Equalign Podcast

Tara O'Grady brings with her 34 years of experience in horse training. Her main goal is to improve communication between horse and rider for better performance.  She trains for 3 day events, hunter jumpers and dressage for all levels of competition. Her ability to see a horse and know it capabilities and possibilities comes from years of experience getting to know horses. Tara shares her story working her way up in the horse world. 
Tara can be contacted at EquestrianEdge.com, Tailwindtrails.com  and cell phone 2038035113

How many times have you said or heard "It will go away".  This is a dangerous path to go down. Ignoring a situation is the first step to delusion. In this past week we have had 3 instances where being proactive has saved valuable time, pain and loss of function. Being prepared for emergencies and acting quickly will produce the best response and faster healing. 

Never give up,  never surrender! That needs to be your motto. In order to do that you need to open yourself to possibilities and to do that you need to be constantly educating yourself so that your bag of tools to use gets filled up. When you run out of options you surrender to failure. Be the pitbull. Once you grab on do not let go until you get the results that you are looking for in that case.  This podcast will inspire you to be your best in any situation.

Jennifer Jones works for SUNY Morrisville Equine Rehab Center. This equine rehab center takes in horses from all over the US. It is a state of the art teaching rehab facility with treadmills, underwater treadmills, indoor equine swimming facility, magnawave and numerous other modalities. Their facility offers full care for the rehabilitating horse by experienced licensed professionals as well as student learning aid. Jennifer has vast experience working with draft horses in team competition and showing. She is passionate about her work and love for horses. 

Equalign interviews Piper Klemm PhD owner of the Plaid Horse Magazine,  educator, equestrian and entrepreneur. Dr Klemm graduated top of her class at Berkley and got her PhD in chemistry and found her passion in journalism.  She has been the publisher of the Plaid Horse since 2014, co-authored the Show Strides series for young riders, is co-host of the Plaidcast, has a pony leasing business and runs various entrepreneurial projects. Her mission is to educate young equestrians in every facet of the industry and empower in particular young women to find their voice and story and share them. 

In this episode Equalign talks about using advance kineseotaping techniques that have been developed by watching biomechanics of the animal in motion and experimenting with different applications. This is followed by rewatching how the animal moves in the newly taped procedure to see if it changes the mechanics for better or worse. If worse you now know what not to do. Reapply and try again. This podcast involves a few recent case studies with amazing results from off the cuff ideas.

Building trust will create a lasting relationship with the animals you are treating. So many people just grab a hold of an animal and try to use their dominance. We see it all too often and it creates such distrust in human contact. This episode will explain our approach to building trust in both equine and canine clients and how to make that trust last for the next visit. As owners recognize your ability to create trust and confidence with their animal you will see the results in more referrals.

Palpation is an art that takes time and practice and will enable you to feel, find and fix issues. In this episode we will begin with static palpation methods. The information you receive from palpation is the key to your treatment. Your feel will develop over time and the fastest way to become proficient at it is to do a lot of it. Learn what is normal first. Once you understand normal you will more easily find what is abnormal for that animal. Your success as an animal chiropractor is defined by your ability to palpate.

In this episode Equalign discusses some common myth-communications regarding chiropractic, kineseology taping and fascial tool use. We stress the importance of education, research and personal experience as your guide to what is truth. In a world of facebook, twitter and tiktok knowledge we need to seek what is real and not just support our current beliefs and emotions. Seek the answers from reputable sources.

Equalign's Dr Wendy Coren has published a new book called "Improving Equine Mobility". This book breaks down palpation, fascial work and kinesiotaping in a manner designed to instruct practitioners, trainers, chiropractors, therapists and horse owners. Using the information provided in this manual will add to your repertoire of usable techniques that will improve the mobility of any equine athlete of any age. Education is a passion of Dr. Coren whether she is the student or the instructor. Life is about input. Add to your abilties today.