Life can be very busy and distractions abound. We are great at coming up with excuses and reasons why we can put things off and the best time to do them is NOW. How many times have you said to yourself that you will do it later and a week goes ...

First time we heard about forward moving we were booking a horse adventure in France and the owner of the company we booked thru kept saying that the horses were very forward moving. I realize what he meant after day one on those horses. They w...

 Confidence is definitely sensed by the animals and people that you work with and can easily be lost when the level of competence does not equal the level of confidence. Listen along as we discuss the differences. 

When working with animals is important to remember that safety creates cooperation. An animal in pain will be in a fight or flight mode and the only way to bring them out of that is to let the animal know that its environment and what you are a...

It is the time of year when spring cleaning takes center stage. We are not just talkinig about stuff. We are talking about every aspect of your life. Lok around and find out what is no longer working or what no longer is functional. Let it go. ...

Equalign interviews Dr Jamie Courbanou, a working physical therapist. Her approach to human ailments and rehab have made a big difference in Dr Wendy's issues since the auto accident. Her overall body approach and close guidance is the differen...

Kinesiology taping is a completely different philosophy from athletic taping. Kinesiology taping is about communicating to the brain to bring awareness to a certain area of the body that needs healing or improved biomechanics. Listen along as w...

Every athlete we deal with has a coach. Even the best in the world have a coach. Someone who has an outside perspective and gives advice to improve the quality of your life/sport. How would you benefit from a life coach. Listen along as we spea...

We dedicate so much of our lives to many things and yet do we really understand the purpose of our dedication? What does it take to be dedicated to something? What are the necessary parameters? In order to have a successful dedication to a proj...

I this day of age being an advocate for the health of yourself and your animals can be a daunting and necessay task. To be the advocate will take time and resources and knowing the right questions and finding options. In this episode we will sp...

We are always asked by owners how best to help their animals. We always say that it starts with observation. How and when did you notice this behavioral or mechanical issue begin? What specifically do you notice that has changed? The power to o...

Proper biomechanics of the practitioner and patient create a better adjusting and healing experience. So many times we have watched practitioners adjusting animal in odd positions of both the animal and the practitioner. Off balance positions l...

Things don't always line up the way we expect them to in life. Sometimes when you see a client and they explain the symptoms of what they believe is going on it doesn't always mean that all the symptoms are related to the same cause. What do yo...

What makes you get out of bed in the morning and want to be the best version of yourself? Are you motivated by the carrott or the stick? How have you gotten to this place in life and are you happy with the results? Liisten along as we talk abou...

How many times have you heard or said that sentence? What is your response when you hear that being said? Having heard those words so many times before we have learned that you need to investigate what specifically they mean by that and what ar...

We are always looking for any product that improves your riding ability. We had a recommendation about a new stirrup on the market that we heard good things about and were excited to try. We love the concept and the product and found immediate ...

This is a process we have had our whole career. If we go to a seminar we believe that if we come away having learned one new thing then the seminar was a success. Learn one new thing per month, per week, per day, whatever you are comfortable wi...

When working with animals we have found that dealing with the pain first allows the practitioner to more effectively treat the animal. Pain is not necessarily an indicator to the overall health of the animal but dismissing the pain can lead to ...

It is time to talk business with returning guest professional dressage trainer Reese Stanfield.  So many trainers, barn owners, and animal owners need to sit back and calculate how much money and time and labor they need to commit to make ...

If it matters than you need to measure it. Measuring is a tool for finding a base line so you know where you are starting and how to know if what you are doing is actually working. Listen along as we discuss measuring tools and the philosophy o...

In this episode Equalign interviews Liesje of Vetramil. This product is new to the US and has been the leading wound care medication in Europe for over 20 years. Listen along as we discuss some of the many products and how they can benefit your...

This week we have had a lot of chiropractic discussions about technique. Did you know there are over 180 chiropractic techniques? Guess what? They all have benefit for someone. We had a client asking us about how we did what we do and I explain...

Happy New Year to all our Equalign listeners and thank you for your patronage. As we look forward to the New Year it is important to assess the past year. What worked? What didn't have the outcome you expected? What in your personal life needs ...

Dr Rick Amy is a chiropractor who specialized in clinical neurology and is the person responsible for getting lasers FDA approved. He has been using and designing lasers for human and animal application for the last 25 years. He has vast clinic...

Andrea Sinner is an equestrian, attorney and horse owner and investor. Her knowledge on what it takes to be in the horse world as a rider, owner or investor is so vital for the success of the dream. Every aspect of horse ownership and managemen...