Every successful rider knows that it takes balance to achieve the ultimate ride. Regardless of discipline, a top competitive horse must be balanced across its top line, equally strong on both leads, fluid and graceful in its movements. The rider must maintain a centered balance, aiding the horse through its motions without inhibiting any. So who is the equestrian athlete? Is it the horse who provides strength, speed, agility, and endurance? Or the rider who coaches each stride with proper timing, tempo, and weight distribution? The answer is obviously both! The equestrian athlete is a team—a dynamic unison of moving parts aimed at accomplishing a shared goal. Thus, it is only logical to approach their health care as such.

The founders of Equalign, Dr. Wendy Coren and Dr. David Lundquist, have spent years developing a systematic approach to chiropractic care for the team as a singular unit—since it is not nearly enough for the horse or rider to be aligned within themselves, they must be aligned with one another. This system goes beyond simply correcting skeletal mis-alignments to include all factors that affect the way horses and riders balance and interact.

Oftentimes the recurring issues riders find with their horses have origins in the riders’ own structures. While an adjustment for a horse may serve as temporary relief, if its rider is not addressing his/her own deficiencies, he/she is not doing all that is necessary for the health of his/her horse. Through hours of repeated practice, an acute issue in the rider’s balance can become a chronic problem in the horse’s health, attitude, and soundness. Equalign looks at the equestrian athlete from the ground up—covering every site with the potential for hindering horse/rider communication and performance.

To find information on Equalign’s services or to schedule an appointment for the upcoming winter season in Wellington FL at the Winter Equestrian Festival, or at a farm in your area, please visit them on the web at www.equalign.com health enhancing nutrients.