The Equine Functional Posture Podcast

 If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to follow and share the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a 5 star rating so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! Episode 43: Guest: Fiona Dearing - The Value of Bit Fitting Is your horse’s bit helping or hindering their posture? We’re joined by bit fitting professional Fi...

 If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to follow and share the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a 5 star rating so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! Episode 42: The Postural Impacts of Saddle Fit Is your horse's posture, behaviour, or performance trying to tell you something about their saddle fit? In this...

 If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to follow and share the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a 5 star rating so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! Episode 41: Encore- Ep 14 Why The Roach? In this conversation we discuss the symptom of a roach back (raised lumbar spine) - the anatomy, causes, treatment and mana...

  If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to   follow   and   share   the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a  5 star rating  so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! Episode 40: Unpacking the Hunter’s Bump — What It Really Means for Your Horse Join Dr. Raquel Butler and Sophie Vandenberg for a deep dive into the compl...

 If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to   follow   and   share   the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a  5 star rating  so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! Welcome to Episode 39: Guest Zoe Braddock Student of EFP Zoe Braddock is an engineer in New Zealand and has been working with and keeping horses her whole...

  If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to   follow   and   share   the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a  5 star rating  so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! Welcome to Episode 38: Guest  Vet Surgeon Dr Lily Wilson  - Linking Equine Posture & Behaviour Join us for an informative, heartfelt and fu...

If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to   follow   and   share   the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a  5 star rating  so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! Welcome to Episode 37: Reprogramming Movement Patterns Join Dr Raquel and Sophie as we dive into the art of reshaping how horses move — and why slow and control...

If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to   follow   and   share   the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a  5 star rating  so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! This week, we explore how so-called “bad behaviour” in horses is often not behavioural at all. Horses respond to their internal state. If they feel unstable, so...

If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to   follow   and   share   the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a  5 star rating  so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! Welcome to Episode35 : Every Muscle Matters: Building True Balance in the Horse Tune in with Dr Raquel and Sophie as we discussing the appreciation of all of th...

If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to   follow   and   share   the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a  5 star rating  so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! Welcome to Episode : Part 2 of 2: The Thoracic Sling Tune in with Dr Raquel and Sophie as a follow up to Part 1: The Thoracic Sling- to enable you to help...

If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to follow and share the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a  5 star rating  so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! Welcome to Episode : Part 1 of 2: The Thoracic Sling Tune in with Dr Raquel and Sophie as a follow up to Part 1: The Thoracic Sling- learning the signs of good and poor thoracic sling...

If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to follow us and share the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a  5 star rating  so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! Welcome to Episode 32: Guest - Emma Loftus Biodynamic CranioSacral Human and Equine Therapist discussing the implications of horses pulling back Emma Loftus, a registered Biodynamic Cra...

Welcome to the Equine Functional Posture Podcast Episode 31: Long and Low- Effects of Posture If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to share with your friends and would greatly appreciate   a 5 star rating   so we can continue to impact the world for the horse! Long and low—it's a widely recognized exercise, but what does it truly achieve? Some swear by it for relaxation and...

If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to share the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a  5 star rating  so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! Welcome to Episode : Part 2 of 2: Developing Core Strength Tune in with Dr Raquel and Sophie as a follow up to Part 1: Recognising Core Strength- learning the signs of good and poor core he...

If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to share the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a  5 star rating  so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! Welcome to Episode : Part 1 of 2: Recognising Core Strength Join Dr Raquel and Sophie and explore the  core's vital role to healthy movement. A strong core is necessary(!!)  for c...

Welcome to the Equine Functional Posture Podcast Episode 28: Vets and Bodywork If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to share with your friends and would greatly appreciate   a 5 star rating   so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!  Veterinarians play a crucial role in equine health, but with limited time and a strong focus on evidence-based treatment, the...

Welcome to Episode 27: Three Observations to Develop your Eye for posture in Motion If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to share the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a 5 star rating so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! In this episode, we dive into three quick and effective assessments you can do today to evaluate your horse’s movement and post...

Welcome to the Equine Functional Posture Podcast Episode 26: The Tongue and Hyoid: A Hidden Key to Posture If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to share with your friends and would greatly appreciate a 5 star rating so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! In this Episode Raquel & Sophie unlock one of the most overlooked yet incredibly important aspects of equin...

If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to share the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a 5 star rating so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!!  The horse's iliopsoas group is an important musculoskeletal complex. Dysfunction of this group of muscles is common in horses and in this episode we discuss the significance of the 3 muscles that make up t...

If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to share the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a 5 star rating so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!!  The horse's iliopsoas group is an important musculoskeletal complex. Dysfunction of this group of muscles is common in horses and in this episode we discuss the significance of the 3 muscles that make up t...

If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to share the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a 5 star rating so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! In this episode we discuss; How you can enhance your horses proprioception emphasizing the value of slow and controlled movements The significance of allowing horses time to find their own balance especially as...

Welcome to Episode 22: Be the change you want to see! If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to share the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a 5 star rating so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! With a shift in the industry welfare and wellbeing of our horses is being considered deeply in equestrian circles - have you found yourself in a position whe...

Welcome to the Equine Functional Posture Podcast Episode 21: The Value of In Hand work.  If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to share the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a 5 star rating so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! Welcome to Episode 21 as we talk about In Hand work with horses. This style of work has huge benefits for the horse i...

Welcome to the Equine Functional Posture Podcast Episode 20: Course Participant interview.  If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to share the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a 5 star rating so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! Today Sophie appears on the other side of the table and joins bodyworker and dedicated horse owner Erin Plummer in...

Welcome to the Equine Functional Posture Podcast Episode 19: with Guest Speaker Mel Fleming discussing Starting Young Horses.  If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to share the episode with your friends and would greatly appreciate a 5 star rating so we can continue to impact the world for the horse!! Welcome to episode 2 of this mini-series with Mel Fleming. Mel has decades...