Equine osteopathy attempts to achieve free-flowing movement using soft tissue stretch and massage, articulatory and adjustment techniques.
My approach to treatment* is based primarily on the fact that the horse works on a ‘diagonal’; i.e. the horse’s limb placement occurs in a very set diagonal pattern according to whether the horse is in walk, trot, canter or gallop. When these diagonals are not working properly as a result of restrictions and stiffness in the horse’s chassis, set lesion patterns can begin to appear, resulting in unlevelness. Observation and correction of these lesion patterns is the objective of treatment.
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