Why some horses remain “tight” even with appropriate treatment, stretching plans or rehabilitation.

This recorded webinar explores why some horses continue to present with recurring tension patterns despite appropriate manual therapy, physiotherapy, massage therapy or rehabilitation. Price: £24.99 - for lifetime streaming access to this recorded webinar through Helen’s website.

Helen uses a clear neurophysiological framework to explain how the nervous system regulates muscle tone, including the role of the gamma loop, alpha-gamma co-activation and protective tension patterns.

This is not a practical “how-to” workshop. Instead, it gives you the reasoning framework behind somatic movement approaches and why movement-led nervous system re-education may be relevant when tension patterns keep returning.

This replay is suitable for:

• Equine therapists and bodyworkers

• Rehabilitation practitioners

• Horse owners who want a clearer understanding of persistent tension patterns

• Riders and owners dealing with horses who repeatedly return to the same areas of restriction or bracing

In this replay, Helen explores:

• Why stretching alone does not always create lasting change

• How the nervous system helps regulate muscle tone

• Why some horses remain braced, defensive or unable to fully let go

• How chronic tension can become a nervous system habit

• Why small, controlled movement and sensory feedback can influence tone differently from passive stretching

• How this thinking supports whole-horse assessment and ongoing care

The practical application of this work is taught separately in Helen’s hands-on Somatic Movement Therapy workshop.