| Inspiritus Equine, Inc. Integrated Soundness Solutions (sm) |
| ...Reveal the Equus Within! Dr. Joanna Robson, DVM, CVSMT, CMP, VA, SFT 707-738-7110 |
| Notice how your horse twitches when a fly lands on his back? See how that skin moves on his shoulder? There's a thin leaf of muscle called the cutaneous trunci that allows that twitch. When this muscles is constantly fired, however, as in a bad saddle pinching behind the withers, or a sensitive horse twitching in apprehension of pain, a line will develop across the shoulder. See the photo for an example. The video clip is a horse who was ridden for so long in such a bad saddle that you cannot even approach his withers without him twitching in anxiety. He has saddle sores and scar tissue behind both shoulder blades. These horses can be rehabbed, but it takes a significant amount of patience, understanding, and time. |
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| Joanna Robson, DVM, CVSMT, CMP, VA, SFT 707-738-7110 |
