrasound guided injections, he came back for a recheck.
Upon presentation, he was brighter, more interactive, and the owner reported he would canter in the field now. When we went out for the exam, he took right off into a canter!
Want to see the full case with commentary from our own Dr. Kate Workman, DVM? Join our Rexos Patreon Page to see an in-depth look at this case in what is a very common complaint from our Patients and owners!
ALL therapeutic shoes - including wedges should be temporary! #bodylameness #nofootnohorse #equinehealth #equinepodiatry #knowledgeispower #knowbetterdobetterbebetter #therapeutic saddlefitting.us Rexos Inc Kate Workman Juli Sillman Michael Workman Denali Equine
