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Equine Brachiocephalic Muscles (part 2)

Equine Brachiocephalic Muscles (part 2)By: Alissa Mayer BSc(Equine) C-EHSE Published on: 03/16/2025

Upside-down or Ewe-neck and chronic tension in the brachiocephalicus is part of a whole-horse compensatory postural pattern...

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Equine Brachiocephalic Muscles (part 2)

Equine Brachiocephalic Muscles (part 1)

Equine Brachiocephalic Muscles


(part 1)By: Alissa Mayer BSc(Equine) C-EHSE Published on: 03/05/2025

Understanding the Brachiocephalic Muscles and what causes an "Upside-down" neck is crucial to helping horses regain awareness and function in their thoracic sling and topline.

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Equine Brachiocephalic Muscles


(part 1)

Relaxation, Topline and Thoracic Sling improvements after 2 weeks of DIY Equine Hanna Somatics!

Relaxation, Topline and Thoracic Sling improvements after 2 weeks of DIY Equine Hanna Somatics!By: Alissa Mayer BSc(Equine) C-EHSE Published on: 07/14/2024

My horse can walk like a normal horse, and we are riding again! This work has had a profound effect on my mare, Madeira and I am eternally grateful...

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Relaxation, Topline and Thoracic Sling improvements after 2 weeks of DIY Equine Hanna Somatics!

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