JL's Equine & K9 Bodywork Therapy

07/29/2026

07/24/2026

This is a client horse I worked on today- I thought it would be a good learning opportunity to display.

In this side-by-side comparison, the before image (left displays a posture heavily influenced by an anterior pelvic tilt, while the after image (right) demonstrates a more neutral, balanced, and open posterior alignment.

Can you spot the differences?

07/20/2026

🎡 SANILAC COUNTY FAIR 🎡
‼️🐷 Attention pig peeps 🐷 ‼️

DATE: Monday 8/10

I will be at the fairgrounds & available to do bodywork on your show pigs 🐖 limited spots available! Please contact me to sign up.

07/14/2026

A couple weeks ago, I got the opportunity to learn from the one and only, Wendyjwinn in person!
I have already been applying what I learned with all my clients, and it has been amazing. 🤩
It was such an incredible opportunity I am forever grateful for!
WOOSAH! (If you know, you know)

07/03/2026

The difference between a rubdown and a massage is an art form—an art form called accuracy.
—Jack Meagher

Effective massage begins with accuracy. It requires trained hands, a thorough understanding of anatomy, and the ability to locate specific structures with confidence. The goal isn’t simply to touch the horse—it’s to touch the right tissue, in the right way, for the right reason. That precision is what transforms a routine rubdown into a skilled therapeutic practice.

https://koperequine.com/why-hands-on-massage-is-the-best-way-to-for-sore-care-muscles/

06/20/2026

06/17/2026

MR T
This is the C4 cervical vertebra from Mr T, the horse featured in last week's dissection.

There is a significant amount of information available on Becks Nairn's Patreon page explaining the findings from this horse, including the detailed information behind this particular vertebra.

☆ For this post, I simply want to leave you with a thought.

If your horse struggles to flex its neck to one side, Don't assume it is being difficult.
Don't assume it is stubborn.
And please don't force the issue.

Horses that are tied head-to-tail, or pulled into stronger flexion, or repeatedly asked to work through restrictions they are clearly finding difficult.
Here may lie the reason.

Horses don't wake up in the morning and decide they don't want to bend their neck today. It's not stubbornness. It's not poor behaviour. It is resistance, yes - for a very good reason.

This cervical vertebra shows significant bony remodelling.

Use this photo as a reminder that when a horse cannot perform a movement comfortably, there may be a very real physical reason behind it.

When we use force to "work through" a problem without understanding why the resistance may exist and resort to force - you are part of the problem.

For Mr T 🩵

06/17/2026

Still time to register! Wendyjwinn

June 27-28, 2026 Bio Mechanic Saddle Fit Clinic - Crazy Horse Stables - Deckerville MI