1.5K views · 2.3K reactions | Move the head over. How horses ask each other for more space. It’s not always gentle. Sometimes the one asking has ears pinned and teeth bared. Between friends and during quiet moments, a look can be all it takes. #littlecreeksanctuary #sanctuary #littlecreek #bodylanguage #languageofhorses #horsecommunication #communicationpoints #horselanguage #horse #horsesofinstagram | Buck Korteweg | Facebook
1.5K views · 2.3K reactions | Move the head over. How horses ask each other for more space. It’s not always gentle. Sometimes the one asking has ears pinned and teeth bared. Between friends and during quiet moments, a look can be all it takes. #littlecreeksanctuary #sanctuary #littlecreek #bodylanguage #languageofhorses #horsecommunication #communicationpoints #horselanguage #horse #horsesofinstagram | Buck Korteweg | Facebook
1.6K views · 3.8K reactions | “For years, I followed the textbook approach. Until one day, it failed me—badly.” I was treating a 7-year-old gelding—textbook perfect conformation, no history of injury, passing every flexion test. Yet, under saddle? Something was wrong. The owner had spent thousands on tests. X-rays were clear. Ultrasounds showed nothing. The horse looked sound on paper. So, I did what I was taught. Check range of motion. Find areas of restriction. Work through them. But the more I worked, the more agitated the horse became. His behaviour was screaming at me—but I wasn’t listening. I was too focused on the science to trust the signs. Finally, I stopped. I watched. I let him guide me. And that’s when I saw it. A tiny asymmetry in how he loaded his hind legs—so subtle it was nearly invisible. His issue wasn’t in the joints. It was in his proprioception—his ability to feel and control his own body. We shifted the focus to specific groundwork and postural exercises. Within three weeks, he moved better than he ever had. I learned that day that sometimes, you have to put the textbook down and trust what’s right in front of you. 🐴 If you’ve ever felt like something wasn’t right with your horse, even when “science” said otherwise—trust your gut. 👉 Need help recognizing the signs? DM me “GUT” for a free guide on what to watch for in your horse. #HorseHealth #TrustYourGut #EquineRehab #HealYourHorse | Nika Vorster- Equestrian- Chiropractor | Facebook
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