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Why Your Horse Bends Better One Way — And What's Really Going On In Their Body

Why Your Horse Bends Better One Way — And What's Really Going On In Their Bodyby: Jenny AdamsonPublished on: 10/08/2026

Why does your horse bend better one way? It's not a training problem — it's a whole-body pattern called locked short and locked long. Here's what it means and how to address it from the ground.

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Why Your Horse Bends Better One Way — And What's Really Going On In Their Body

Why Your Horse's Topline Isn't Enough — The Hidden Muscle That Actually Protects Their Spine

Why Your Horse's Topline Isn't Enough — The Hidden Muscle That Actually Protects Their Spineby: Jenny AdamsonPublished on: 03/08/2026

The multifidus is the hidden muscle chain along your horse's spine that prevents kissing spine, supports soundness and builds from simple exercises. Here's the peer-reviewed research every horse owner should know.

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Why Your Horse's Topline Isn't Enough — The Hidden Muscle That Actually Protects Their Spine

In-Hand Work Isn't as Complicated as You Think — Here's Where to Start

In-Hand Work Isn't as Complicated as You Think — Here's Where to Startby: Jenny AdamsonPublished on: 27/07/2026

Most horse owners think in-hand work isn't for them. Here's why they're wrong — and the simple building block approach that starts with standing square and ends with a horse who already knows shoulder-in.

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In-Hand Work Isn't as Complicated as You Think — Here's Where to Start

How to Support Your Horse Through the Busiest Riding Season

How to Support Your Horse Through the Busiest Riding Seasonby: Jenny AdamsonPublished on: 20/07/2026

Is your horse feeling different this summer? Stiffness, crookedness and tension are common at the busiest riding time of year. Here's the physio perspective on why — and exactly what helps.

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How to Support Your Horse Through the Busiest Riding Season

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