A basic understanding of your horse’s biomechanics helps to improve the quality of performance by giving the rider a mental reference for what he/she is asking...
SHAN: What first attracted you to physical therapy for horses? JIM: When I was grooming hunter-jumpers on the show circuit, trainers and sometimes the vets...
The junction between the poll and the atlas is the most important junction in the horse. It’s through this portal that the nervous system, which sends...
Jim Masterson – The Masterson Method—Integrated Equine Performance Bodywork—is a unique, interactive method of equine bodywork in which you learn to recognize and use the responses...
Answers by Amy Poulin-Braim, VMD, DACVS-LA, Neshanic Station, NJ, AAEP member. Question: I believe that there is a pro and con for everything. With injections,...
Unlocking TMJ Tension with Equine Bodywork The temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) is the junction of the upper and lower jaw. As such, the joint balances on the...
This puts into words a sentiment humans have recognized for a long time: that there’s a quality to the horse beyond its physical capability to carry...
Giving barrel racers and other horses that compete in timed events the Treatment They Deserve can pay off for both you and your horse. Any athlete...
You’ve decided to sell your horse. The potential buyer has sent a veterinarian to our farm to perform a purchase exam. As you stand beaming with...
Tension accumulates in the muscles and connective tissues of the body that can negatively affect range of motion, performance, and willingness to perform in the horse....