01/13/2026
A good one from Caliente Therapy LLC about pelvic tilts and the considerations!
๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ
Not all pelvic issues look the sameโฆ and not all โhind end problemsโ come from the hind end.
Letโs talk about anterior and posterior pelvic tilts because they matter in rehab and in the arena.
๐น ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ
This is when the pelvis tips forward.
What you may see:
โข A hollowed or dropped back
โข Difficulty engaging the core
โข Hind legs trailing out behind
โข Overuse of the lumbar spine
โข Tail set often appears higher, with the tail carried up or clamped tightly
โข Tension through the psoas, lumbar fascia, and hip flexors
These horses often look โlong and strung out.โ
They struggle to sit, collect, and truly push from behind no matter how much you ride them forward.
๐น ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ
This is when the pelvis tucks under.
What you may see:
โข A rounded or braced topline
โข Short, choppy stride behind
โข Difficulty extending or opening the hip
โข Heavy loading of the hamstrings and glutes
โข Tail set often appears lower or tucked, sometimes held tight or crooked
โข Reduced range of motion through the sacrum
These horses may look powerful but feel tight, stuck, or restricted especially in turns, stops, or transitions.
๐ ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ
The tail isnโt just decoration.
Itโs directly connected to the sacrum and pelvic mechanics.
A high, tight tail or a low, clamped tail can give you clues about:
โข Sacral mobility
โข Pelvic position
โข Fascial tension patterns
โข How the horse is compensating
๐ง ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐
If you donโt correct the pelvic position, youโre just training compensation.
You can:
โข Build muscle on a crooked pelvis
โข Strengthen the wrong patterns
โข Mask pain with conditioning
But eventually, it shows up as:
โ Poor performance
โ Inconsistent stops or turns
โ Refusals to collect
โ Chronic soreness
โ Plateaued progress
โจ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฑ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐
Pelvic alignment, tail set, fascia chains, and core engagement all work together.
When we address the why, the body can finally move the way it was designed to and performance becomes easier, not harder.
Look at the pelvis.
Watch the tail.
The body is always telling the truth.
