Just a few weeks ago I was lucky enough to secure a place on an Equine Therapist CPD course with Jo Rose from Rose Therapy learning about Kinesiology Taping for horses.
Read MoreEarlier this year I was fortunate enough to be part of the team for the filming of part 3 of Gillian Higgins, Horses Inside Out Autumn Webinar series. This part was to be called ‘Dressage Dissected’ and you can find out more about the filming day in my previous blog post.
I have been waiting patiently for the webinar to be presented live and finally it’s here and it’s even better than I ever could have expected.
Read MoreEarlier on this year I was lucky to be invited by Gillian Higgins to be part of the team involved in filming this Autumn’s Webinar Wednesday Series of Live Lecture Demonstrations.
I have been waiting patiently ever since to be able to watch the final demos on screen.
Read MoreEarlier this year I was lucky enough to be asked to help out for the day with the preparation and filming of Gillian’s first ever online lecture demonstration, The Principles of Movement.
It seems like an age ago now as this was in April of this year, and I feel like it has been a long wait to finally get to see the completed film of the demo.
Read MoreStill buzzing from 2 days at Horses Inside Out on the Myofascial Chains and Myofascial Release Techniques CPD course and with just the weekend to let my brain recuperate I was excited to be back for 2 more days of learning, this time the topic was Joint Mobilisations and Musculoskeletal Testing.
Read MoreIn the last few years in the equine world, particularly since the release of the research papers from Vibeke Elbrond and Rikke Shultz - Myofascia - the unexplored tissue: Myofascial kinetic lines in horses, released in 2015. Myofascial connections have been a hot topic………….
Read MoreOne of the things I find so good about Horses Inside Out is how Gillian Higgins (The Founder) has been able to create a concept and content that is both accessible and applicable to everyday horse owners and equine professionals alike.
So you can imagine how excited I was to be attending a live course with Gillian aimed purely at professional therapists, as I just knew I was going to be in for 2 days of super in depth learning and ready to fully immerse myself!
Read MoreThis week I was excited to be back at Horses Inside Out HQ for the final filming day for Gillian Higgins’ upcoming Live Lecture Demonstration Webinars.
The day’s focus was ‘Dressage Dissected’ and this is part 3 of the new series.
Read MoreLast week I was very lucky to be invited back by Horses Inside Out to help out with the filming for Part 4 of the upcoming ‘Webinar Wednesdays’ series.
Today’s focus was ‘Jumping from an Anatomical Approach’
The day was held at a private yard in Leicestershire with an absolutely fabulous indoor arena. The perfect setting for the demonstration.
Read MoreThis week I was super excited to be heading to Horses Inside Out HQ in Leicestershire as a student, participating in the 2-Day CPD Course for Equine Therapists: Developing Palpation.
I was so looking forward to being able to immerse myself in learning for 2 whole days with a bunch of other therapists…..
Read MoreThis week I spend the day at Horses Inside Out HQ assisting with filming for part 2 of Gillian’s ‘LIVE’ painted horse lecture demonstrations. Which are due to be released in the Autumn as part of the new series of Webinar Wednesdays.
The day’s focus was ‘Riding from an anatomical perspective’
Read MoreSo what am I then looking for in each of these movements and what can the Locomotion Assessment tell me❓
Today I am going to focus on the Back-up
In the Back-up I am looking for:
Read MoreThis month’s webinar Wednesday with Gillian Higgins, Horses Inside Out was the final in the current series and was entitled Polework and Gymnastic Jumping.
I think this was one that a lots of followers of Horses Inside Out have been looking forward to as including Polework and Jumping into your horse’s routine can be so fun but it’s also great to know about all the benefits…
Read MoreThe Trot Up – why do we do it and what am I looking for❓
There are exceptions, however in most cases when I visit your horse I will ask to see them ‘Trotted up’
This is really a ‘slang’ term for a Locomotion Assessment.
Today I am going to focus on the Small Turns
Read MoreA couple of weeks’ ago I spend the day at Horses Inside Out HQ assisting Gillian Higgins with the Pilates for Horses Course.
This is a live course Gillian runs several times per year offering horse owners a chance to learn ways to help their own horses develop flexibility and strength using Pilates style excises.
Read MoreLast week I joined Gillian Higgins at Horses Inside Out HQ to help out for the day with the Massage For Horse Owners Course.
This is a live course that Gillian runs several times per year and is designed for horse owners to work on their own horses.
Read MoreIn majority of cases there is no obvious lameness requiring veterinary care, and I am actually assessing minor restrictions and asymmetries in a horse’s movement that will benefit from Equine Massage Therapy ✔️
So what am I then looking for in each of these movements and what can the Locomotion Assessment tell me❓
Today I am going to focus on the Trot
Read MoreThe Trot Up – why do we do it and what am I looking for❓
There are exceptions, however in most cases when I visit your horse I will ask to see them ‘Trotted up’
This is really a ‘slang’ term for a Locomotion Assessment.
As I only get a relatively short time to spend assessing and treating your horse I will start with a basic Locomotion Assessment and I will ask to see the following, on a hard surface and in a straight line……..
Read MoreOne of the things I find myself discussing many times a day with my clients is ‘Top line’ and developing ‘Core strength & stability’ 💪🏻
Over time I have been constantly evolving the way I explain to clients what I am seeing and feeling in their horse and what we would hope to be able to achieve with their horse in order to create a horse with a healthy posture both statically and in motion 🐎
Read MoreThis week I was invited back to Horses Inside Out HQ to assist in a filming day all about the Digestive System of the horse.
The day’s agenda was a mixture of informative promotional video for Protexin Equine Premium and an educational video that will be made available to purchase very soon on the Horses Inside Out Academy.
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