01/09/2026
As goal-oriented humans, we often find ourselves thinking “more is better” with horses - more riding, more training, more practicing, more supplements, higher ground poles, bigger stretches, longer lunging, etc.
And don’t misunderstand - I’m including myself in that statement. When I became certified as a bodyworker I thought I’d be doing tons of deep tissue massage and heavy compressions…until I actually got my hands on horses and listened to them.
So let me share what’s happening in this video. I found a pea-size knot in sweet Buddy’s trapezius muscle (right near his withers). I could have used deep tissue massage to loosen it up. Instead, I used very light pressure from my fingertips to soften the knot slowly and then a few quick methods to increase blood flow to/from the muscle. That’s it. I’m sure you can see by his reaction, it was effective.
Why am I saying all this?
The other day I posted a super simple myofascial technique for the hind end and the responses I got in the comments and DMs were mind-blowing. Everything from eye roll emojis to flat out statements that I “don’t know what I’m doing” and should “quit now while I’m ahead”. Why the horse community does this to each other, I will never understand!
I’m going to close out this long post by stating: that attitude is not welcome here. If you are a horse owner/horse lover who wants to learn gentle techniques for helping the horses in your life move better and feel better, you are my people. If you think you know everything about horses and that includes anything other than this, please show yourselves out. If you need help finding the door, I’m happy to assist.✌️
