Mi casa es su casa

​If you followed Jillie’s blog last summer, you might remember that one reason she was in such bad shape when she came to me and was having so much difficulty coping with life – being haltered, touch, holding her feet up for trims, sequencing her gait patterns, etc. Her Applied Kinesiology (AK) exam revealed she had an imbalance in the right cerebellum of her brain that was preventing neurological messages from arriving at their intended destinations and resulting in some muscles being “turned off.” This is what led me to the conclusion that, “If her brain is not 100% onboard, it is not only ineffective to continue training, it is unfair and must be extremely frustrating for her.” (See POST 11/20/2106). Then a most fascinating thing happened to me. I went for an appointment with my Network Chiropractor because I was noticing some wobbling when I was putting on socks or walking in the dark and my feet hurt. She listened and said, “That sounds more like a brain thing.” She had me do a couple of movements and I wobbled badly. She said, “You have an imbalance in the right cerebellum of your brain that is preventing neurological messages from arriving at their intended destinations and resulting in some muscles being “turned off.” Needless to say, my jaw dropped to the floor. She worked on my foot and gave me some exercises to engage my brain. I told her that was exactly, and I mean verbatim, what my horse had. She wondered how in the world you would ever figure that out in a horse? Long story.
In different worlds this idea ranges from expected, to kooky to just plain crazy. I always knew I had extreme sympathy for my horses but this experience indicates a depth of empathy I do not yet comprehend. I don’t know who’s mirroring whom here, but I’m keeping my eyes open, even though I’m not sure exactly what I’m watching for.