Helen Thornton - Live Webinars
Live webinars exploring movement, compensation, whole-horse assessment, osteopathic principles and practical ways of thinking about the horse as a connected system.
Upcoming Live Webinar
SI Joint Dysfunction Webinar-2: Additional Live Date Due to Demand
SI Joint Dysfunction Series - Webinar 2
Wednesday 5 August 2026
7:00pm UK (BST) - please double check your local time
Hosted live online through Eventbrite - with new live Q&A
In the first webinar, I explored the SI region as part of the wider pelvic system, looking at the pelvis as a functional ring, the relationship between the ilium and sacrum, nutation, counternutation, force closure and load transfer.
Webinar 2 takes the next step.
This session moves beyond the SI joint itself to explore how the diaphragm, rib cage, lumbar spine, sacrum and pelvis work together during movement.
Rather than viewing recurring SI-related patterns as simply a pelvic problem, this webinar looks at the horse as an interconnected system, where pressure, compensation, posture and load transfer can all influence how the pelvis functions. Book Webinar 2 on Eventbrite
What this webinar will explore
In this webinar, I will look at:
• the body as a pressure-management system
• why stability is created through shape, tension and pressure, not simply muscle strength
• the diaphragm as a major load-transfer structure
• why the rib cage is far more than a protective cage for the lungs
• the relationship between the diaphragm, lumbar spine, sacrum and pelvis
• how movement of the sacrum influences the lumbar spine, and vice versa
• the relationship between the pelvic system and the thoracic sling
• how compensation patterns can develop throughout the body
• why identifying what hurts is not always the same as identifying what is driving the pattern
We will also revisit familiar movement patterns such as bunny hopping, disuniting, drifting, uneven push-off behind, poor impulsion and one-sided canter difficulties, but through a broader lens.
Not simply as an SI joint problem.
But as a body attempting to organise load through an interconnected system.
Who is this webinar for?
This webinar is for horse owners, riders, trainers, therapists, bodyworkers and rehabilitation-focused practitioners who want to understand recurring SI-related patterns, loss of impulsion, crookedness, canter difficulties, compensation, whole-horse assessment and how the wider body influences pelvic function.
New to the SI-Joint Dysfunction series?
Webinar 1 - Understanding the SI Joint Beyond Strengthening - introduced the foundation for this follow-on session, including the pelvis as a functional ring, the relationship between the ilium and sacrum, nutation, counternutation, force closure and load transfer.
If you have not yet watched Webinar 1, or would like to revisit it before Webinar 2, limited-time replay access is available through my Video Replays page until 17:00 BST on Wednesday 5 August 2026.