by Ané | Mar 2, 2023 | Equine Therapy
Shivers was once considered as ‘common as dirt’, while today it is considered to be rare. However, the more we understand the components of this degenerative condition and it’s presentation from a neurological and muscle recruitment perspective, the more...
by Ané | Jan 19, 2023 | Equine Therapy
Riders and owners will know this as girthiness, or something similar – a horse that braces against having the girth tightened, flinches or tries to bite or kick. There are many levels of escalation of this behaviour. Oddly, it is considered the norm for many horses....
by OPH Info | Nov 24, 2022 | Equine Therapy
Written by our guest: Maria Calatayud BonillaCHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST- EQUINE PHYSIOTHERAPIST Spain; ICOFCV Col. 4048Coordinator of Special Interest Group in Animal Physiotherapy of Spain (CGCFE)Click here to follow Maria on Facebook We tend to think that...
by Ané | Oct 6, 2022 | Equine Therapy
Advances in objective equine gait assessment has provided us with many new markers and tools that allow us to evaluate gait more effectively and accurately. Asymetries in movement, including lameness, are extremely common in the ridden equine population, including in...
by Ané | Sep 8, 2022 | Equine Therapy
Within the equine industry, horses continue to be stereotyped as naughty, grumpy, resistant, mean, or a typical mare when they are in reality showing signs of pain. It is our responsibility as equine rehabilitation practitioners to quantify and recognise pain in our...
by Ané | Aug 18, 2022 | Equine Therapy
The Equine Thoracic sling forms the connection between the forelimbs and the body. Nestled between the forelimb and the rib cage, the brachial plexus lies protected. The integrity and function of the thoracic sling is essential to the function of the entire body....
