Sozo Equine, LLC

01/29/2026

Myofascial Release to the elbow is great for restoring stride length and improving comfort in a horse that is cinchy.

The elbow isn’t “just” a joint, it’s a huge intersection for soft tissue that influences how well the forelimbs moves and reaches.

💪🏻 Attachments here are:
Triceps
Lats
Pecs
Digital flexors

🕸️ Facsia lines intersecting here are:
Front limb retraction lines
Superficial ventral line
Lateral line
Functional line

Restriction here can look like poor reach, or a shortened stride.

Horses can also be reactive in the ribs and irritable while tightening the cinch

Reduce tension
Decrease sensitivity
Improve comfort

⏰ Only 2 more days left to get the pre-sale price on my NEW Myofascial Release Class with code “presale”

Comment “release” to get it sent straight to you

Myofascial Release Class Outline:
✏️Introduction to Myofascial Release - when do we use it, why do we use it, how does it work, what is happening under the skin when we use it?
✏️Anatomy - muscle, bony landmarks, fascial lines
✏️Assessment - recognizing discomfort, patterns of tension within fascial lines, palpation, gait evaluation
✏️Practical Protocols
🔹Head and Neck
🔹Forelimb/Thoracic Sling
🔹Torso/Spine
🔹Hind Limb

01/28/2026

I would pay hourly rent on a booth at a coffee shop to have a walking pad under a standing desk. Why doesn't this exist already?!

01/28/2026

The answer to physical imbalances can be found in the nervous system and the fascia.

The nervous system will actually construct itself according to the physical demands placed on the fascia.

The nervous system listens to the fascia and makes constant changes.

✏️ Research from Van der Wal has shown “Nerve endings arrange themselves according to forces that commonly apply in that location in that individual, not according to a genetic plan, and definitely not according to the anatomical division that we call muscle”.

Fascia is the richest sensory organ in the body. For every one receptor in a muscle there are ten receptors on the surrounding fascia.

The intelligent communication between the nervous system and the fascia means we can always move toward more balanced tissue and movement.

Understanding how to assess and treat the nervous system is one of the most under-utilized skills.

⚡️ The Equine Nervous System is my newest class that will teach all of this. How to assess each nerve, what dysfunction presents as for each nerve, and how to treat.

What is a nerve impingement, why is it rarely talked about, and why is it so common?

Do nerve impingements present as restricted tissue or hyper mobile tissue?

Does soft tissue restriction cause impingement or does impingement cause soft tissue restriction?

We can always change something to make it better. A horse is never truly “stuck” in their ways.

Reinforced patterns of movement are deeply engrained in to the nervous system and may be hard to change, but not impossible.

The body is pretty wonderfully and intricately created.

It’s the one year anniversary🥂 of the release of The Equine Nervous System.
Code “birthday” will save you 40% on the class to celebrate 🥂

(Comment “Relax” for a completely free PDF on treating the equine nervous system as well as the link to the class)

📸 : Hazel + Honey

01/27/2026

I shared this original post (below) about my experimentation on the peripheral nerves in 2022. I had been using this on horses a little over a year at that time.

Now?! It’s the one year anniversary🥂 of the release of The Equine Nervous System.
Code “birthday” will save you 40% on the class to celebrate 🥂

(Comment “Nervous” for a completely free PDF on treating the equine nervous system)

I love this class so much. If you’ve taken it, could you comment your favorite part of the class below?

🔗
https://www.sozoequinemo.com/nervous-system-course

I’ll take you through the nervous system teaching through each nerve

🔸the anatomy of each nerve
🔸causes of dysfunction
🔸presentation of dysfunction
🔸how to to check for dysfunction
🔸and treatment
🎥Video demonstrations for each nerve

Why it all matters, and how to stop chasing symptoms.

🥊The original post from 2022 was this: ⤵️

I’ve had soooo many conversations about the brachial plexus with friends lately.

I’ve been experimenting with nerve glides on horses. It’s a treatment we do to people but for some reason no one is doing it to horses. I’m having some cool success with it.

I have a hypothesis that there is a population of horses out there landing toe first because of median nerve tension, not originally navicular/heel pain.

The digital palmar branches come from the median nerve.

What if the frog, the navicular apparatus, and the flexors are pi**ed because of neural tension?

We end up with radiographic changes eventually because the neural tension led to toe first landing, which led to poor frog contact, which led to poor blood flow, which led to deterioration of the navicular bone and apparatus, and exacerbated all the symptoms.

The nerve and the artery run together, so if there is neural tension, the circulation probably is restricted as well.

It can be a simple solution if we’re willing to have the conversation. It just takes a different way of thinking.

Let’s stop blaming the farriers for everything and start thinking outside of the box and finding some other options for solutions.
It will always go back to blood supply and happy nerves.

Don’t be afraid to challenge what we do just because it’s the way we’ve always done it.

Beautiful image by: Equine Anatomy in Layers

✅Now?! Check out the class. I think its the coolest class I have. And all of my classes are VERY cool 😉
Code “Birthday” saves you 40% off the class to celebrate

Or comment “release” for a link to save $400 on registering for the Equine Nervous System + Myofascial Release bundle

01/27/2026

4 years ago!
Now I have a whole Equine Nervous System class that I love, that I released exactly one year ago.
Code “birthday” will save you 40% on the class right now to celebrate 🙌🏻

https://www.sozoequinemo.com/nervous-system-course

You can also comment “nervous” for a completely free PDF of how to treat the nervous system.

Or comment “release” to save over $400 on the Equine Nervous System/Myofascial Release Bundle

I’ve had soooo many conversations about the brachial plexus with friends lately.

I’ve been experimenting with nerve glides on horses. It’s a treatment we do to people but for some reason no one is doing it to horses. I’m having some cool success with it.

I have a hypothesis that there is a population of horses out there landing toe first because of median nerve tension, not originally navicular/heel pain.

The digital palmar branches come from the median nerve.

What if the frog, the navicular apparatus, and the flexors are pi**ed because of neural tension?

We end up with radiographic changes eventually because the neural tension led to toe first landing, which led to poor frog contact, which led to poor blood flow, which led to deterioration of the navicular bone and apparatus, and exacerbated all the symptoms.

The nerve and the artery run together, so if there is neural tension, the circulation probably is restricted as well.

It can be a simple solution if we’re willing to have the conversation. It just takes a different way of thinking.

Let’s stop blaming the farriers for everything and start thinking outside of the box and finding some other options for solutions.
It will always go back to blood supply and happy nerves.

Don’t be afraid to challenge what we do just because it’s the way we’ve always done it.

Beautiful image by: Equine Anatomy in Layers

01/25/2026

I made this and shared it 9 years ago. Let’s ALL shine and quit unscrewing other lightbulbs 💡

01/22/2026

I created a free PDF on how to tape a horse with back pain. It includes 7 different applications that can help every single horse.

Comment “free” to get your copy.

01/14/2026

Last night we had to say goodbye to Scout. 💔

After an unseen, unexpected, traumatic pelvis fracture we kindly let him go as fast as we could. It was a whirlwind of 2 hours.

My best boy, my kids’ babysitter, and the star of Sozo socials and classes. What a special horse.

To be so sad means he was so loved.

That horse taught me and gave me so much.
Thank you for everything Scout. Absolutely everything. You’ll be so missed buddy.

01/09/2026

Just realized when I edited this: This is hitting that superficial ventral fascial line real hard. I stand by it.

What’s YOUR top 5 you’re most excited to learn?

Reduce tension
Decrease sensitivity
Improve comfort

My NEW Myofascial Release Class is available for PreSale now for 25% off with code PRESALE

Comment “release” to get it sent straight to you

Myofascial Release Class Outline:

✏️ Introduction to Myofascial Release - when do we use it, why do we use it, how does it work, what is happening under the skin when we use it?
✏️ Anatomy - muscle, bony landmarks, fascial lines
✏️ Assessment - recognizing discomfort, patterns of tension within fascial lines, palpation, gait evaluation

✏️ 40 Practical Protocols divided by location
🩵Head and Neck
🩵Forelimb/Thoracic Sling
🩵Torso/Spine
🩵Hind Limb

Myofascial Release is a slower and more static approach than regular massage using slow sustained holds in a specific direction on the tissue.

Myofascial holds last 3-5 minutes and focus on the fascia and golgi tendon organs to create more space in the tissue for the muscle.

Imagine you have playdoh that you’re manipulating inside of a ziploc bag.

The shape of the playdoh is limited to the shape of the baggie no matter how flexible the play doh inside is.

Myofascial release addresses the baggie. The playdoh will follow.

Have you ever tried to reach your hands over head with a coat on that is way too tight across the shoulders?

You didn’t have a shoulder problem, you had a coat problem.

Comment “release” for all the info

01/09/2026

Myofascial release for the frontal and nasal bones can help with eye balance, sinus pain, headaches, craniosacral balance, TMJ balance, and poll balance.

My new Myofascial Release class is available for Pre Sale for 25% off.

Comment “release” to get the details sent directly to you.

Myofascial Release Class Outline:

Introduction to Myofascial Release - when do we use it, why do we use it, how does it work, what is happening under the skin when we use it?

Anatomy - muscle, bony landmarks, fascial lines

Assessment - recognizing discomfort, patterns of tension within fascial lines, palpation, gait evaluation

• 40 Practical Protocols
Head and Neck
Forelimb/Thoracic Sling
Torso/Spine
Hind Limb

The class will be live February 1.
Comment “release” to save 25% off!

01/06/2026

Sometimes the best thing we do as a therapist (or an owner) is know when and who to make a referral.

It saves time, money, and energy by making timely and accurate referrals. Have you ever had a horse presenting in the hind end to find the issue in the neck?
Two summers ago I had 4 cases of this at one time. It taught me a lot!

What is the most common referral you make?

12/26/2025

To celebrate my Canadian friends, a Boxing Day sale to end the year 📦

💰 Code “boxing” saves you 25% off of ALL online classes. Including The Vault.

What classes are available?

🖤Foundational Taping Masterclass - Level 1
This is the VERY best place for EVERYONE to start learning how to tape. Start Here.

🖤 Basic Horse Owner Taping Class
A basic introduction to taping that feels simple and can be done on a budget.

🖤Advanced Taping Masterclass - Level 2
This class is to be taken after the Foundational Masterclass to advance taping concepts.

🖤 Taping the Rider
Learn how to tape the humans too!

🖤Canine Taping Class
Learn how to tape the dogs in your life.

🖤Cupping and Fascia Blades
Learn how to create change in the tissue to improve fascia, nerve, and muscle mobility using dry cupping and fascia blading.

🖤The Equine Nervous System
Learn how to recognize, assess, and treat dysfunction in the peripheral nervous system, and understand how the peripheral nerves affect the soft tissue of the body.

🖤Sozo Equine Business Blueprint
The blueprint to getting your business off the ground, filling your schedule with appointments, and growing your following.

🖤 Discipline Modules
Learn what injuries are most common for your sport so that you can provide preventative care accordingly.

🖤 Pre-Sale - Myofascial Release - learn how to treat the fascia surrounding the muscles using a gentle pressure to maximize the change in the soft tissue.

💚The Vault
Every class in the classroom. Plus youll be added you all future classes wirhout ever being charged again.

The value of all classes is $4827
You’ll get it all for $2620 with code “boxing”

https://sozoequine.thinkific.com
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