William discovers the selfie🤳
A silly post but I couldn’t resist. This silly boy found the camera today and I swear he was posing. It’s like he knows that he is gorgeous! 💖 That blue backdrop against his brilliant (and fuzzy) winter coat. 🦄
Category: William
William
Spring is on it’s way!! Hooray for the first outdoor work of the season. William loves the freedom that the roundpen offers. Here is some lateral rocking which he wanted to show you from several angles. (Please note, I do not regularly swish horses’ tails to get their attention. ☺️I know him very well and … Continue reading William
William
I focused on hind end work for this session with William. Here I am watching for the muscles to relax allowing his hip joint to open slightly. Once those muscles start to relax he can let go of the tension that often accumulates in the hind end after working to carry himself.
William – February 8
The sun streaming through William’s window was so appreciated today! Wow, it felt almost warm in there. I started our bodywork with him in a half sheet so that he could adjust to having his blanket off. Clearly he enjoyed the bladder meridian, as usual. He has a cut above his eye from something out … Continue reading William – February 8
William – February 7
What a delight to get back to my boy after the incredible weekend workshop with Jim Masterson and team. He was outside when I got to the barn, so I brought him in and picked the snow out of his hooves. Then I said hi by resting my hand on his poll for a few … Continue reading William – February 7
William – January 9
In this session I continue using the Bladder Meridian Technique on William. Now that he is accustomed to the technique I find he lets go of tension sooner than he did when he was still figuring out what I was doing. I usually do the entire scan twice because I find the horses I am … Continue reading William – January 9
William – December 3
More Bladder Meridian Technique for this guy today. We worked inside since it is windy out there. I decided to do bodywork after I rode him. I love the Bladder Meridian because you can use it just about anytime safely and effectively. In this case I had about half an hour before I needed to … Continue reading William – December 3
William – October 16
This video is from one of my first times using the Masterson Method on my lovely friend, William. 🦄 Although I had done the Bladder Meridian technique on him before, this was the first time I saw him truly release anything. The way Jim Masterson’s method works is by reading the signs the horse is … Continue reading William – October 16
Appleyard Equine Bodywork 