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Lordy lordy.
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Thank you for chiming in, even if some people are bothered…I have been wondering, I have the posture prep and my horse loves to chew on it - he gets impatient if I don’t let him chew on it long enough. He holds it in his mouth and rubs it on the bars/roof of his mouth. Could he be doing a self-hyoid release? Or does this mean something else?
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To inject a little levity here… A few months ago some critter got into the open shed where my mare’s grooming bucket is, and stole the Posture Prep (definitely a critter as her brushes etc were scattered around.) It left the Grooma, which my mare prefers, behind.
So raccoons or foxes or coyotes prefer Posture Prep!
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I’d love to see a video of a raccoon grooming all of his buddies with the Posture Prep!
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That is a funny story.
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I do have to jump in that today I remembered to use my Posture Prep on my PSSM2, tight muscled, used-car dented, old muscle tear injury, super reluctant to move…mustang. Buwhahahah . It’s laugh or cry after owning a Ferrari - hot, ride-like-carving-butter Arab.
But, oh…we start out weegee board and I love the softness of this tool and going over every nook and cranny and the thought of getting tissue to glide. And sure enough, every ride I have where I’ve first done this tool-- is a good ride.
Here’s his right hind. No matter what I do to get tissue softer, released etc, it always goes back to tight and he lets me know this hind leg has him unhappy. I wonder if a Class 1V laser would help? Acupuncture? Magnawave?
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Have you ever worked it up from an orthopedic perspective? Perhaps the muscle tightness is a symptom, rather than the primary problem? Like, if this hock is complaining, that effects how he’s using the limb, and that presents as this muscle tightness (or whatever joint, not saying it’s the hock, just an example.)
I have one like this now–he’s been cranky in the hind end, but so much happier on Tylenol & robaxin. There’s clearly something going on that’s making him ouchy, but what? He doesn’t look lame, but there’s something amiss. I’m working through it now, so no answers, just commiseration.
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Thanks Simkie. I have had one workup and xrays of the hock and stifle didn’t how anything noteworthy. Lameness exam didn’t have him trot “off” after flexions. But I agree, it could be something else somewhere else. In fact, I may send him down to OSU to the new sports med vet for a full workup. You give me thought to take that action.
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That’s hopeful that nothing has popped on your previous lameness exam!
Some other things I’m considering for mine are Lyme? EPM? Vit e/se issue? Even something like pssm? Obviously a big net, and it’s super vexing 
Have you ever tried treating for pain or adding a muscle relaxant? My dude is mucho happier medicated which at least tells me it’s bothering him (although I’m not sure if it tells me much else!)
Horses. Sigh.
Hmmm. I do have some methcarbomal and could experiment with it. That’s a good idea. Yes, vexing is the word. Will say too, my guy is much more forward and happy on straight lines and outside the arena.
He’s come a long long way from when I got him and would see him buck and buck and buck and buck in the pasture. Every time he cantered or galloped. I knew that wasn’t right. That has stopped. No bucking except the occasional (normal) letting it rip.
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Shock wave made a significant difference in my horse’s very tight muscles. Bemer and class lV laser helped, but not like shock wave. It’s stunning- wish I’d asked about it before. No one suggested it to me.
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That is so interesting. I’ve never heard of shockwave being used on muscles. Does that mean a vet has to do the therapy?
As far as I know, yes. If someone owned a shockwave machine- looks a lot like a big hand held hair dryer- I suppose a lay person could do it. I asked my vet to do it.
And, the nice thing was he was very interested and curios about it.
After reading this thread a bit ago, I went ahead and ordered the Posture Prep. I’d been using the same grooming patterns as the videos, but with a rubber curry that I had on hand.
A few comments from my user perspective.
- It does work completely differently than other brushes of similar design. I can feel it with how the tissue is responding and moving with the brush.
- Light pressure goes a long way. If people are grooming so hard that the brush is wearing down, perhaps too much pressure is being utilized?
- My vet has seen an improvement in my horse since I started using it. He sees my horse every 4-6 weeks for a soundness check/acupuncture/body work/chiro visit.
- Horse has been way less grumpy on the cross ties - used to be a bit nasty and now is actually sweet.
- I did not get this level of improvement with just my regular rubber toothed curry - this is definitely doing something a bit different and you can feel it - and so can my horse.
I love this thing and you can’t beat the price. My only wish is that it was black or purple - I don’t love green!
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Some horses prefer more pressure…ask me how I know 
Lately, my guy has been LOVING it on his face. I hold it and he does all the work!
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Mine loves heavy pressure, too. But I used the PP with the lighter pressure and that is where he starts releasing. I still do my normal hard pressure - just not with the PP.
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I hadn’t gotten much chewing/licking/yawning in several weeks and on a hunch busted out a new pair for the past two rides, and Miss Mare’s delight was evident. Those two rides were undoubtedly better, too, and that’s as she’s coming back from rest. So I tossed the old pair — I use two at once — and will order more. I have no financial or any other interest in PP. Yes, I wish the nubbies would last longer but the price isn’t crazy.
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