Episode 85: Your Horse's Back - Pre and Post Work Checks

Do you know how to observe your horse's back to know whether the work you do is improving or detracting from your horse's back health? 

Your horse’s back can give valuable clues about how they are coping with work, carrying a rider, and managing tension or fatigue through the body. This episode is about creating simple, purposeful checks you can use before and after riding. We also discuss causeso f back discomfort - so that if anything goes awry you can begin a process of elimination!

In this episode, we unpack:

• Why the back can act as a window into whole-body function and compensation
• What to observe : we cover shape, comfort, texture/tone, function
• How back tension may relate to saddle fit, rider function, workload, fatigue, limb discomfort, or hoof balance
• Why knowing what is normal for your horse can help you pick up small changes earlier

This episode is a practical guide to making your pre and post work observations more intentional, so you can recognise change earlier and have more useful conversations with the professionals supporting your horse.

To learn more about Dr Raquel Butler visit:

Facebook: Integrated Veterinary Therapeutics
Website: https://www.integratedvettherapeutics.com 

To learn more about Sophie Vandenberg:

Facebook: Equine Posturelate – Sophie Vandenberg

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