Equine Knowledge Base
over 150 educational articles…
From Equine Massage to Horse Anatomy to Training & Exercises, I’ve got you covered.
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Cold Weather and Equine Respiratory Health: What Every Owner Should Know
Cold weather poses unique challenges to a horse’s respiratory system—especially during exercise. Cold air contains far less moisture than warm air. As temperatures drop, water vapor condenses into dew… read more
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How Massage Modulates Muscle and Fascial Tone
Massage can both down-regulate and up-regulate muscle and fascial tone—but not by acting directly on the muscle fibers themselves. The real driver of tone is the nervous system. Understanding… read more
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Fascia Helps Tune and Modulate Your Horse’s Spinal Cord
Fascia plays a critical—and often overlooked—role in how your horse’s nervous system functions. In particular, the fascia and deep postural muscles of the poll and upper neck act as… read more
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Nociceptive, Neuropathic, and Nociplastic Pain — and Where Massage, Myofascial, and Movement Therapy Fit In
Pain is not a single entity. It is a complex experience shaped by tissues, nerves, and the nervous system’s interpretation of sensory input. Modern pain science recognizes three primary… read more
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Extracellular Vesicles: What They Are, What They Do, and Why Manual Therapy Matters
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are tiny, membrane-bound packages released by nearly every cell in the body. Think of them as biological messages sealed in envelopes. They travel through interstitial fluid,… read more
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Veterinary Medicine Series No. 14: Special Equine Therapy (circa. 1917)
Veterinary Medicine Series No. 14: Special Equine Therapy, written by Martin Robert Steffen, V.S. and published in 1917 by the American Veterinary Publishing Company of Chicago, is a practical… read more
category: General & Miscellaneous
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