Equi Statera

12/02/2026

...Og sånn skapes en hest med masse spenninger i, og det fører videre til at væskeflyten stopper opp og fikseringer i musklene skapes, som igjen gjør at musklene mister sin elastiske virkning på ledd og ligamenter, så blir ledddne overbelastet og smerter fører videre til at hesten finner en annen måte å bevege seg på for å unngå smerter, så kommer forklaringene osv.. ja dere skjønner, god helse på hest må også forebygges i alle måter vi håndterer og bygger hestene våre opp på🤍

11/02/2026

Ja, det skal man ikke se bort ifra 🤍

11/02/2026

This isn’t dirt. This is a warning sign.

At first glance, many people will look at these darkened areas and say, “That’s just dirt,” or “It’s from the environment.”
But hooves don’t mark themselves randomly. Every color change, wear pattern, and compression zone tells a story about how that foot is being used - or misused.
The circled areas show excessive loading where the hoof shouldn’t be carrying weight. This happens when balance is off and the hoof is forced to compensate. Instead of sharing load evenly, certain structures start doing more work than they were designed for. Over time, that stress leaves visible clues.
This isn’t about making a hoof look pretty.
It’s about function.

When these areas are repeatedly overloaded, the horse adapts the only way it can. The foot changes shape. Movement changes. Comfort slowly decreases - often long before obvious lameness shows up. That’s why so many horses “look sound” until suddenly they’re not.
Blaming footing, moisture, or terrain alone misses the bigger picture. Yes, environment plays a role - but mechanics decide where pressure goes. A balanced, well-functioning hoof handles environment very differently than a compromised one.

This is also why aggressive trimming isn’t the answer. Removing material without understanding why these areas are overloaded only shifts the problem elsewhere. True improvement comes from restoring proper load sharing so the hoof can function as intended.

The hoof never lies.
It reflects weeks and months of movement history.

If you’re seeing patterns like this:

1.Don’t ignore them
2.Don’t assume they’re cosmetic
3.Don’t wait for lameness to confirm a problem.

Early signs are the horse asking for help quietly.

Good hoof care isn’t about opinions or trends. It’s about reading what the foot is showing you and responding with intention. When mechanics improve, comfort follows - and performance improves naturally.

This is why education matters.
This is why details matter.
And this is why every trim should be guided by function, not habit.

If this made you look twice at your own horse’s hooves, you’re already asking the right questions.

👉 Follow for real-world hoof breakdowns, case studies, and practical education — no hype, just honest hoof science.

01/02/2026

Det er her jeg finner de fleste osteopatiske fikseringene også, vi vet at mange saler om de ligger feil skaper unødvendig masse trykk mellom brystrygg og lenderygg, men kan det være at salprodusenter bør bygge saler annerledes for å flytte rytter litt mere frem i salen, og eller bør vi også passe på å ikke avle hester med veldig kort rygg, det er et spørsmål som mange undres over

23/01/2026

I dag har jeg bestått fagprøven, så da har jeg fagbrev og er faglært i hovslager faget ⚒️🥳🫶🏼
Takk til alle mine kollegaer som har støttet meg på veien🥰🤩
Takk til sensorene som var virkelig full av kunnskap og entusiasme 🥰🫶🏼
Og stor takk til min datter og mann som har tatt litt ekstra vare på meg de siste dagene og latt meg få mere tid på å trene på oppgaver ⚒️🦄
Og jeg må nesten takke meg selv for at jeg tok steget videre⚒️🫶🏼 og det stopper ikke her, jeg er sugen på mere lærdom, man blir aldri utlært
Fagskole for hovslagere er fokus i de kommende to årene🐴⚒️

21/01/2026

Sjåføren visste ikke tegn til å styre unna oss engang, 1,81 i promille, det var en forferdelig opplevelse.
Jeg har en del senskader etter ulykken i kroppen, ikke så rart, med sånn kraftig smell.
Brannmennene på stedet sa at, hadde det ikke vært for at jeg klistret bilen og hengeren i autovernet så hadde det vært dødsulykke.
Jeg tenkte bare på å berge min datter, så rakk ikke engang å bremse, alt gikk så fort.
Men er takknemlig for at alle overlevde 🫶🏼😊

21/01/2026

Tungebenet er det ofte spenninger irundt, man kan sjekke dette selv, men med forsiktighet og ikke presse fingrene hardt oppi der, da tungebenet et tynt og kan brekke. På videoen her viser hun en fin tilnærming

18/01/2026

Lærerik video som viser halt hest, som senker hodet når høyre hov treffer bakken for å avlaste problemer/inflammasjon i hovseneben og skalde i kolateral ligament

22/09/2025

22/09/2025

Unachievable expectation that your professional puts on you and your horse, yet they dont follow their own rules

So often i come across posts and I just feel yeah it all sounds nice yet in reality can that be achieved are they asking the impossible and the one that is doing the rounds is asking for a belly lift and declaring this is where your horses back should be when riding like 🤔

Its an impossibility and especially when the following pics are the same dysfunction which prevents the horses lifting its back is still there but the horse has no choice because we are activating the reflex points (often long spiels about consent and choice follow, erm yep no consent no choice when you are activating a reflex piont the brain isnt even involved at the initial stages ).

I never do a belly lift to achieve a lift i do it to look for dysfunction and if you are only focused on the lift then you may just miss the reason why the horse struggled in the first breath.

We do know how horses breathe right?? I mean breathwork is a hot topic everywhere yet the simple function of the breath is interrupted if we keep things up,
Up and out, down and inward is the rythum of breath if we only keep the horse at the up stage then well we are not only impeding them physically but mentally aswell, and we wonder why some horses hate it.

Do you know how a lift looks, bellies blowing out, lumbars roached, hind ends tucked under are, flanks sunk in is not a success its an issue that hasn't been addressed and will never be addressed by sticking a hoof pick in their sensitive areas. We cannot just lift away pain!!

What are reflex points ?? They are there to keep the horse safe, if activated they have no control over the reaction but the brain will receive a signal and if the irritant i.e our poky fingers do not stop the brain will initiate a further conscious reaction like a kick up or a bite, so what has the horse learned ??? Do you think the body will process and use the information in a positive way.

The lift even if perfect may be achieved but add negative forces such as a saddle and rider then how can the the horse then be in the same place that it was without the added pressure, was your saddle fitted to a lifted back ?? Does your saddle now fit if like in real life horse nor human walks around in a constant state of over active core, normal is not buff.

Vertical lift is a whole body action not a poke in the girth area and blinkering eyes just to the thoracic area, it comes from everywhere working together but a back like a cat stretch yoga pose is not an 24/7 action its a task which is doomed to fail.