Injury prevention - taking the force out of the limbs
The way that I look at horses is holistically, meaning I look at the whole horse, not just the areas that are injured, painful or dysfunctional.
And something that I have learnt and see regularly is that horses learn to compensate for issues in their body by avoiding/locking one area, so that the weight of the rider and forces of movement have to be absorbed elsewhere in the body.
I’ll give an example to explain what I mean.
A horse that has been ‘jarred up’ because he...
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Equine Vet Physiotherapist
Hi I'm Jenny Adamson, I'm an Equine Vet Physiotherapist and Spinal Manipulation Therapist. I'm passionate about getting horses comfortable and transforming their posture through core engagement!
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