The interplay between horse and rider is both dynamic and subtle. Horses can feel a fly land on their body so they can certainly feel even the slightest imbalance in the rider's body and will inevitably begin to compensate for any imbalances. Because of this inevitability, treating only one member of the "team" is addressing only half the picture!  No matter what discipline, riding is about connection and communication between the horse and rider.  Therefore, imbalances in the rider's body directly influence the horse's body and vice versa. The horse and rider are one unit affecting one another through the subtlest of shifts in body weight and movement.

In most instances the horse is a being that wants to please you! Many behavior issues such as resistance and "acting out" as well as lack of suppleness, stiffness, disconnection, crookedness, and inconsistency in performance often stem from a structural fascial imbalance in the horse and rider team, not from a bad attitude. If horses resist on a regular basis they are often trying to communicate that they are experiencing discomfort. Sometimes the cause of this discomfort can be found in their own history of trauma, injury, overuse and having developed patterns from compensating for the rider's imbalances. By addressing fascial restrictions in both horse and rider imbalances in the two bodies can be greatly reduced and the mirroring effect minimized, thereby, greatly improving the ease of performance.

MFR Therapy for Horse and Rider benefits:

Riders, Trainers, and horses of any breed competing in any discipline, such as but not limited to Dressage, Hunter, Jumper, Reining, Endurance and Racing.

Myofascial Release Therapy can correct postural imbalances and holding patterns in riders that become reflected in the horse's body.

MFR can reduce restrictions in horses that cause:

• Lack of suppleness and extension
• Stiffness of movement in any direction
• Tension in back, neck or shoulders
• Resistance and reoccurring injuries

Reduction of myofascial restrictions in riders can relieve:

• Stress, tension and stiffness
• Back, hip and pelvic pain
• Sciatica, shoulder injuries and headaches
• Muscle imbalances that affect posture

Contact Erin or Eric to schedule an appointment at your location.