Vale Cranial

25/07/2025

Food for thought !!

A new scientific study co-authored by Animalweb’s own Dr David Marlin in conjuction with Anglia Ruskin University students Emily Hopkins and Stacie Whitrod and ARU Writtle Associate Professor of Animal Biomechanics and Sports Medicine and School Research Lead Dr Roberta Blake, has found that tight...

23/07/2025

The poll is extremely delicate. I find most of the horses I treat will have restrictions in this area including the nuchal ligament.

21/07/2025

The skull is amazing and I'm extremely lucky to be able to work with it.

20/07/2025

This time from a human client ! 😁👩❤

18/07/2025

Very interesting to see the hoof in such depth

15/07/2025

Very interesting read !

15/07/2025

Are your clients facing an uphill battle with stress right now?

You may be able to help your clients reach a more peaceful state of mind with modalities such as CranioSacral Therapy (CST) that help the body's organs and systems properly function. This article focuses on how CST can free restrictions within the nervous system, as it is the mainframe for most of the events transpiring within the body. Read the full article to fully understand the benefits of this approach to battling stress here: https://bit.ly/2QNoWff or Upledger.com Searchable Article Database

15/07/2025

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He wasn’t naughty
He wasn’t an a**hole
He wasn’t “just being difficult”

He was however so skeletally compromised that a comfortable ridden life was never going to happen and time was against him. Not every horse is suitable to be ridden just the same as not every human is compatible with being an athlete. We need to normalise that behaviour is communication. We need to accept that there are many things in a horses body that make riding super hard for them.

This horse went through two breakers before his owner very diligently persisted with positive reinforcement training. He did make excellent progress, that is to be commended! But here’s my issue, positive reinforcement sometimes still masks these issues. It became obvious to his owner that he was becoming more internalised and less happy even in the paddock. Horses will try harder if you ask them nicely and there’s rewards for good behaviour. I’m not saying positive reinforcement is bad, it’s a great tool….im just saying it can mask serious issues. The biggest give away was how seriously assymetric he was. This is something I have felt many times while ridng these types. Asymmetry is normal but riding a horse that has wildly different left and right reins is not normal.

This is so complex on so many levels, so many.

Ever met a horse that was odd from birth? I believe inherited trauma is also a real factor, if you haven’t read the study on mice and how it took many generations to stop passing along, I suggest you do. It’s now well documented in humans too. Link below.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fearful-memories-passed-down/

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13/07/2025

This anxious girl brought her big brother to her treatment for support 🥰

11/07/2025

Improve your horse's suppleness, bend and hindlimb adduction with Turn About the Forehand

Turn about the forehand is a four-beat lateral turning exercise that you do in walk. As the forelimbs turn on a small circle, the hindlimbs adduct and abduct to step around in a 180-degree arc on a larger circle until your horse is facing the opposite direction.

Give this exercise a go - three circles each way everyday.

Let us know how you get on in the comments.

10/07/2025

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Wise words from Gillian Higgins

Good Posture = good health

Ignore good posture at your peril - without it, your horse cannot achieve true physical fitness or reach his full potential

10/07/2025

We all need support 🧠🫀🫁💪🥰

🌞 Support Your Clients’ Summer Wellness Goals with CST 🌞
Encourage your clients to explore gentle, effective manual therapy this season.

Our CranioSacral Therapy for Health and Wellness flyer is a great resource to help clients understand how CST can relieve pain, reduce stress, and support whole-body healing.

📄 Share the flyer and let your clients discover how CST can make a difference in their health journey!