Winterwood Sport horses invites you to a Biomechanics workshop with Raquel Butler

Raquel graduated as a Veterinarian from Melbourne University in 2004. She has worked in a number of practices encompassing Australia, UK and Vanuatu and has always had a passion for complementary medicine with her own business Integrated Veterinary Therapeutics. Raquel is a qualified Animal Biomechanical Medicine Practitioner (encompassing osteopathic and chiropractic techniques) and the president of the Animal Biomechanical Professionals Australia. She completed a Bachelor of Science (Honours) research project in 2022 and is an Equine Muscle Release Therapy (EMRT®) and Canine and Cat Muscle Release Therapy (CCMRT®) Practitioner as well as currently studying a Graduate Diploma of Acupuncture.

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Dr. Raquel Butler BVSc G.Dip ABM,EMRT, CCMRT, Equi-taping

• Animal Biomechanical Medicine – Chiropractic and Osteopathic techniques
• Canine and Equine Rehabilitation
• Holistic Veterinarian
• Equine, Canine and Cat Muscle Release Therapy
• MTC (Vetkin) & Equi-tape Practitioner
• Veterinary Consultant for McDowells Herbal
  Treatments
• Equine Anatomy and Biomechanics Instructor
• Vetkin Tape Instructor

A dressage focus…
A fun, interactive clinic breaking down the equine gaits to gain a greater level of insight and understanding into the biomechanics of each gait

– Train your eye to recognise what is normal and abnormal
– How conformation, posture and lameness affect the horse
– How to break down the gait and then put the puzzle pieces/patterns presenting together to get a whole picture of the horses biomechanics and any unsoundness
– How to recognise common lameness issues

This clinic is a combination of presentations and practical aspects that encourages engagement, group interactions and input.

Expected outcomes
– The first day will encompass assessing conformation and posture and identification of bony landmarks with interactive sessions of observing and feeling (in your own body!) horse movement along with a methodical approach to biomechanical observations of the horse
– The second day will focus on the thoracic sling and the ability for self carriage, assessing motion in different gaits and dressage movements in-hand.

“Great content, covered everything I imagined/hoped it would. Highly beneficial, helped me in many ways, made me feel more confident and informed. Really easy to follow, flowed well.
– Chelsea Fisher Equiservices

“Wonderful content. Great photos and videos. I can bring so much of it into my work. Second time doing this and could honestly do it again-yay!”.
– Sinead Boyne Equine Health

This clinic is aimed at bodyworkers and horse owners and riders with a thirst for more knowledge.