Horse Geeks

Horse Geeks


Horse Geeks Episode 156: Horses Tails Do Tell Tales

October 01, 2024

The Horse Geeks Podcast - Where we look at horses and riding from the inside out

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Topic: The end of our horse's spine is about 1/3 of the tail. When we consider movement of the tail, we need to connect that to the use of the spine. In other words, a tail off to one side can help us detect lateral imbalances. A tight tail can be part of a tight back. While we can't assign specific meanings to all possible uses of the tail we can generalize and maybe investigate a bit more. A busy tail can indicate our horse is struggling with something. A soft, quiet tail can reflect softness through the back muscles. No tail use is right or wrong, but sometimes odd use of the tail can let us know that horse has a story to tell us, about something.

Guest: Deb Romero, certified Alexander Technique Instructor
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Host: Kirsten Nelsen, professional horse trainer
Developer of Training for Optimal Balance
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