Soul Equine SA

23/06/2024

Whether you're feeling a cold brewing or you're not feeling great, our cold and flu box has all you need to keep that immune system STRONG!💪

11/02/2024

The Holistic Horse Symposium taking place from 4 - 7 April brings together a diverse group of specialists, realising the 's dream of giving their equine friends a and lifestyle.

The symposium takes place in the picturesque at Chubeka Trails in the Milwane Wildlife Sanctuary.

Come learn about a range of horse care topics from biomechanics to rider development. Soul Equine will be presenting the Saddle Fitting portion of the conference... And perhaps stay a few extra days to enjoy the majestic wildlife and horse with your family.

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18/12/2023

Get your last minute bookings in ✨ this is taking place in two days time, online, from the comfort of your home 🏠

Join us for a journey into a deeper understanding of the barefoot horse 🐴

💥You've been asking and we've listened! 🌟

Soul Equine will be running this final workshop for 2023 to help set you up for success in looking after your barefoot horse throughout 2024 🐴

🗓 Wednesday, 20 December 2023
⏱ 6pm to 8pm (CAT)
💵 R500-pp

📌Register here: https://forms.gle/E4QtuPkRAEL591KY7

11/12/2023

💥You've been asking and we've listened! 🌟

Soul Equine will be running this final workshop for 2023 to help set you up for success in looking after your barefoot horse throughout 2024 🐴

🗓 Wednesday, 20 December 2023
⏱ 6pm to 8pm (CAT)
💵 R500-pp

📌Register here: https://forms.gle/E4QtuPkRAEL591KY7

25/07/2023

Join Equi-Body and Soul Equine SA 💥 in August to learn how you can support your horse’s 🐎 body with gentle, effective bodywork techniques and tips 🐴

✨ 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓:
GAUTENG - RUIMSIG: Presented by Equi-Body and Soul Equine SA, this upcoming 2 day hands on workshop at The EARTH Centre is designed for horse owners, riders and coaches who would like to improve their horses’ well-being on a day to day basis.
Details on https://www.neigh-bours.co.za/event/equine-bodywork-workshop/

📅 List your own FREE or Featured event on the Neigh-Bours website and get it seen by over 50 000 SA horse lovers!
Get started at https://www.neigh-bours.co.za/create-event/

08/05/2023

Spice up your tackroom with this rope halter and round braid lead at Only R355 for the set 🐎

All handmade with the best quality rope that will last Years !

Many colours to choose from 🌻

13/01/2023

Soul Equine SA is proudly operating in two provinces ✈️ Joburg and KZN! We're doing monthly round trips and will keep you updated of our whereabouts.

* Barefoot trimming
* Back2Basics supplements: MuscleUp & Immunohoof
* Equine & human treatments using and techniques

👉 message us for more info

01/09/2022

So excited for this workshop coming up in October. This is a fantastic opportunity for horse owners and riders to become more involved and hands on when it comes to their horses body work

WhatsApp/call 0713831131 to book your space

24/02/2022

Arrived for this boys scheduled trim and ended up doing two Bowen moves for him after his trim and then 5 min later we notice him have a deep snooze. How precious 🌈

08/02/2022

Some beautiful pics of one of my current barefoot trimming horses. 🐴

This lovely boy battled to go without shoes many years ago when it was attempted.

These pics show that it’s never to late👐🏼

At a very ripe age and being a working jumping horse he has successfully gone barefoot in a short amount of time after being shod for many years.

06/01/2022

A must attend workshop.

Equine triangular therapy hosted by Zirkia Fourie on the 15th and 16th of January at the Earth Centre.
Zirkia works very successfully with horses,humans and dogs and many other animals and has done so for many years.

On this workshop we will learn soft tissue moves working on muscle, ligaments, tendons, fascia and the nervous system to bring the body back to its ideal state of homeostasis helping in aiding the healing and improvement of the Equine body. An alternative way to spotting lamenesses and treating them as well as where to look for the ‘problem’
This workshop offers you a skill that very few have and is a mind blowing technique to have in any horse professional or owners tool box.

Class starts at 9:30am and finishes at 4:30pm each day.
Price:R3300, manual included.
RSVP: 11January 2022
To book your spot contact:
Zirkia: +27 (83) 556-3345
Wihan: 084 527 0633

We look forward to seeing you there and sharing this mind blowing technique with you.

31/12/2021

Wish you a Happy new year.
May it be filled with joy and fun and may your heart be filled with love.

23/12/2021

As the year slowly comes to an end I’d like to wish each and ever one a happy festive season.
May it be joyous and may the year ahead bring many things to look forward too.

07/12/2021

3Day Equine Studies Whole Horse Dissection done and dusted.

No pics to post… yet I’m afraid. But I can share some things that stood out for me. Obviously there is a LOT. But I’ll keep it to x3 may points

1: My take away was that “you can have the same problem in 10 different horses but each horse will present and compensate in a different way”

2: there are some anatomical structures that are uniquely different for each horse and as such not each one horse is the same in its anatomical make up.

3: the nuchal ligament attachments on C1-7 as shows in most All our anatomy books are incorrect for where the horse is at now!
Why? Not because it was drawn incorrectly many many years ago, but because our domentic horse now does not have the attachments on cervical vertebra C6and C7 any longer. This is terrifying Because the job of the nuchal ligament to the vertebra is to support the very heavy leaver of the head and neck. During movement the front and back part make up the biggest contribution to elastic stored energy.
Something to think of… the very very old purebreeds in the Netherlands still have this as well as donkeys and zebra. So what happened with our domestic horses??

29/11/2021

🌧️Rainy Saturdays are spent like this... 😂

15/11/2021

This absolutely gorgeous unicorn🦄 had the most beautiful mental and physical releases in his session today.
He was blocked in the poll, base of neck, wither and pelvic area.

The fascia restriction of his gelding scar was was causing him hind quarter restrictions. Released it deep towards the sacrum for him.
At first he was a little unsure of what was happening 😂can we blame him, but then the releases just poured out in lots and lots if yawns.

He even tested out his neck into his shoulder area with the most beautiful stretch on both sides 🤣

Stood watching this for ages. It's the greatest gift back from the horse.



I'm affraid I was to mesmerized by all the yawns in that moment to even think of taking a video. 🙈

11/11/2021

Only the cutest lil inspector in the World🐶🐕

18/10/2021

Finding the correct spot on the pectoral muscles on this mare aided her in releasing deep tension within her fascia lines leading to her scratching her tail end 🦄 on the fence and doing some of her own fascia release all whilst simply working very gently on her pecs.
This shows us how the entire horse ism connected back to front 🤗

This little video is the result immediately after indicating that she's had enough work done on her pectorals.

How awesome that she allowed me to work so deeply on her second session and letting go of all her bracing. Because of that she is now perfectly sound and ready for her endurance ride 🐎

All this by purely being present and listening to what is needed. 🌈

10/10/2021

Take an educational breakaway and come join us in the beautiful dulstroom on this lovely workshop

Having knowledge of some bodywork aspects as well as maintaining your Barefoot horses feet and understanding the horses hoof is invaluable

07/10/2021

Thought for today...

22/07/2021

Why do we take fotos at the beginning of any new horses that will receive hoofcare from us...?
Well it's quite simple, we forget what the horses feet use to look like. And the feet are bound to change.
Let's face it we can't think that we will remember months down the line right...
So photos are the best thing we have. They have come in really handy lately being able to look back at some pics of some horses even just some months between start date and current date. They show improvement so nicely.

PS:These are just random shots.
Watch this space though, I'll be posting some before and afters 🐴

18/07/2021

Very true for our Equine's as well.🐴

Read, think and let it sink in😉

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Yes, you've got it!! THE JAW!⁠
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While the jaw can inhibit muscles when shifted out of alignment, it can also step in to compensate for any missing link in movement.⁠
If any muscle fails in a motor control movement, the brain can call for the jaw muscles to compensate.⁠
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The jaw compensates for everything from pelvic floor dysfunction to abdominal stability, hip stability (weak glutes), deep neck muscles....⁠
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Little experiment: observe someone trying to open a tight jar, lift a heavy weight or get stressed and hold their breath. ⁠
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You will notice them clench, shift, and move the jaw in attempts to gain stability. ⁠
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📥Feel free to download our app where you can learn more about Brain.Body.Balance⁠.⁠
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To download using Google Play or ITunes Search for:⁠
⭕B3 Academy⁠
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https://b3.falkor.io/⁠
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16/07/2021

Just some casual hind quarter relaxation between trimming each hoof😜.

For our Equine's to stand in farrier stance it could be imagined as holding a yoga pose. The body has to work and they have to balance on 3 lims right 🤪
I find the horses to appreciate the time taken to rest. Gives them a well deserved break from farrier stance and to shift their bodies as they wish.
I've often tought that in this time they feel out there newly balanced hooves. 👐

05/07/2021

Early morning🌄 trip to Parys and Viljoens kloof, ☝️but first coffee ☕

02/07/2021

What does hoof wall seperation look like?

Here is a basic but clear indication of hoof wall seperation.

Even though this is only one of the seperations we see it is a nice, visual, example to understand what it actually is.

The basics are that the hoof wall (the unpigmented inner wall) seperates from the white line(the junction where the wall meets the sole and is the externally visible part of the laminia. The unthinkable strong, velcro like, connective tissue that attach the hoof wall to P3) often by means of a bacterial and or fungal infection that gets into the less dense inner zone of the stratum medium eating away the wall meterial causing weakening and seperation of the hoof. (Picture 1)

Seperation would have been caused by White line desease and typically it looks like soft, chalky meterial and or black matter or dirt from the area that sits in a gap or groove close to the sole/wall junction almost sealing the bacteria/fungus in creating a ideal 'breading' grownd for them. (Picture 2)

Hoof hygiene is important as the infection is anaerobic thriving in enclosed spaces, areas packed with dirt.

What can could cause this:
Dietry issues
Imbalanced hooves
Environment

Why is this important:
It can cause Lameness, it weakens the laminar attachment, can lead to Laminitis and permenant damage in extreme cases.

Dealing with seperation is generally not only one quick fix but possibly a series of treatments and changes that may need to take place.

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18/06/2021

A quick share of a before and after from two bodywork sessions done for one horse.🐴

This structural compensation is true for more Equine's than what we realize.

This horsie was very tight in the Glutes, lumbar and back area. The Psoas was pulled tight and forcing her to compensate in her neck and thorax region, that cleared up after the first session. Upon her second session I could work a lot deeper into the muclse tissue and get to the true fascia pulls.
This compensation patters has likely been developed over some time but we can see how the body responds to better 'carry' itself once released. Her back has lifted because of the release in the hind quarters.
However, there are many aspects that play a role in such a compensation result, but, as a start, to keep these results over a longer period of time this girl will benifit form moving biomachanically correctly as well as strengthening though the top line and thorax.