Common Causes of Discomfort in Horses
- Dental Problems
- Dental work is essential to maintaining a balanced and healthy body, because a balanced body includes a balanced jaw.
- Signs of dental problems include:
- Weight loss
- Dropping food
- Chewing in one direction
- Uneven muscle tone/lack of muscle tone on head
- Digestive issues
- Overall body discomfort
- Tightness in the jaw/face
- Many more...
CranioSacral Therapy is very beneficial following dental work to integrate the changes into the body.
Saddle Fitting - Saddles affect the performance of the horse dramatically and affects the entire body
- Signs of a bad fitting saddle:
- Uneven sweat pattern under saddle (excessive sweating or lack of sweating)
- Moving away from the saddle or when being girthed
- Muscle soreness, hard spots or temporary swelling where saddle was on back
- White hairs in saddle area
- Bites saddle
- Acting up or refusing to work
- Many more...
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