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The Green Light Reflex (posture)
By: Alissa Mayer BSc(Equine) C-EHSE Published on: 01/01/2026Horses stuck in the Green Light Reflex tend to be high-headed, hollow backed and 'strung out behind,' have difficulty tracking up or lifting their back and withers, are predisposed to developing Kissing Spines and...
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The Red Light Reflex (posture)
By: Alissa Mayer BSc(Equine) C-EHSE Published on: 01/01/2026Horses stuck in the Red Light Reflex tend to be low-energy, stiff movers who drag their feet, have difficulty pushing off and often develop...
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Equine Trauma / Asymmetry Posture
By: Alissa Mayer BSc(Equine) C-EHSE Published on: 11/07/2025The most common cause of crookedness is neither natural asymmetry nor laterality, but is an acquired collection of chronic muscle contractions that pull the horse's body out of it's natural alignment. Post Description
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