They are not the same. That said, you can buy the Posture Prep from Intrepid International on Amazon.ca, all from within Canada. It will cost, and it will ship from the US, but you will get the real thing.
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Throw tax on and ordering from Amazon.ca sends the total North of $60 for a @$#% curry comb. Insane. Plus the fact that a bunch of us tried that and ended up not having the transaction complete or found out after that the product was not available. Maybe that’s been sorted since end of last year, but still $60+ :o
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Ok, dumb question - I thought each section started from the back and went forward but on the video above, did she do the Topline back to front, then Midline front to back?
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I found the price for Canadians a stumbling block for a long time too. However, 2 of us have ordered from the Intrepid site and both of us have received our PP within 2 weeks (we’re in BC). I have another tool which is something like the PP, and which I used to start. When my client got her PP I tried it, and found it much easier on me, and the horses liked it better as well. I don’t even spend that much on Haas brushes, so it took me a while to make a move!
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Why you can get it in BC and we can’t in Ontario is a mystery. An asinine mystery considering we are less than a day drive away and you are, well, not. 
I have one. Like it.
I am just pissed off that it’s a giant pain and far too much money to recommend them to friends/clients.
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Someone in CA on COTH just needs to start taking orders. Then you order a whole bunch and resell. 
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Yup. Not worth it to me. I’d rather beat myself in the head with a brick than pay that.
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Based on the PP videos, I truly don’t see why any rubber grooming tool, mitt, massage roller, etc. wouldn’t work? My takeaway: The basis of PP is for keeping the skin loose, breaking up tension, massaging the fascia and increasing circulation. Logically anything remotely similar should have a very close effect, no? I’ve been using my soft Lil Grooma curry and my typically tense mare is really enjoying the technique, so for now I don’t see the point in ordering it.
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Except, if someone was able to get a bunch here, they’d already be overpriced and no room for markup so who would be silly enough to do that?
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My horse was really into this after his ride today… He got a bit “excited” and was whacking his belly when I was wondering on his hindquarters/SI area 
lol. he definitely was approving of it! A little too much.
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The Lil Grooma Groomer was recommended for the initial years.
The Cross Fiber system and techniques were developed first, followed by the Posture Prep curry. The design’s uniqueness lies in its user-friendly nature for both horses and humans. It is a daily curry, ideal for shedding, and is suitable for all body parts, including the face, legs, and bony protuberances. The tool can be utilized with light or deep pressure, dependent on acceptance for the horse in that area. Some bodyworkers use the Posture Prep as an extension of their hand for holds and releases, emphasizing the importance of feeling the fascia.
While I typically suggest a curry with longer, firmer points like the Lil Grooma Groomer, my recent experience with it revealed it to be excessively hard for my liking. The Cross Fiber System serves as an improved daily grooming method, replacing the traditional circular stroke that lacked a clear start or finish. In the past, we were advised against going over bony areas or legs with the older tools, possibly due to their lack of user-friendliness for those parts, especially a century or two ago.
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I am happy to coordinate an order with someone in Canada who wants to help distribute them.
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Yes you did see correctly, Bravo!
Older Videos will show the core Zone from front to back as it was underestimated the effect from back to front. When in doubt back to front. Here is a video on a newer technique developed in ah ha moment after have watched a course on the myofascial lines of the horse and a video on the myofascial connection between horse and rider. Both videos should still be available to purchase on the Equine Documentalist.
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Greenhawk, Pegasus Distributing (Wilson’s), GerRyan (Pleasant Ridge) would be the 3 main distributor/shops that I’d recommend getting in touch with.
They’re all based in Ontario. Greenhawk is growing and growing always - they are sort of the super store for tack in Ontario. Pegasus and Ger-Ryan have a pretty wide distributor coverage of the country, I believe, with their home/retail stores (Wilsons’s and Pleasant Ridge) in SW Ontario.
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I started doing the technique with this curry before getting a PP for Christmas
My horse responded to just the technique with that curry, but I do get more response to the actual tool. @Lunabear1988, my horse sometimes has the same “response”
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Pro tip: do a posture prep session before you take conformation pictures.
I had to take some updated pictures for the rehoming organization I got my one horse through. I shared one of the conformation shots on my social media and all my friends who know the horse couldn’t believe how good she looks! Truth be told, winter hasn’t been kind to her at all, but I think the posture prep session definitely had her topline looking better than usual.
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That’s interesting that you say this because I’ve noticed it too!
We were doing an off-property schooling a couple of weeks ago and when I was untacking my mare (who is 15’2" at the withers, 15’3" at the croup), I noticed that I couldn’t see over her withers; asked DH “does she look bigger to you?” He said “maybe” (he’s 6’4" and I’m 5’2"-5’3" so he is WAY over the withers of all of my horses!), so I measured her - she seems to have “grown” half an inch. She’s 11 1/2, so it must be the PP work.
Her neck and withers area are smoother (I work a LOT on those spots), and since she’s clipped and blanketed I work those areas in particular; between the blanket and the hood the poor withers get stressed and rubbed so this definitely helps. Her neck and topline from the withers forward just looks “smoother”, if that makes sense. She already has a nice neck, but this seems to have caused it to “expand” somehow in front of the withers. I suspect it has allowed the serratus sling to lift and fill up from the chest to the top of her shoulder blade (I work on those areas too.)
Really interesting and noticeable effects from such a small tool!
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I think that’s specifically what I’m seeing in my horse too.
She is the one I’ve asked about upthread— she gets aggressively angry using the PP around her hip/flank/in front of her udder. But she loves it on her front end, especially her neck and shoulder. She also loves it on her legs oddly enough.
And in the pics, her neck looks better than ever even though she has lost a little weight and muscle over the winter.
Also, she has always had a bit of a roach back, but it is a lot less prominent than usual in the pics.
I don’t have time to do posture prep sessions regularly on her, so I think the benefits pictured were a direct result of that currying session.
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Did a session on my mare. She was very sore so I was using my hands quite a bit. She was noticeably much better moving right after.
Only thing is, I threw out my back/hip so I will have to give myself a session tonight.
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Thanks TangoCowgirl.
This pretty horse is definitely enjoying it!
My horse would be trying to bite me and kick me when I do this area, no matter how lightly I work. (still)
Neck he enjoys. Hip and buttocks doesn’t mind.
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