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The Congenitally Crooked Neck (Part 2): Misplaced muscles, myofascial dysfunction & what it all means for posture & movement

So you've read Part 1, and you're back for more? Great! Read on... If not...go read it now, or watch the video below for a crash course! (Actually, watch the video anyway...there are a few updates I'll discuss in more [...]

The Congenitally Crooked Neck (Part 2): Misplaced muscles, myofascial dysfunction & what it all means for posture & movement2018-03-03T17:41:39+11:00

Mystery Lameness or Lack of In-Sight: Caroline Larrouilh on balancing Feel + Knowledge + Technology in equine rehabilitation

This piece by Caroline Larrouilh of Proud Horse Connections was originally published in 2014 and is shared here with permission. Thank you to Caroline for so beautifully articulating these thoughts and encouraging others to look deeper when something is amiss.   Mystery Lameness [...]

Mystery Lameness or Lack of In-Sight: Caroline Larrouilh on balancing Feel + Knowledge + Technology in equine rehabilitation2018-03-03T17:37:10+11:00

Uri Alon: Why truly innovative science demands a leap into the unknown…

  One of my favourite TED talks -- especially for those moments you are blindsided with the completely-unexpected-huh?!-you-can't-be-serious revelations that obliterate the path from A to B and open up a whole bunch of questions about C, D, E, F, G, [...]

Uri Alon: Why truly innovative science demands a leap into the unknown…2017-01-23T13:19:56+11:00

A day in the life of an equine anatomist: Ribs, rabbit holes & why I have a bone to pick with Sid the sloth…

Nov 6, 2015   I have a bone to pick with Sid the Sloth and his kin. When other mammals were evolving to a certain pattern, these lazy little freeloaders sidestepped the gatekeeper in their DNA and decided to misbehave. [...]

A day in the life of an equine anatomist: Ribs, rabbit holes & why I have a bone to pick with Sid the sloth…2017-01-23T13:19:57+11:00

The Congenitally Crooked Neck

Sep 27, 2014   Muscles need anchors to function… But what happens if you are born with malformed cervical vertebrae that lack a crucial anchoring point? This is the case for a large number of thoroughbred horses – and the subject [...]

The Congenitally Crooked Neck2018-03-03T17:55:34+11:00

Willing vs Obedient: Why anthropomorphism has nothing to do with rapport

Why do you ride horses? Are your goals competitive or purely recreational? Where does your relationship with your horse fit into the big picture of your hopes, dreams and motivations as an equestrian? What does a successful ride (or groundwork [...]

Willing vs Obedient: Why anthropomorphism has nothing to do with rapport2018-03-03T17:58:47+11:00