Author Archives: Lsgoodkey

Horse’s heads How many of us have seen our horses or someone else’s horse do a number on their head, whether from pulling back or rearing or a fall. I would imagine most of us have seen our animals do that. Until I started watching dissections and taking biomechanics courses, I admit that I didContinue reading “Thoughts of a senior rider – Head and Trauma”

was talking with friends and my vet the other day on learning about ECVM (Equine Complex Vertebral Malformation) in my region. As I learn more and more about this condition, I am realizing how hard it has been for the information on this is to spread.  I also realize how lucky I am to haveContinue reading “ECVM -My Thoughts”

It has taken me a long long time to accept that my life is just what it is. Like many, I have spent way too much time wishing for things and beating myself up for choices I have made. I always knew that horses would be in my life and for the most part theyContinue reading “The never ending journey of horses and life.”

How many of us when doing a lesson with our trainers think we have the right meaning of the terms they are throwing out at us? Especially in dressage. In many ways this is a completely new language to anyone trying to do lateral work and not only in dressage. It is hard enough toContinue reading “Well that got confusing fast.”

I was fortunate enough to attend a webinar this week that has really got me thinking about how my own horses have been kept when I have been boarding them. I am not fortunate enough to own my own land (like so many), and have had to board them out. Also like many people itContinue reading “Passive Physio, Proprioception and Keeping Horses in many areas of North America”

Well. This fall and winter have been extremely busy.  As I am continuing in my studies and practice of Equine K-Taping, Cranial Sacral therapy, and pain cycle recognition, and exercises.  I attended my 3rd On-line dissection with #EquineStudiesNL recently and it was fascinating. Zefanja, Thirza and the Equine Studies group are so incredible at whatContinue reading “Starting 2022”