Local Equine Awareness

They vanished for 10,000 years. Now they’re back, running wild through Spain’s grasslands.

Ten Przewalski’s horses — the world’s last true wild horses — have been reintroduced to the Iberian highlands. Once extinct in the wild, they now graze freely again, reviving meadows that haven’t felt hoofprints in millennia.

It’s more than rewilding. It’s time travel.
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SKELETAL DEVELOPMENT should be considered more when we are developing young horses.

I’m not a trainer, and I can appreciate the idea of introducing tack and weight to young horses…slowly and mindfully while keeping the work light enough that the skeletal maturity is allowed for.

What I do wish I saw more of-is developing biomechanical balance in young horses from the ground before introducing tack and rider weight.

From the bodyworker perspective-the most common areas of soreness I see in ridden horses are the areas of the skeletal system that mature last…

While it’s not a clinical study by any means-but with well over 1000’s of massages under my hands I see enough of a correlation to be convinced we are doing too much too soon. More common than not-I see biomechanical imbalances in horses (of all ages) attempting to be corrected under saddle instead of in hand, which creates various compensation patterns elsewhere in the body.

I had these images created for my online classes to help owners and professionals better understand how the maturity timeline can impact performance development.

I share these thoughts in an effort to bring mindful awareness-never to criticize. I hope to see more ridden horses making it to their teens before they’re needing pharmaceutical intervention instead of the 5-10 year olds I see now.
The best time to learn new things and do better for the horse is now.

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Another reason why Saskatchewan is the best.

A local farmer was spotted helping clear a massive hay pile on Highway 13 near Admiral.

Saskatchewan hospitality at its finest 2.0.

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