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Episode 66: The Liberty Connection 

In this episode we explore the importance of observing posture during liberty work so we support both the horse’s physical wellbeing and their mind body connection. Our aim is to invite you to reflect on why you do liberty, what it means to you, and what true liberty means to the horse.

🎓 Want to learn how to assess, interpret, and support your horse’s posture from the ground up? Register on the email list for our next  Equine Functional Posture Course and start building a better future for your horse’s body and mind.

 To learn more about Dr Raquel Butler visit:

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Episode 65: The Elbow

The equine elbow is one of the most overlooked joints in performance horses, yet it plays a very important role in weight-bearing, stability, and efficiency. In this episode, we explore why elbow dysfunction is relevant for all ridden horse's at some point, why it is often missed in diagnostics, and how posture and limb loading influence elbow health.

In this episode, we unpack:

🎓 Want to learn how to assess, interpret, and support your horse’s posture from the ground up? Register on the email list for our next  Equine Functional Posture Course and start building a better future for your horse’s body and mind.

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Episode 64: Learnings from Equine Dissections

Not all dysfunction shows up in ways we can image. Many of the postural, biomechanical, and structural limitations that influence movement, behaviour, and comfort live deeper in the body. Dissections are powerful ways we can changehow we see the internal body - where bone, fascia, soft tissues, posture and internal structures all interact.

In this week’s podcast, we unpack:

🎓 Want to learn how to assess, interpret, and support your horse’s posture from the ground up? Register on the email list for our next  Equine Functional Posture Course and start building a better future for your horse’s body and mind.

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Website: https://www.integratedvettherapeutics.com

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Episode 63: Foal Handing Part II

Foals are precocious, yet neurologically immature. They adapt quickly, but their learning is heavily shaped by how their early experiences are introduced. While they need space to grow and be horses, they also live in a human world and how we approach handling in these early months will influence their posture, emotional responses, and willingness to learn for life. We go over 3 main area's of foal handling and how to do them with respect to the foal : introducing pressure, leading and leg/hoof handling.

In this week’s podcast, we unpack:

🎓 Want to learn how to assess, interpret, and support your horse’s posture from the ground up? Register on the email list for our next  Equine Functional Posture Course and start building a better future for your horse’s body and mind.

 To learn more about Dr Raquel Butler visit:

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Website: https://www.integratedvettherapeutics.com

To learn more about Sophie Vandenberg:

Facebook: Equine Posturelate - Sophie Vandenberg

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Episode 62: Foal Handing Part I

Early foal handling shapes far more than behaviour- it influences posture, learning ability, confidence, emotional experiences. The way we introduce touch, haltering, leading, and handling feet has long-lasting effects on both biomechanics and emotional wellbeing.

In this week’s podcast, we unpack:

🎓 Want to learn how to assess, interpret, and support your horse’s posture from the ground up? Register on the email list for our next  Equine Functional Posture Course and start building a better future for your horse’s body and mind.

 To learn more about Dr Raquel Butler visit:

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Website: https://www.integratedvettherapeutics.com

To learn more about Sophie Vandenberg:

Facebook: Equine Posturelate - Sophie Vandenberg

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Episode 61: Intentional Postural Rehabilitation 

Intentional postural rehabilitation is more than just doing the exercises, it’s how we do them. It means to do with presence, curiosity, awareness, and connection. When we approach rehab consciously, we elevate both the physical outcomes and the emotional relationship with our horse.

In this week’s podcast, we unpack:

• What it means to be intentional: awareness, presence, and clarity
• How execution can be the difference that makes all the difference 
• Using curiosity, observation, and conversation to guide the horse
• How intentional rehab improves outcomes, body awareness, and relationship

🎓 Want to learn how to assess, interpret, and support your horse’s posture from the ground up? Register on the email list for our next  Equine Functional Posture Course and start building a better future for your horse’s body and mind.

 To learn more about Dr Raquel Butler visit:

Facebook: Integrated Veterinary Therapeutics

Website: https://www.integratedvettherapeutics.com

To learn more about Sophie Vandenberg:

Facebook: Equine Posturelate - Sophie Vandenberg

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Episode 60: The Story of Compensation

Compensation is one of the most powerful clues a horse gives us about what their body is dealing with. Whether it’s pain, imbalance, instability, or simply an adaptation that once helped but now hinders. In this episode, we explore how compensation patterns form, how they evolve over time, and why understanding them is essential for effective bodywork, posture rehabilitation, and long-term soundness.

Here’s what we cover:

What compensation is and how primary issues create normalised patterns of movement for protection, stability, and comfort.

Types of compensation patterns: functional vs dysfunctional, transient vs established, isolated vs whole-body, and why they’re such an important diagnostic puzzle.

What happens when we release compensation, the “fall-apart” phase, why deeper issues emerge, and the role of muscle activation, targeted rehab, and taping.

When to release vs when to leave compensation in place, and how teamwork, timing, and owner skill determine successful long-term outcomes.

🎓 Want to learn how to assess, interpret, and support your horse’s posture from the ground up? Register on the email list for our next  Equine Functional Posture Course and start building a better future for your horse’s body and mind.

 To learn more about Dr Raquel Butler visit:

Facebook: Integrated Veterinary Therapeutics

Website: https://www.integratedvettherapeutics.com

To learn more about Sophie Vandenberg:

Facebook: Equine Posturelate - Sophie Vandenberg

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Episode 59: Joint Injections - Good, Bad or Necessary? 

Joint injections are a commonly used pharmaceutical approach to managing equine joints. While they can bring comfort and reduce inflammation, they’re not a long-term solution on their own. We discuss why comfort stemming from sustainable movement is different to masking the symptoms of joint changes.  

In this week’s podcast, we unpack:

🎓 Want to learn how to assess, interpret, and support your horse’s posture from the ground up? Register on the email list for our next  Equine Functional Posture Course and start building a better future for your horse’s body and mind.

 To learn more about Dr Raquel Butler visit:

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Website: https://www.integratedvettherapeutics.com

To learn more about Sophie Vandenberg:

Facebook: Equine Posturelate - Sophie Vandenberg

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Today is very last day to join the Equine Functional Posture course! Tried it all and know you want real change? Decided your horse has room for improvement and want to get it right the first time?  Join us for this foundation course that WILL change how you help you horse! 

Episode 58: The Equine Stifle

fun fact: Did you know a horse’s “knee” is actually their wrist and their true knee (the stifle) is the equivalent of our knee?
The stifle plays a massive role in posture, stability, and energy efficiency but when it starts to lock, slip or clunk, or joint changes begin to show- the problem often lies in the soft tissues of the body and the horse's posture!

In this week’s podcast, we unpack:

 To learn more about Dr Raquel Butler visit:

Facebook: Integrated Veterinary Therapeutics

Website: https://www.integratedvettherapeutics.com

To learn more about Sophie Vandenberg:

Facebook: Equine Posturelate - Sophie Vandenberg

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Episode 57: The Belly Lift

Belly lifts are one of the most common equine exercises but refining this exercise, and using it well make all the difference.Even if you've done 1000 belly lifts in your lifetime - we guarantee you'll learn something in this episode!

In this episode, we explore:

 To learn more about Dr Raquel Butler visit:

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Website: https://www.integratedvettherapeutics.com

To learn more about Sophie Vandenberg:

Facebook: Equine Posturelate - Sophie Vandenberg

 Have any questions? Have a topic you would like to hear about?

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