Listen "Ep. 5: Muscles Matter with Vitality Equine - Hip Extension"
Episode Synopsis
On Episode 5 of Riding To Excellence we launch a new series - Muscle Matters with Vitality Equine! Today we introduce you to Brigitte Meyer, the talented massage therapist behind Vitality Equine who ALSO happens to be the in-house massage therapist at Energy Equine. On this episode we talk with Brigitte about how she got started in the industry, what an equine massage therapist does, as well as the connection between chiropractics and equine massage. Then we delve into the "meat" of the podcast hip extension in the performance horse! Brigitte educates us on the main muscles that make up the function, common injuries to the area, how to prevent injury to this area and which equine athletes commonly deal with tension in the hip extensors. Plus, we maybe throw out some pop culture references as well - just to keep it fresh!