MAT - Handsome Gray Jr. and Dancer

integrating fascia releases and fascia training into their regimen, horses may experience improved physical and emotional well-being. Training helps develop their physical capabilities, while manual alignment therapy addresses any structural imbalances. The release of fascia, which connects muscles, bones, and organs, can alleviate tension and promote more fluid movement, leading to a greater sense of freedom and comfort. As a result, horses become more attuned to their bodies, fostering increased motivation to engage in activities and strengthen the bond with their handlers. This holistic approach not only optimizes the horse's performance but also nurtures a deeper understanding of its own strengths and limitations, ultimately enhancing the overall partnership. Mr. Handsome Gray premiered in addressing tight spots through certain repetitions of the beginner's liberty sequence and extra hands-on therapy while his bay brother learned by watching and offering his interpretation for same clicker-food reinforcement but with the addition of invites to move his body in strategic positions where he would be ensured to not get any extra dents from his -as-soon-as-biting-removed-all-attention-from-him-got-disinterested brother, who learned a different lesson from choosing not to engage further and that's okay.

As limited mobility over the left withers is observed, accompanied by an easier scapula lift on the right side compared to the left. This asymmetry correlates with restricted lateral flexion to the right. The primary focus is to address these imbalances by encouraging forward stepping to engage the shoulder complex more effectively, aiming to restore symmetry and improve overall coordination or "tracking" of front limbs and hips/hind end

horse: Dancer

horse: Handsome Gray Jr.

improvements from fascia knots to softer tension patterns in the newly adapting to functional balance muscles with only one re-occurring entrapment (yellow) since last visit and some stress between the maxilla and the incisive cranial bones. All point to positive changes actively taking place in the body as we progress. More on babies training session here