The Equine Functional Posture Podcast

If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to follow and share the episode with your friends. A 5-star rating helps us continue creating education that makes a real difference for horses around the world! Episode 65: The Elbow The equine elbow is one of the most overlooked joints in performance horses, yet it plays a very important role in weight-bearing, stability, and efficiency. In this episode, we explore why elbow dysfunction is relevant for all ridden horse's at some point, why it is often missed in diagnostics, and how posture and limb loading influence elbow health. In this episode, we unpack: Why the elbow is frequently under-recognised as a source of lameness The anatomy and biomechanics of the equine elbow, including key muscles, ligaments, nerves, and its role in the stay apparatus How posture, hoof balance, thoracic sling function, and shoulder stability influence elbow loading Common elbow pathologies, diagnostic challenges, and practical management strategies to support long-term joint health and soundness 🎓 Want to learn how to assess, interpret, and support your horse’s posture from the ground up? Register on the email list for our next Equine Functional Posture Course and start building a better future for your horse’s body and mind. To learn more about Dr Raquel Butler visit: Facebook: Integrated Veterinary Therapeutics Website: https://www.integratedvettherapeutics.com To learn more about Sophie Vandenberg: Facebook: Equine Posturelate - Sophie Vandenberg Have any questions? Have a topic you would like to hear about? Email us at: [email protected]

If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to follow and share the episode with your friends. A 5-star rating helps us continue creating education that makes a real difference for horses around the world! Episode 64: Learnings from Equine Dissections Not all dysfunction shows up in ways we can image. Many of the postural, biomechanical, and structural limitations that influence movement, behaviour, and comfort live deeper in the body. Dissections are powerful ways we can changehow we see the internal body - where bone, fascia, soft tissues, posture and internal structures all interact. In this week’s podcast, we unpack: What radiographs can and cannot tell us about function Structural and anatomical findings that shape posture, movement, and behaviour The importance of fascia, internal structures, and their biomechanical influence Why “nothing on imaging” doesn’t always mean “nothing is wrong” 🎓 Want to learn how to assess, interpret, and support your horse’s posture from the ground up? Register on the email list for our next Equine Functional Posture Course and start building a better future for your horse’s body and mind. To learn more about Dr Raquel Butler visit: Facebook: Integrated Veterinary Therapeutics Website: https://www.integratedvettherapeutics.com To learn more about Sophie Vandenberg: Facebook: Equine Posturelate - Sophie Vandenberg Have any questions? Have a topic you would like to hear about? Email us at: [email protected]

If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to follow and share the episode with your friends. A 5-star rating helps us continue creating education that makes a real difference for horses around the world! Episode 63: Foal Handing Part II Foals are precocious, yet neurologically immature. They adapt quickly, but their learning is heavily shaped by how their early experiences are introduced. While they need space to grow and be horses, they also live in a human world and how we approach handling in these early months will influence their posture, emotional responses, and willingness to learn for life. We go over 3 main area's of foal handling and how to do them with respect to the foal : introducing pressure, leading and leg/hoof handling. In this week’s podcast, we unpack: Why foals are true blank slates and how easily accidental habits can be created How to Introducing pressure, environments, and new experiences without flooding How to start handling legs and feet for balance, relaxation and successful trims How to begin leading - thinking forward and avoiding brace and pulling back 🎓 Want to learn how to assess, interpret, and support your horse’s posture from the ground up? Register on the email list for our next Equine Functional Posture Course and start building a better future for your horse’s body and mind. To learn more about Dr Raquel Butler visit: Facebook: Integrated Veterinary Therapeutics Website: https://www.integratedvettherapeutics.com To learn more about Sophie Vandenberg: Facebook: Equine Posturelate - Sophie Vandenberg Have any questions? Have a topic you would like to hear about? Email us at: [email protected]

If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to follow and share the episode with your friends. A 5-star rating helps us continue creating education that makes a real difference for horses around the world! Episode 62: Foal Handing Part I Early foal handling shapes far more than behaviour- it influences posture, learning ability, confidence, emotional experiences. The way we introduce touch, haltering, leading, and handling feet has long-lasting effects on both biomechanics and emotional wellbeing. In this week’s podcast, we unpack: Why posture, conformation, behaviour, and learning cannot be separated Introducing touch, pressure, and proximity with intention and sensitivity How haltering and leading affect growth plates, balance, and future movement How we handle feet is formative for balance, body awareness, and relaxation 🎓 Want to learn how to assess, interpret, and support your horse’s posture from the ground up? Register on the email list for our next Equine Functional Posture Course and start building a better future for your horse’s body and mind. To learn more about Dr Raquel Butler visit: Facebook: Integrated Veterinary Therapeutics Website: https://www.integratedvettherapeutics.com To learn more about Sophie Vandenberg: Facebook: Equine Posturelate - Sophie Vandenberg Have any questions? Have a topic you would like to hear about? Email us at: [email protected]

If you enjoyed this episode we would love for you to follow and share the episode with your friends. A 5-star rating helps us continue creating education that makes a real difference for horses around the world! Episode 61: Intentional Postural Rehabilitation Intentional postural rehabilitation is more than just doing the exercises, it’s how we do them. It means to do with presence, curiosity, awareness, and connection. When we approach rehab consciously, we elevate both the physical outcomes and the emotional relationship with our horse. In this week’s podcast, we unpack: • What it means to be intentional: awareness, presence, and clarity • How execution can be the difference that makes all the difference • Using curiosity, observation, and conversation to guide the horse • How intentional rehab improves outcomes, body awareness, and relationship 🎓 Want to learn how to assess, interpret, and support your horse’s posture from the ground up? Register on the email list for our next Equine Functional Posture Course and start building a better future for your horse’s body and mind. To learn more about Dr Raquel Butler visit: Facebook: Integrated Veterinary Therapeutics Website: https://www.integratedvettherapeutics.com To learn more about Sophie Vandenberg: Facebook: Equine Posturelate - Sophie Vandenberg Have any questions? Have a topic you would like to hear about? Email us at: [email protected]