Off the Trackers
The realities of owning an off the tracker, and maybe some things you haven’t considered
Biomechanics
Articles on equine biomechanics
Nuchal Ligament Part 2 – Role in locomotion
Nuchal Ligament – Role in locomotion The nuchal ligament is made of very elastic tissue, which means when it is
Passive motion of the neck
Passive motion of the neck Passive motion is important for the horse because it aids in reducing metabolic energy expenditure
Straightness vs Bending
Are we creating hyper-mobile horses by over bending, stretching and suppling when what we actually need is alignment and straightness for a supple horse?
Stepping Instead of Falling
Stepping instead of falling…how position of the neck effects spinal alignment and balance.
Balanced movement can make all the difference in how your horse uses his body in a healthy vs a non healthy way.
Posture
Do you take notice of how your horse naturally stands? In an ideal world our horses should be standing comfortably square, so that the joints are neatly stacked on top of one another. However what’s more likely, is our horse will stand with a compensatory pattern or ‘bad posture’. I have drawn some horses displaying different postures when standing naturally.
Preparation before movement
The importance of activating the deep paravertebral (muscles closest to the skeleton) before activation of the larger superficial muscles (bit of a long sciencey post but I’ve tried to keep it simple!).