Starline Equine Bodywork

What do you feel when you palpate muscle?

Healthy muscle and “bad muscling” have a different feel and a different cause. It’s important to know the difference, the reasons muscles are developing the way they are, and to be able to break the cycle of laying down “bad muscle”.

Join me for this episode where I explain what I am looking for in the horses I work with in my visual and palpation assessments.


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The horse’s diaphragm is not discussed often enough in bodywork and training. The diaphragm can be directly linked to good movement in horses, plus a healthy emotional and physical state.

In this episode I discuss the diaphragm, and its implications on performance.

A horse’s breath and movement are linked through respiratory locomotor coupling, or the syncing of breath and movement.

We will look at how this has an effect on:

girthing for movement quality
muscle attachments that can make a horse’s back tense
signs your horse is having diaphragm issues

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When creating an exercise program for horses, it’s really important to remember that every body is an individual.

It’s important to look at where we are, where we need to be, and what timeframe we have made to get to our goal.

Join me for today’s episode where I look at some of my favourite strengthening exercises (from the neck all the way to the pelvic limb) that can be adapted to where your horse is in its strengthening and fitness program.


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Canter and gallop can be more therapeutic than bodywork and stretches combined. Yet, so many of us don’t really get a chance to get out and open our horses step up.

Solve rhythm irregularities in the gait, hollowing off the back, stiffness in the back and one sidedness with galloping.

Join me to explore the benefits of galloping in this episode of the podcast.

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Safety, communication, session length, scope of practice, transparency, teamwork and the timeline for recovery/ rehab.

These are big… nope…. HUGE topics.

Communication around these topics is what will really make or break the practitioner/ client relationship.

Join me for this episode, where I dive into all the things practitioners and clients needs to communicate to one another.

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>> The Essential EQUINE KINESIOLOGY TAPING MANUAL - https://starlinebodywork.com/book-presale
>> triumphtape.com

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Years ago (c. 2013-2014), I fell in love with kinesiology tape for horses.

I spent years learning and growing as a practitioner. 

I spent countless hours writing this digital manual.

As I grew and learned, the manual grew and became even better!

And now, it’s available to you PRE-RELEASE.

“The Essential Equine Kinesiology Taping Manual” is for anyone who wants to be a hands-on helper for horses.

The manual starts with some of my best tips for increasing the efficacy of tapings, covers understanding when to use different protocols, and the anatomy you need to know to use tape well.

Even if you haven’t taped before, this manual is easy to follow; you’ll be able to apply tape with the manual’s pages open on your phone at the barn!

Horse owner? Professional bodyworker? I’ve included over 70 taping protocols, so there is something for everyone and for a variety of situations.

In this week’s episode of the podcast, I read some of the beginning of The Essential Equine Kinesiology Taping Manual to you.

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The ideas expressed in this podcast are opinions only, and are not substitutes for proper veterinary care, veterinary medicine and other forms of bodywork. The opinions are not intended to be prescriptive or diagnostic in nature.

Proprioception is the horse’s understanding of where it is in time and space. Joints, muscles, tendon and ligaments are full of these nerve receptors. They are extremely important for making movement quality.

Join me for this episode where I look at risk factors for poor proprioception, symptoms of poor proprioception and (of course) my favourite exercises to improve proprioception.


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Whether you are a bodywork practitioner or a horse owner, using the tips I chat about in this episode will help the horses in your life perform better, and stay sounder longer.

I chat about the following:

1. Limiting sport specific training to limit repetitive motion strain/ overstretch injuries, and fascial adhesions that limit range of motion and interrupt muscle efficiency.
2. Varying training intensity. This avoids performance plateaus, and promotes correct tissue adaptation in strength training.
3. The intensity and duration of workouts cannot increase simultaneously. Sometimes increasing to 2 workouts a day is safer than one very long and very hard workout.
4. Intervals are important. Horses are designed to be in a variety of postures a day. Holding one frame for a long time isn’t healthy or natural. The body needs to be trained methodically and in intervals of different frames in order to get to the top level (and stay there).

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What if I told you that it is possible to improve your horse’s core strength and balance, all while creating controlled range of motion in as little as 5 minutes a day?
 
Well it is possible! In this episode we will discuss the role dynamic mobilization exercises play in strengthening your horse, the research behind the exercises, and the benefits of this type of work.

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>> The DME’s Self Study Format: https://starlinebodywork.com/online-education
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As any bodyworker will tell you, there are certain areas of the horse that always seem to be tense and reactive to palpation. This seems to be the case regardless of sport, and regardless of the level of sport that horses participate in.
 
Now while it is important to address this tension with bodywork, it is also important to know how the body works, so that we can train better and more responsibly.
 
Let’s take a tour of the neck, back and pelvis of the horse to examine how the ligament system of the horse works, and how the supraspinous ligament and the nuchal ligament affect your horse.

Studying their unique design will give you food for thought when you approach your under tack training sessions!

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Before & After photos are posted on so many bodywork accounts. But are they really useful?

Join me for this episode where I discuss the ethical/privacy issues photos raise, the illusions created by photography, the misrepresentation of a bodyworker’s skills, and the ever confusing photo caption “Can you see the difference?”.

Now, there is a time and place for photo journalism of sessions, but perhaps it’s time to stop using it as a way to judge the skills of an individual practitioner.

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Topline isn’t just an aesthetically desirable trait, it’s an indicator of health and wellbeing in horses.

Join me for this episode where we look at how to support your horse’s topline.

We will explore:
-The definition of topline including which muscle make up the dorsal chain and why the ventral chain cannot be ignored.

-The factors that effect topline quality and how to troubleshoot some of these issues. (Nutrition, age, pain, health status, tack and equipment fit, exercise amount and quality)

-My favourite exercises help to build topline both from the ground and under saddle.

Even if your horse doesn’t have a great topline now, I have great news! It is possible to make big improvements if you tackle the issue from the multi-faceted approach discussed in this episode!

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With show season comes a social media feed full of show photos, announcements of wins, and barn families celebrating.

But what if you aren’t showing? What if your horse isn’t ready, is injured, or what if you just don’t want to compete?

Join me as I discuss 4 ways to measure true success outside the show ring.

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While most people tend to focus on strength and cardiovascular fitness, balance training is a critical component to well rounded athleticism, and can be done with horses at any level of training.

As riders we have all had that feeling that our horse fell into a halt transition, taking an awkward step to rebalance and catch himself. The inability of the horse to shift his weight back is cause of many poor upward and downward transitions.

And all too commonly, horses struggle to re-engage their balance for the second or third element in a triple combination, resulting in a shortened step, loss of scope or even rails.

Join me for today’s episode where I go in-depth into how the horse’s visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive systems work together to recover his balance. And, I chat about how we challenge those systems in un-mounted balance training exercises to improve conditioning, enhance under tack techniques and improve automatic reactions in the horse.

The benefits of this type of training are HUGE and include:

• Improved functional strength of muscles (which can lead to a reduction in injuries caused by fatigue)
• Improved reflex time and co-ordination
• Reduced pain in the back, neck and weight bearing joints due to a strengthened core and thoracic sling
• Improved static and dynamic posture and postural control

This type of training is the finesse you and your horse have been looking for!

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>> Balancing Act™️ https://starlinebodywork.com/online-education

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With the excitement of show season being just around the corner, now is often a time when we increase workouts to get ready for the spring circuit.

Halt!

Before you get going, it’s important to have a close look at your horse’s tissue preparation. You should be making a plan for long-term success, and map out the best way to reach long term goals.

In this episode I will outline and explain the 5 mistakes to avoid going into show season. These include:

• Too much focus on skill acquisition and not enough focus on tissue preparedness.
• Too much training on the same footing.
• Too much focus on getting ready for the first show/ not enough focus on staying sound for the whole season.
• Having no baseline for mobility and no frequent check-ins on your horse’s body.
• Not being sure your horse has a good base for increased workload.

Let’s get you ready for success the whole season long!

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>> Online Equine Kinesiology Taping Course: stuckupcourse.com
>> Triumph Equine Kinesiology Tape: triumphtape.com

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Over the course of several cycles of “Stuck Up: Equine Kinesiology Taping Course” I have had the incredible honour of working with some amazing horse owners and bodywork professionals.

Join me for today’s episode where I chat with some former students.

I will be chatting to a horse owner who took her new found skills and launched a highly successful and exciting equine kinesiology taping business.

I also talk with a horse owner whose drive to help her own horse overcome his obstacles brought her into the taping world. Now she’s out helping her friends’ and family’s horses achieve greater success through taping.

And lastly we will chat with an experienced bodywork practitioner who has used Stuck Up protocols as an added service to her business, and has been able to help transform her client‘s horses between sessions with taping homework!

These students are nothing short of inspirational. Their stories are just some of the amazing Stuck Up: Equine Kinesiology Taping Course successes.

Join the course for this cycle. Enrolment closes March 31/2023.

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>> Join our popular and acclaimed online equine kinesiology taping course stuckupcourse.com
>> @orangegirltaping
>> @viksequestrianlife

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I have been really thrilled to hear that so many of you have tried taping a little bit already. And it seems many of you have the exact same questions about making your applications successful.

I hear you. Yes, learning to tape does require some know-how. But once you’ve mastered the techniques, I’m know you can do it too.

Today I’d love for you to pour your favourite cup of tea or coffee and have a listen to this episode. I am chatting about the 5 mistakes people make when taping their horses (and of course, how to fix them!).

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DISCLAIMER:
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You have kinesiology taping questions. I have answers!

Join me for today’s episode where I answer all of the equine taping questions I get asked in my email, by clients, in my coaching groups, and in my DM’s.

These include answers to:

What does it achieve?
What does tape colour mean?
What are contraindications to taping?
How do you handle winter hair and clipped hair when taping?
Can you re-use tape?
Can you ride in tape?
Is tape competition legal?
Does tape direction matter?
How long do I leave tape on for?
Who can take Stuck Up (our online equine kinesiology taping course)?

So if you have unanswered questions, grab a coffee and have a listen!


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DISCLAIMER:
The ideas expressed in this podcast are opinions only, and are not substitutes for proper veterinary care, veterinary medicine and other forms of bodywork. The opinions are not intended to be prescriptive or diagnostic in nature.

Join me for this episode where I spill some of the professional secrets to getting the most from your equine kinesiology taping applications.

From surface preparation, to tape storage (and everything in between), these 6 strategies will help you become wildly successful when taping your own horses!

I’ve even put together a FREE download to ensure you have all of my secrets on hand when you need them. I have linked to it below!

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>> Equine Kinesiology Tape Secrets:
6 Strategies To Get The Most From Your Tape Application (FREE DOWNLOAD)
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Several years back I was sitting in the stands at a horse show and heard the people behind me talking about kinesiology tape. “How the heck can a tiny piece of tape effect a horse?!?!”

It is a very valid question, and it was all I could do not to turn around and explain!

Join me in this episode where I unpack the science of taping.

I look at using the hair of the horse and all of its nerve endings to our great advantage.

This of course leads into the Pain Gate Theory, and how we can use tape as a stimulus to reduce pain signals too the brain.

I go beyond the mechanical uses of tape in muscle inhibition and activation. I chat about its use in lymphatic situations, and even as an outside input to send different information to the central nervous system about movement quality.

This is an information packed episode, full of scientific reasons to look at kinesiology taping for your horse.


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>>Pain Gate Theory: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M-rL8XdHo6Q&feature=emb_logo
>> Join our popular and acclaimed online equine kinesiology taping course: stuckupcourse.com
>> triumphtape.com

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DISCLAIMER:
The ideas expressed in this podcast are opinions only, and are not substitutes for proper veterinary care, veterinary medicine and other forms of bodywork. The opinions are not intended to be prescriptive or diagnostic in nature.