Sweet Serenity Stable

07/28/2026

Attention horse people, if you want therapy get some cows, they will fill your heart without emptying your pockets.

07/19/2026

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07/17/2026

The horses create a positive association to
Coming into their stalls by getting an enrichment ball. We are so thankful for our horses that are teaching Equilearn students how to be stewards for horses by learning Myofascial release. We are so proud of our horses being a part of helping students that will go on to help so many animals
With what they learned here this week.

06/17/2026

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MR T
This is the C4 cervical vertebra from Mr T, the horse featured in last week's dissection.

There is a significant amount of information available on Becks Nairn's Patreon page explaining the findings from this horse, including the detailed information behind this particular vertebra.

☆ For this post, I simply want to leave you with a thought.

If your horse struggles to flex its neck to one side, Don't assume it is being difficult.
Don't assume it is stubborn.
And please don't force the issue.

Horses that are tied head-to-tail, or pulled into stronger flexion, or repeatedly asked to work through restrictions they are clearly finding difficult.
Here may lie the reason.

Horses don't wake up in the morning and decide they don't want to bend their neck today. It's not stubbornness. It's not poor behaviour. It is resistance, yes - for a very good reason.

This cervical vertebra shows significant bony remodelling.

Use this photo as a reminder that when a horse cannot perform a movement comfortably, there may be a very real physical reason behind it.

When we use force to "work through" a problem without understanding why the resistance may exist and resort to force - you are part of the problem.

For Mr T 🩵

06/03/2026

Waiting for dentist to arrive today. We do bodywork to create relaxation so that Gwen has a better experience. She has only ever been done by one dentist who takes time with her and care to help make it the best experience possible.
A moment like so many we have where Gwen is deeply attuned to what I need.

06/03/2026

Waiting patiently for the dentist.

05/23/2026