Equitouch Bodywork & Rehab, LLC

08/02/2025

THIS

Made an infographic for all of the people in the comments of the last post trying to deny the physics of how draw reins work.

No matter how “experienced” the rider is, draw reins are still a pulley system.

When a rider applies ANY pressure to the draw rein, it will pull the horse’s head to the direction of the other fixed point of the draw rein, which no matter whether they’re connected to the breastplate, saddle billets or Center of the girth results in the head being pulled down and inward.

Regardless of how you use draw reins, this is how the mechanics of pressure applied works.

If you’re going to use equipment, it’s important to actually understand HOW it works because being in denial of physics doesn’t change the experience for the horse.

If you don’t want your horse to have pressure pulling their nose in towards the chest, don’t use draw reins.

When you pull back or apply pressure to the draw rein, it pulls downward because you’re tightening the rein and thereby shortening the distance to the other fixed point of the draw rein, which pulls the head down and in.

08/01/2025

-9 patient’s helped so far this week ✔️
-Completed my 5 case studies for the Lazaris Nerve Release certification course 😬🙏🏻✔️
-Booked my first January appointment already!✔️

-Currently booking October with limited appointments and November!

07/24/2025

Largest dog patient of the day, I’m slightly obsessed 🥰

07/23/2025

Featuring a few of my patient’s this week! It has been a busy few weeks full of patient’s and this week I’m trying to complete all my case studies for my nerve release certification course!
I’m currently booking the end of October!

07/13/2025

07/08/2025

I have been working a lot on my case studies for my nerve release certification class! Here are a few before & after photos of the horse’s I’ve worked on!

The first shows a higher and more forward left tuber coxae and then after it is even.

The second photo shows a more opened up thoracic sling and relaxed pectorals.

The third shows a less negatively angled spine and better posture trying to use the thoracic sling instead of inverting himself and using the wrong muscles.

I have two more to do and am looking forward to offering this to patient’s soon!

07/07/2025

Blueberries are one of the ultimate longevity foods, like a suit of armor for your pet.🐾🫐 Rich in prebiotic fiber and powerful polyphenols, they help repair DNA🧬, fight free radicals, slow aging, protect against cell damage, and support the body’s antioxidant defenses💥 making them one of the best anti-aging treats to share straight from your fridge! (opt for spray-free if possible!) 🫐

Start with ¼ to ½ tsp per 10lbs of body weight a day.

07/03/2025

This is a repost(ish) but well worth repeating. Many of you have heard me harp on harness fit time and again. Having spent decades evaluating harness fit in working dogs of all types with thermal imaging (as well as having years of working and active dog experience combined with a strong biomechanics knowledge base) using front-clipping or "Gentle Leader" type harnesses only guarantee more structural stress in active dogs that makes for more work for me and other chiro/sports med colleagues. PLEASE only use harnesses that fit with proper ergonomics! [NOTE: I've tweaked the English & syntax in the added-on description below so it might read a little differently.]

"All dog owners should know this fact! A harness like this is a terrible injustice to your pet!! AVOID USING THIS TYPE OF HARNESS !

In a dog's forward movement, a harness with a tape that crosses its chest from side to side hinders it in the same way humans would bother going hiking with an elastic band holding their arms. Physiological movement of the front extremity is prohibited. Just like rubber would inhibit the pendular movement of our ARMS.

Thanks to the "Study of Canine Movement at the University of Jena", we now know that in the dog, the center of rotation of the front limb is at the top of the scapula, but in the human the center of rotation in the arm is in the shoulder (head of the humerus). Jena's study demonstrates, among other things, the importance of scapular movement for dog locomotion. Now we understand the importance of taking into account the free movement of the dog's shoulder when choosing a chest harness.
That means there SHOULDN'T be bands across the scapular (orange) area, and they shouldn't cross the chest side to side either.

From the point of view of biomechanics and physiotherapy, it is recommended not to choose getting harnesses that have a strap that goes through the chest laterally, or that have straps that touch or press the scapula.

Always lean towards harness models with ERGONOMIC design, to allow maximum freedom of movement for your dog, improve his well-being and safety during his walk.
Source : REAL CEPPA"

06/27/2025

Attention clients! I’m booking OCTOBER, please plan ahead and if you book an appointment and have it for 3 months then cancel I will charge you a cancellation fee, I have patient’s waiting to be seen sooner 😊

Featuring my own horse I did nerve release on and immediately made him wider, he was the first I used for my 1 of 5 case study horses for my certification in it!

06/24/2025

It has been hot week 🥵Thank you to all of my clients who have been great with fans and offering anything to keep me cool!
Featuring some of my patients today, and a cool before & after of correcting a rib cage deviation, something I recently have learned how to do in my nerve release course!

06/23/2025

A super cool idea to do with thermography!