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Ikigai – A Japanese Concept
Ikigai is a Japanese concept that combines two words: “iki,” which means life, and “gai,” which means worth or value. Essentially, ikigai translates to “a reason for being” or “a reason to wake up in the morning.” It’s a holistic approach to finding purpose and meaning in life. The concept suggests that your ikigai is Read more
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A Few Signs of Poll/Head/Upper Neck Issues
Behavioral Signs Physical Signs How can it happen? Often from traumas such as: The second cervical vertebra (axis), is considered one of the most important of all the neck’s bony structures partly due to its unique dural membrane attachment and also because of the powerful myofascial structures anchoring it from above and below. Deep suboccipital Read more
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My Thoughts on 60 Days of Training
If you bought yourself a nice, kind, well started 4 year old with 60 days of training, you basically bought yourself a horse sized lump of play-dough. 60 days is nothing. Your horse has no fitness, barely knows anything and has next to no experience. It will take years of steady, regular exercise to build Read more
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Sunny‘s Story
I first met Sunny when he was in a recovery program with a friend who worked at the same barn as me. This was many years before I ever even considered bodywork as a career. The first story I was told about him went something like this: “Sunny was a successful Advanced Event horse in Read more
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The 10 Most Important Things Muscles Do For Your Horse (+ a Bonus Function)
Far surpassing all other tissues in sheer mass, muscles account for a remarkable 50% of your horse’s body weight (and that excludes fascinating fascia that connects and coordinates your horse’s muscles) —a true testament to the many vital roles they play in the body’s ability to operate. Let’s learn about the 10 important functions muscles Read more
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10 Ways Horses Cope In Winter (+ a Bonus)
Turn your horse out in a field of snow and chances are he’ll be off playing, rolling and running around in it, even if he hasn’t got a blanket on. Horses are remarkably well adapted to tolerate a broad range of temperatures, reflecting the climate they evolved in. In the summer horses are able to Read more
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Massage Can Increase Vasodilation, Improve Performance, Recovery And Repair
Vasodilation refers to the widening or relaxation of blood vessels, which results in an increased blood flow and reduced resistance to blood flow. Vasodilation occurs when smooth muscles lining the blood vessels dilate and expand in diameter. This expansion, and the increased volume of blood that can now flow through them, can make the blood Read more
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What is the Difference Between Interstitial and Intracellular Fluid?
Interstitial fluid is the liquid that fills the spaces between cells. It bathes and surrounds cells, serving as a means to transport substances to cells, facilitate intercellular communication, and remove metabolic waste. Interstitial fluid carries: Intracellular fluid is located inside the cells and is slightly different to interstitial fluid: Read more
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First Ever Racehorse on Film (1878)
The Horse in Motion is a series of cabinet cards by Eadweard Muybridge, including six cards that each show a sequential series of six to twelve “automatic electro-photographs” depicting the movement of a horse. Muybridge shot the photographs in June 1878. An additional card reprinted the single image of the horse “Occident” trotting at high Read more