Wind Rider Equine Rehab

02/13/2026

I have been doing a spiral trim and myofascial work to the lower limb on Silver. These photos are 15 weeks apart. ,

01/30/2026

01/30/2026

I’ve had soooo many conversations about the brachial plexus with friends lately.

I’ve been experimenting with nerve glides on horses. It’s a treatment we do to people but for some reason no one is doing it to horses. I’m having some cool success with it.

I have a hypothesis that there is a population of horses out there landing toe first because of median nerve tension, not originally navicular/heel pain.

The digital palmar branches come from the median nerve.

What if the frog, the navicular apparatus, and the flexors are pi**ed because of neural tension?

We end up with radiographic changes eventually because the neural tension led to toe first landing, which led to poor frog contact, which led to poor blood flow, which led to deterioration of the navicular bone and apparatus, and exacerbated all the symptoms.

The nerve and the artery run together, so if there is neural tension, the circulation probably is restricted as well.

It can be a simple solution if we’re willing to have the conversation. It just takes a different way of thinking.

Let’s stop blaming the farriers for everything and start thinking outside of the box and finding some other options for solutions.
It will always go back to blood supply and happy nerves.

Don’t be afraid to challenge what we do just because it’s the way we’ve always done it.

Beautiful image by: Equine Anatomy in Layers

01/30/2026

Did you know that Prascend (and all forms of pergolide) tablets are unstable once taken out of their special nitrogen-filled foil compartment?

Some horse owners mistakenly take them out of the packaging ahead of time for convenience, which can lead to rapid degradation. Another dilemma is when horses are supposed to get a partial tablet. What's the best practice?

The very best option for storing partial pergolide tablets is to keep them in their original nitrogen-flushed blister packs until the moment of administration to prevent rapid degradation from light and other factors.

If a tablet must be split, store the unused portion in a small, sealed, dark container with a silica gel packet.

Store in Dark/Cool Location: Keep the container away from direct sunlight and in a cool, dry place (at or below 77°F/25°C).

Time Limit: Use the partial tablet within 24 hours to ensure effectiveness.

Alternative - Foil: Some owners tightly wrap the unused, halved tablet in aluminum foil and store it in a small, sealed container.

Do not pre-cut tablets for more than one or two days in advance.

01/30/2026

01/16/2026

Fascia: Force, Feedback, and Adaptation

Fascia is an active information network that weaves through the entire body. It carries sensation, tension, and signals so quickly and so intelligently that many of its communication pathways operate faster than nerves.

Here’s what we know:

1. Fascia Is a Sensory Organ in Its Own Right

Fascia is packed with:
• mechanoreceptors
• proprioceptors
• interoceptors
• nociceptors
• Schwann-cell–related glial structures
• autonomic nerve fibers

These sensors give fascia a body-wide role in awareness, movement control, posture, and protection.

2. Fascia Communicates Mechanically at Extreme Speed

Mechanical signals transmit through the extracellular matrix and fascial web:
• essentially instantaneously,
• independent of nerve conduction speed,
• and along biotensegrity lines that distribute force faster than neural impulses.

This is a major reason why the body responds to load and motion before the brain consciously reacts.

3. Fascia Communicates Electrically

Collagen has piezoelectric properties, allowing fascia to:
• conduct ionic currents
• create electrical polarization
• convert pressure into electrical signals
• change fibroblast behavior through electromechanical coupling

This means fascia plays an electrical role in movement, healing, and tension regulation.

4. Cells Respond in Microseconds

Through mechanotransduction, cells sense and react to mechanical forces within millionths of a second—far faster than chemical or neural transmission.
This allows the entire fascial system to reorganize tension and movement patterns almost instantly.

The Big Picture

Fascia acts as a rapid, deeply interconnected communication system, transmitting mechanical and electrical information throughout the body far faster than traditional nerve pathways alone.

https://koperequine.com/force-without-boundaries-how-fascia-and-myofascial-therapy-shape-epimuscular-flow/

01/16/2026

Members, we need your help! We would love to have all of our IAPF approved events included in our quarterly newsletter. However in order to do this, we need to get the events in advance due to print times.

Here is some information on how to get an event submitted for approval. If you have any questions, feel free to email education@professionalfarriers.com

Link to education forms: https://professionalfarriers.com/education_forms.php

01/16/2026

Zygolide® is a first-to-market generic, peppermint-flavored pergolide tablet, offering enhanced features for horses suffering from PPID.

01/16/2026

01/04/2026