See What Everyone’s Talking About: Helen’s Latest Facebook Highlights
Over the past few months, Helen’s Facebook posts have been reaching thousands of horse owners and riders across the UK and beyond — one recent post was viewed over 100,000 times in a single week!
We’ve gathered some of the most popular posts here so you can catch up on the conversations, see the techniques in action, and learn more about how Helen helps horses achieve balance, comfort, and freedom of movement.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘆𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 & 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘆𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 & 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀
An anatomical structure that is far more clinically relevant than many realise.
𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆:
Myo = muscle
Dural = dura mater, the protective membrane surrounding the spinal cord
This bridge represents a direct anatomical connection between the rectus capitis posterior minor muscle and the dura mater of the spinal cord, occurring in the spaces between the atlas (C1) and axis (C2), and between the atlas and the occiput.
Importantly, this region is one of the very few places in the body where the spinal cord is not fully protected by bone.t all begins with an idea.
𝗜𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲'𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆?
IThe equine cervical spine is far more than a simple column of bones—it's the springboard of suspension, balance, and communication for the entire horse.
Through this delicate region run essential pathways: neurology, vascularity, fascia, meninges, viscera, and the powerful chains of muscles that link the head to the body.
Now imagine a restriction at the base of the neck, for example around C6/C7.
Such a dysfunction doesn’t just stay local. It will immediately compromise the first rib and the cranial thoracic area. This creates a cascade of compensations—neurological excitation within the stellate ganglion, disturbed feed-and-feedback loops of sensory and motor information, and a whole-body burden of adaptation to the cranium and throughout to the sacrum.