Horse Wellness Services
All horses deserve to move free of tension and restriction.
What can I offer your horse?
What is musculoskeletal and cranial unwinding?
This modality is complementary to the massage program I was already offering. The musculoskeletal part, is the process of balancing the horses' meridians, releasing tight fascia, deep muscles and trapped emotions, which helps bring the skeletal system back into alignment.
The cranial part is the release of the horse's skull and balancing out the cerebral spinal fluid, which surrounds the brain and spinal cord. The plates in the skull can become compressed due to a number of reasons such as, pulling back when tied, hitting head off a board, etc. When the plates become compressed it can cause behavior changes in the horse; pressing their forehead against things (head ache), dull eyes, uneven height of nose or eyes, reluctance when you are trying to handle their face during haltering are just a few of the issues that could occur.
Will musculoskeletal and cranial unwinding make a difference?
If you are willing to commit to helping your horse move better, then yes it absolutely will help! The photo on the right is of my gelding Milo; he is 25 years old this year. I have spent the last few months releasing the tension he was holding onto and working through any internal issues that come up (intestinal blockages, detox, releasing trapped emotions, and much more).
You can see now that his eyes, nostrils and mouth are softer. He no longer holding him self upright but has now allowed his whole topline to relax down. He is comfortable standing square and his belly is not sagging.
Now that his body is back aligned where it is supposed to be, I can start to built his muscles up with the proper movement. When you aren't tense and restricted, you don't have to compensate with other muscles.
