Affinity Equine Bodywork

I often think of myself as an equine bodyworker as helping to “reset” the horse’s body so they can continue to develop in an improved balance and symmetry.

Pain or compensation caused by injury, poor fitting tack, uneven riders, overly repetitive training etc does not necessarily disappear as soon as the cause does.

Calming down the body’s tension through bodywork, rest, or veterinary intervention is only the first step in improvement. You must retrain the correct movement patterns to prevent the horse from falling back into what they are accustomed to.

Groundwork, activation exercises, cross training, EquiBand use, and balance pad use are all ways to optimize correct movement patterns to prevent pain, tension, and asymmetries.

Resetting and retraining the body should be consistent parts of progressing with your horse.

The temperature may still be cold, but shedding season has begun!