KB Equine

21/02/2026

KB Equine are sponsoring our favourite breed! Australian Stock Horses!

Ensure you check out the phenomenal program this year! Can’t wait see you all there!

Katie
KB EQUINE

11/02/2026

Regular bodywork without any change in training is often symptom management, not rehabilitation.

And that doesn’t mean bodywork isn’t valuable — it absolutely is.
But it does mean we need to be honest about what it can and can’t do on its own.

If a horse’s poor muscle development, tension, or recurring discomfort is coming from:
- unbalanced movement
- restricted range of motion
- incorrect joint use
- compensatory muscle patterns
- or training that doesn’t allow the body to function well

then bodywork is, by nature, only ever addressing the surface.

It can release tissue.
It can reduce tension.
It can help the horse feel better in the short term.

But if the underlying movement patterns don’t change, the body will simply return to the same state again — because the cause is still there.

This isn’t a criticism of bodyworkers.

Good bodyworkers are doing their best within their scope. Many do flag concerns about saddles, training, workload, or exercise choices. Many encourage rest, changes, or further investigation. They are often the first people to notice that something deeper is going on.

But bodywork on its own can’t retrain movement.

True, lasting change only happens when bodywork is used alongside training that supports:
- correct balance
- proper alignment
- healthy joint range of motion
- appropriate muscle recruitment
- and correct function for that individual horse

Bodywork should support good training — not replace it.

When training is genuinely helping the horse move better, bodywork tends to become:
- maintenance
- occasional support
- part of a bigger picture

Not a constant cycle of “fixing” the same areas over and over again.

And that’s the key red flag.

If the same issues keep returning, or new compensations keep appearing, it’s worth asking why. Often, especially in the early stages, these aren’t signs of unavoidable unsoundness — they’re signs of dysfunction that hasn’t yet been addressed.

This is where teamwork matters.

Trainers, bodyworkers, saddlers, vets — none of these roles work in isolation if we truly want the best outcome for the horse. When everyone is pulling in the same direction, the horse benefits.

Because bodywork can only create real, lasting change when the way the horse is moving is also changing.

Otherwise, we’re just helping the horse cope — not helping the horse improve.

08/02/2026

Just another day in the office 😇

03/02/2026

👉FEBRUARY TRAVEL DATES 👈

I’ll be travelling through your area soon for:
✨ Equine Bodywork
✨ PEMF & Red Light Therapy
✨Equissage
✨ Rehab & Maintenance Treatments
✨Early Season Clips

If you’d like to jump on the run while I’m nearby, now’s the time to book in! I try to group horses in the same area to keep things efficient and minimise travel costs 🤍

📍 Areas & dates:
Monday 2nd- Goulburn
Tuesday 3rd- Qualigo
Wednesday 4th- Exeter, Sutton Forrest & Robertson
Friday 6th- Hawkesbury
Monday 9th- Burra
Tuesday 10th- Freshford/ ACT
Wednesday 11th - Wamboin
Friday 12th- Bowral, Exeter & Tallong
Tuesday 17th- Burrawang
Wednesday 18th- Burrawang
Monday 23rd- Murrembatemen, Bywong, Sutton
Tuesday 24th- Tarago
Wednesday 25th- Crookwell & Surrounds
Friday 27th- Southern Highlands

March
Monday 2nd- Robertson/ Wildsmedow
Tuesday 3rd- Thirlmere/ Bargo
Wednesday 4th- Thirlmere/ Bargo

📩 Message the page or text 0428 232 163 to secure your spot.

Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces (and some new ones!) 🐎✨

— Katie
KB EQUINE

03/02/2026

🐴 KB EQUINE – Bodywork Run on the 25th Feb!
📍 Crookwell / Grabben Gullen & surrounds

I’m putting together runs for the Crookwell & Grabben Gullen area.

✨ Services available through KB EQUINE:
• Equine bodywork
• Canine Bodywork
• Sports & performance maintenance
• Rehab & injury support
• PEMF therapy
• Red light therapy
• Equissage
• Early season full body clips

If you’re interested in booking your horse in on any of these dates, please comment, message the page, or send me a DM so I can plan the run and group appointments.

Limited spots available once dates are confirmed 🐎🤍

—
Katie
KB EQUINE

03/02/2026

📍 Freshford Agistment (ACT) – 10th February 🐴

I’ll be heading to Freshford Agistment in the ACT on Monday 10th February, travelling from Goulburn.

I’m happy to take appointments along the way there or on the way back if you’d like to jump on the run.

🔹 Appointments available for:
• Equine bodywork
• PEMF
• Red Light
• Equissage
• Early season clips

If you’d like to book your horse in, please send me a message 😊
Limited spots available.

—
Katie
KB Equine 🐎t

27/01/2026

25/01/2026

Two very different pastern joints

The horse on the left with the brown coloured bones has a condition called ringbone.

What has happened is that the bone near the pastern joint has changed and it has remodelled. It has overgrown and in the end it fuses the joint. In this case, the two bones were completely fused and could not be separated.

 Ringbone is actually osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) of the pastern region. It involves new bone formation (osteophytes), joint capsule thickening, and reduced joint motion.

The name comes from the bony enlargement that can eventually look like a “ring” around the pastern.

This is a case of high ringbone. It’s “high” because of its position.
Low ringbone affects the next joint below this one.

12/01/2026

Pips first day at work with me in our bodywork loop to Murrumbateman, Sutton, & Bywong 📍

🐾🐻🤎

Safe to say she stole everyone’s hearts and we have one very very tired pip dog! 🐶

11/01/2026

07/01/2026

#“My horse won’t do a belly lift!”

The first thing I would say is this:
It’s far more likely that your horse is unable to do a belly lift - not unwilling.

If your horse needs a lot of pressure, or you’ve been tempted to use a hoof pick… please don’t.
Pause. Step back. And ask Why.

Jelly used to really struggle with the belly lift.
Now, when his body is in a good place, the response is effortless - for him and for me, it it isn't is is a useful indicator for me where there is tension/restrictions in his body. That change didn’t come from pushing harder; it came from improving how his body functioned.

There are many reasons a horse may not be able to perform a calm, correct, easy belly lift, including:

- Thoracic sling dysfunction - reduced ability to lift and open the base of the neck and wither due to muscle tension
- Rib or wither restrictions
- Sternum trauma
- Pectoral muscle scarring
- Gut or visceral pain
- Lumbosacropelvic restrictions, including sacroiliac ligament involvement
- Abdominal muscle strain or trauma
- Neck arthritis
- Kissing spine
- Poor overall posture that does not allow for correct structural function

When these structures can’t move or load appropriately, the belly lift simply isn’t accessible to the horse.

So instead of continuing to apply more pressure, shift your focus to structural function.

Ask whether the necessary regions can actually lift, soften, and coordinate to perform the movement.

Otherwise, all we create is brace - not mobility.
Tension - not stability.
And compensation - not true core strength.

🌿 Belly lifts are not about force.
They’re about readiness, comfort, and functional posture.

Please share if you found this post useful and sign up to my free Posture & Behaviour Masterclass where I go into ore depth in relation to core muscle function!

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