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Case Study: Radial Nerve Paralysis
3y.o Stock horse x gelding Injury: radial nerve paralysis of right forelimb Presented non-weight bearing with the difficulty extending the elbow and activating his tricep muscles. No proprioception of that forelimb. Swelling of the triceps and lower limb. Date Diagnosed: 13th November 2016 (degree of damage to the nerve not provided). Fracture was ruled out. Rehabilitation Process: Rehabilitation sessions commenced on the 19th of November (later than I would have liked for a nerve damage case), and were completed weekly for 6 weeks. The owner completed at home tasks to further promote healing. At this point the horse was walking and trotting sound with no signs of proprioception deficits or atrophy.…
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Interesting Case #1 – Rib Injury
The first of the ‘Interesting Case Studies’ series is kicked off with my own horse (don’t we all just want to wrap them in bubble wrap!). When Ronan was approximately 18 months old he managed to injure the right hand side of his rib cage. He tore through the superficial layers of muscling and some minor damage was done to the intercostal muscles. He had both internal and external stitches, luckily the wound itself healed well and with the use of red light therapy the amount of scar tissue that had developed was less than expected. However, months later, I noticed that he had slightly restricted rib movement on the…
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#DevelopingRonan Part One
Preparing your horse for work under saddle In hand work, in hand work, in hand work. Do you think Usain Bolt trains sprint work every day, for weeks on end, to achieve the amazing records on the track that he has? No. He says there really isn’t a typical ‘training’ session he does. Instead he varies from track work (focusing not only on the technical aspects of the sprint, but also endurance) to gym work with a focus on developing overall strength and power. So why do we expect our horses to do the same type of work, four to five days a week? This is a sure way to…
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#DevelopingRonan
So I know I said I would bring this to you last year; but hey, life had other plans for Ronan and I. Between running the business and ‘life’ I was struggling to find consistent time (who is with me!?). This in the end turned out to be the best thing I could have possibly done for Ronan. He had a lot more physical and mental maturing to do before we really cracked on with under saddle work. See the difference for yourself: Early 2016 Early 2017 Ronan turned 5 in December so his vertebra…
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Sharon May Davis Equine Therapy Masterclass – Brisbane 9th & 10th of July 2016
This exciting event is very much geared towards the hands-on bodywork practitioner who is using their skills regularly, either on clients’ horses or on a wide range of their own and friends’ horses. Through case study and lecture room learning, we will be looking at commonly identified issues, as well as the more unusual cases that are presented by the horses. This is a chance to learn how a bodyworker of Sharon’s standing and experience approaches some of the problems we all see, while also benefiting from her considerable knowledge of equine anatomy and pathologies. Instruction will include her approach stretching and traction – the traction in particular is…
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Horse History & Client Record Form
This form is to be completed prior to your horses first appointment with Jacinda. Please complete and email to equine.p.r.s@gmail.com or have printed, ready to hand over at the time of your appointment. Thanks, Jacinda Horse History & Client Record Form 2016
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How to prepare your horse for an Equine Musculoskeletal Therapy Session
After booking an appointment with Jacinda for the first time she will email you a ‘Horse History’ form, please complete this and email back prior to the booked session or hand over to Jacinda in person at the time of your appointment. Ensure your horse is as clean & dry as possible with any mud, dirt and other debris removed & hooves picked out. Why is this important? If your horse has a wet coat, or a lot of dirt caught in their coat, the action of massage, trigger point therapy and other manual therapy techniques can aggravate the skin causing a burning sensation. Please ensure that your horse has…
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A belated New Years Post
Wow, what a year 2015 was! For me it was the year for learning, completing numerous courses that have shaped the practitioner I have now become in ways I never thought possible. I finally ‘connected’ the dots between the ‘scientific’ side of assessment and body work, with honing my ability to feel and let the tissue take me on a ‘journey’ to the root cause, allowing the possibility for re-tensioning and responses that I never thought possible. Thank you to all my clients for all your support during 2015, I look forward to working with you all this year to develop happy, healthy horses J 2016 is shaping up to…
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EPRS going to the Festival of Dressage!
.. More details to follow.
