Proprioception has become a buzzword in the equine bodywork industry. But popular language aside, it’s an important part of the horse’s make up!

Healthy joints create the key components of proprioception: agility, balance and co-ordination.

Injury affects proprioception and requires a specific type of rehabilitation training.

Join me for this episode where I take a deep dive into how proprioception really works and what the literature is telling us about rehabilitation techniques.

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Modern equestrian sport recognizes both horse and rider as athletes.

But modern life is busy and training outside barn time has historically been tough for many equestrian athletes….. until now!

Katie Wood, The Equestrian Physio, joins me for this episode of the Starline Equine Bodywork Podcast. She has developed a revolutionary training app for equestrian athletes of all levels and across multiple disciplines.

She and I chat about workouts, self assessment using the app, and about how to train conveniently, with accountability, expert advice and community using her new app!

This is literally the most exciting modernization of off-horse training I have seen!

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Safety equipment is equally important on the ground, and when you are in the tack.

Join me for this episode where I chat with Laura Qusen of Tipperary Equestrian. We dive into helmet and vest fit checks, safety standards and studies on safety.

This is an important episode for anyone who works with, or rides horses.

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As equine professionals we have all met horses that are fearful and anxious for their time with us.

For bodywork practitioners this tension makes it far more difficult to assess the posture, tone and condition of the horse. It can even escalate to being dangerous!

Thanks to dedicated professionals such as Dr Marisa Markey (Fear Free Certified Practitioner), behaviour modification and conditioning is accessible to help overcome the anxiety of appointments.

This revolutionary approach to acknowledging horse behaviour, feelings, and the power of positive conditioning is benefiting the lives of so many horses, owners and professionals.

Whether you are a vet, farrier, bodywork practitioner, or horse owner, this is a service you need to know about!

Join me for this episode where Dr Marisa Markey of McKee Pownall Equine Services introduces me to Fear Free visits.

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How realistic are your expectations for outcomes in a single bodywork session?

What are realistic expectations to reach physiological and anatomical goals?

How do you balance client expectations and practitioner expectations for sessions, and for reaching training goals?

Join me and special guest Dr Kendle Dykstra of Unity Chiropractic as we chat about our ideas on bodywork, reaching goals and bridging the gap between client expectations and physiological realities.


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Getting stronger. Watching static posture. We talk about this as bodywork practitioners, but it’s often COMPLETELY misinterpreted.

Practitioners cannot forget the nuances of neutral stance being a sensation from the CNS, and not an inflicted stance from a practitioner’s perspective.

Moreover, learning to read posture to understand movement bias is a huge part of being a successful practitioner.

Join me for this episode of the Starline Equine Bodywork Podcast where I walk through the subtleties of Posture, Neutral Stance, Strength and Movement Bias.

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When marketing a bodywork business it is common for practitioners to show images and say what a great job they did. It is also common for them to say how much better off that horse is with them now “leading the team”.

But this self-aggrandizing approach to marketing is really unfair to the team of practitioners that came before. Perhaps the original team was responsible for a huge chunk of the transformation thus far. Their work should not be disrespected and discredited.

A wise farrier once told me “I won’t comment on what the other guy did or didn’t do before me, because I don’t know what it looked like when he started.”

These are words that have always stuck with me.

Join me for this episode of the Starline Equine Bodywork Podcast, where I look at a kinder and more respectful approach to professional marketing.

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“Girthiness” is one of the most commonly expressed concerns from horse owners in my 1:1 practice.

As soft tissue practitioners faced with a girth-sensitive horse, we address all of the muscles that are related to the saddle area, shoulder and girth.

However new literature has proposed that this “girthiness” may actually be coming from the withers.

Join me for this episode where I discuss girth pain syndrome in horses, and the astonishing new thoughts on its cause, prevalence and treatment.


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On client intake forms I often see lists of supplements the horses are on. Some are a mile long!

I have to ask:
How many actually work?
How many are necessary?
How many clash with the other supplements the horse is on?
When should we alter what we supplement with?

Join me for this episode where science backed nutrition expert Isabelle D’Costa of Honos Nutrition talks to me about supplements. We dive into requirement supplements and support supplements and how to know what your horse actually needs.

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Social media seems essential for marketing a bodywork business.

Social media also seems responsible for spreading incorrect information about the science of bodywork.

Sadly, sometimes this is coming from the accounts of bodyworkers themselves! Ugh. How frustrating for other bodyworkers and for consumers.

How do we find a happy place with social media? How do we use it to have conversations that elevate our practice?

Join me for this episode of the Starline Equine Bodywork Podcast, where I chat about the dangers of education from social media, and how to make sure are getting the facts.


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