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Back problems are some of the most common issues found in our horses today, and something many owners worry about. A horse with a back issue can feel uncomfortable when being touched or groomed, unhappy being tacked up or in their work and may also show lameness.

Back issues in horses can vary from tight, sore back muscles to muscle atrophy or even bony pathology such as Kissing Spine. There are lots of things we can do to help horses that are already dealing with these issues, however ultimately the best thing we can do for our horses is to try and help prevent them from developing these issues in the first place.

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Have you ever had that feeling that even though your horse does not look obviously lame, there is something you are seeing or feeling when you are handling or riding them that just doesn’t seem quite right?

I think lots of us have been there, we know the horse isn’t performing as they used to, could this be an early warning sign of musculoskeletal discomfort?

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This week Horses Inside Out hosted part 2 of the 3 part series of webinars that is currently running with Performance Specialist Dr Sue Dyson. Prevention is Better than Cure.

Last week part 1 was ‘Conformation Assessment: What Does Good Look Like?’ 

You can learn more about this in my previous blog.

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It was at the 2020 Horses Inside Out Conference that I first became aware of Dr. Sue Dyson’s RHPE (Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram). You can read more about this in one of my previous blogs.

Since then Sue has been campaigning to get this information spread far and wide in the equine community and for it to become a go to assessment technique for musculoskeletal discomfort in horses & ponies for vets, therapists, owners, riders & trainers alike.

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When I heard that Horses Inside Out would be hosting a whole day online Seminar with Jessica I could not wait to get my ticket so that I could watch it presented live.

And I have to say I was not disappointed.

This seminar, titled ‘Understanding Equine Orthopaedic Problems’ was an absolutely jam packed full day of information and fantastic dissection photographs and diagnostic imaging to see and have explained by Jessica.

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When I saw that Horses Inside out were going to be running an online seminar with Dr Seth O’Niell I was very excited.

My first experience of hearing Seth talk was at the Horses Inside Out conference in 2020, where he presented on Tendons and Tendinopathy Management and his work on how this translates from human athletes to equine athletes. You can read all about this in my previous blog.

I remember finding Seth incredibly engaging and so couldn’t wait for this seminar to come along so that I could learn more from him as well as look forward to the presentation from Gillian Higgins on Understanding the Tendons & Ligaments of the Lower Limb.

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Every Wednesday through the Autumn, Winter and Spring months Gillian Higgins from Horses Inside Out brings us an educational webinar, each on a new and exciting topic.

This month the topic was The Anatomy of the Head: Related to Bridle Fit and Design.

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How does your horse use their body to jump and how can jumping help your horse?

Find out more with Horses Inside Out.

This year I was very fortunate to be asked to be a part of the preparation and filming for a series of Horses Inside Out lecture demonstrations that were to be aired this Autumn as a series of live webinars.

You can read more about the filming days for these webinars at the Horses Inside Out Blog page.

The latest to be released was the final episode – Jumping From An Anatomical Approach.

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Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to be part of the team for the filming of part 3 of Gillian Higgins, Horses Inside Out Autumn Webinar series. This part was to be called ‘Dressage Dissected’ and you can find out more about the filming day in my previous blog post.

I have been waiting patiently for the webinar to be presented live and finally it’s here and it’s even better than I ever could have expected.

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Earlier on this year I was lucky to be invited by Gillian Higgins to be part of the team involved in filming this Autumn’s Webinar Wednesday Series of Live Lecture Demonstrations.

I have been waiting patiently ever since to be able to watch the final demos on screen.

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Earlier this year I was lucky enough to be asked to help out for the day with the preparation and filming of Gillian’s first ever online lecture demonstration, The Principles of Movement.

It seems like an age ago now as this was in April of this year, and I feel like it has been a long wait to finally get to see the completed film of the demo.

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This week I was excited to be back at Horses Inside Out HQ for the final filming day for Gillian Higgins’ upcoming Live Lecture Demonstration Webinars.

The day’s focus was ‘Dressage Dissected’ and this is part 3 of the new series.

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Last week I was very lucky to be invited back by Horses Inside Out to help out with the filming for Part 4 of the upcoming ‘Webinar Wednesdays’ series.

Today’s focus was ‘Jumping from an Anatomical Approach’

The day was held at a private yard in Leicestershire with an absolutely fabulous indoor arena. The perfect setting for the demonstration.

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This week I spend the day at Horses Inside Out HQ assisting with filming for part 2 of Gillian’s ‘LIVE’ painted horse lecture demonstrations. Which are due to be released in the Autumn as part of the new series of Webinar Wednesdays.

The day’s focus was ‘Riding from an anatomical perspective’

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This month’s webinar Wednesday with Gillian Higgins, Horses Inside Out was the final in the current series and was entitled Polework and Gymnastic Jumping.

I think this was one that a lots of followers of Horses Inside Out have been looking forward to as including Polework and Jumping into your horse’s routine can be so fun but it’s also great to know about all the benefits…

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This month’s webinar from Gillian Higgins of Horses Inside Out was the penultimate in the ‘Webinar Wednesdays’ series.

I have been really looking forward to this webinar as I think it is so important for people to be aware of how young horses grow and develop and how they can help prepare their young horses for ridden work at the appropriate time in their lives and in the most appropriate way.

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Some of you may remember that last year I was lucky enough to be selected as Brand Ambassador for the Horses Inside Out Annual Conference in February 2020 after entering a competition on Facebook.

This meant I got to attend the conference and post about it on social media.

It was at the conference that I first saw Vibeke Elbrond and heard her talk about the Myofascial Lines in the horse.

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Every month I look forward to Gillian Higgins’ webinars.

‘Webinar Wednesdays’ have been running monthly throughout lockdown, and each webinar has been jammed packed with information and learning opportunities.

This month I have been especially looking forward to as it’s one of my favourite subjects, and something I am often discussing with clients – Understanding and assessing your horse’s posture.

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This evening I was lucky to get a space on the SOLD OUT webinar with Gillian Higgins from Horses Inside Out discussing The Horse’s Neck.

The webinar was split into 4 sections:

· Anatomy of the neck

· Biomechanics of the neck

· How the head and neck position affects the rest of the body

· Q & A session (where Gillian will answer questions asked my live webinar attendees (a benefit of having tickets to the live

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This week I have been really excited about the return of ‘Webinar Wednesdays’ with Gillian Higgins of Horses Inside out.

This month’s webinar was on the subject of ‘Understanding Muscles and Fascia’

Being a Massage Therapist these are of course 2 of my favourite subjects!

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