Jemma Aigner - Balancing Harmony

19/06/2026

So blessed to work alongside passionate professionals and beautiful owners 😍💜

17/06/2026

Why I Believe in Treating the System Myofascially

Over the years, I am convinced more and more that we need to treat the layers first and allow the body to filter change down through the system.

This is one of the reasons I adore Bowen wholeheartedly and it has been my go to for the past 20+ years personally and as a practitioner but, it's also why I value all good myofascial therapies. Different approaches, same principle: work with the body, not against it.....

Fascia is the body's connective tissue network, connective being the ultimate taje away.. It surrounds and connects every muscle, organ, tendon, ligament and structure from nose to tail. Research shows fascia is far more than "packing material" .. it is highly innervated, communicates with the nervous system, influences movement, force transmission, fluid dynamics and even pain perception.

The fascia stores toxins. The fascia can become a place where the effects of physical overload, inflammation, stress, injury and restricted fluid movement accumulate and are expressed. When the body's ability to process and adapt is exceeded, these restrictions can show up as tension, compensation patterns, reduced mobility, discomfort and altered movement.

Physical trauma, repetitive strain, poor posture, saddle issues, injury, stress, confinement, emotional events, illness, nutritional challenges or simply the demands we place on them can all contribute to a system carrying more load than it can comfortably manage.

Research into fascia and the nervous system shows that stress affects tissue tension and elasticity. Studies have also demonstrated links between myofascial stiffness and emotional or psychological stress states. There is increasing evidence that the body reflects lived experiences through patterns of tension, guarding and altered movement, in other words, it storesthe emotion and keeps score

What is the system trying to protect?

Where has the horse adapted?

What layers of compensation are sitting underneath?

By addressing the fascial system first, we can often help restore movement, circulation, hydration and communication throughout the body. As the layers unwind, the horse frequently finds a new level of comfort and self-carriage without force.

For me, that's the beauty of myofascial work.

It's not about fixing a part.

It's about supporting the whole horse so the body can do what it was designed to do: adapt, regulate, heal and move freely.

Because when the layers are addressed, the rest often follows.

16/06/2026

Absolutely love Joell Dunlap 🥰

New episode!

Joell Dunlap - The strength in softness

In this week's episode, Joell Dunlop shares the inspiring story behind Square Peg Foundation, where horses and humans discover the power of authenticity, trust, and belonging.

A beautiful conversation about softness, connection, and finding your herd.

Square Peg Foundation

Listen here ⬇️
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UKibkhH0bArJzOV63YcgX?si=oz6UEHGsTj-Qb0AAlt7yWw

15/06/2026

Are we fitting to the skeleton… or to posture and muscle development… or both?

This is a question the horse world needs to ask more often.

For years, saddle fitting has focused heavily on the static shape of the horse — tracing the skeleton, measuring the back while the horse stands still, and matching the saddle to what we see in that moment.

But horses are not static.

They are living, moving athletes whose posture, topline, muscle development, and biomechanics are constantly changing.

A horse with weak posture, muscle wastage, compensation patterns, or discomfort will present a different shape than a horse moving correctly through the back. If we fit only to the current skeletal outline without considering why the horse looks that way, we risk locking dysfunction into place instead of helping the horse recover and develop.

As LM we explain that “the static shape of a horse’s back is not the same as the moving shape.” When a horse lifts correctly through the thoracic sling and back, the back becomes wider and flatter through the saddle area.

That matters.

Because science and biomechanics repeatedly show that poor saddle fit can negatively affect:

- freedom of movement
- back lift and engagement
- muscle development
- posture
- limb loading
- behaviour and emotional wellbeing

A saddle fitted tightly to a horse with compromised posture may appear to “fit” today… but what happens when the horse begins to strengthen correctly?

Often the horse can no longer lift, widen, or develop without pressure and restriction.

Fitting to an already compromised shape can “compound the problem and does not help the horse in the long term.”

This is where holistic and remedial saddle fitting becomes so important.

Instead of asking:
“Does this saddle match the horse’s current or desired development?”

We should also ask:

- Can the horse lift and move freely in this saddle?
- Does the saddle allow healthy muscle development?
- Are we supporting correct posture?
- Is the horse compensating because of discomfort?
- Are we fitting for the horse we see today… or the horse we are trying to help them become?

This conversation is not about blame.
Most saddle fitting traditions were built around what we understood at the time.

But as our understanding of equine biomechanics evolves, so should our approach.

The goal should never simply be to fit a saddle to a skeleton. It's everything else that influences the bones not the other way round.

The goal should be:
✨ comfort
✨ movement
✨ healthy posture
✨ functional muscle development
✨ long-term soundness

Because when the horse can truly lift, move, and develop correctly… everything changes.

“For the good of the horse.” 💜

🌐 lmsaddles.com

11/06/2026

09/06/2026

I want to shout this podcast from thw rooftops.

Especially with the toxicidity of the equine industry at the moments, this conversation hits different and is very humbling and after listening to it again this morning, it is exactly what I needed to hear!

Jessica Lane Harris I adore you!! 💜

💜 NEW EPISODE 💜

This week we chatted to our beautiful soul sister and fellow Bali babe Jessica Harris.

If you want woo... This one is for you!

Enjoy!

Listen here ⬇️
https://open.spotify.com/episode/713OLAjvKkAhx46K6xIQD7?si=Vgv1KEdVQr2LZojs-gv5vw

09/06/2026

When you have built a big rainbow 🌈 that you need to start another one! 😍💜

Otto, you melt my heart! So does his owner Sue and his trainer Jan!

It takes a team effort to keep a happy horse and partnership, one of hope, optimism and positive vibes and Im so here for that!

The proof is in the profile 😍

LM Saddles Ltd Horse-friendly Saddles, Holistic & Remedial Saddle-fitting

08/06/2026

Happy Monday, Happy Back!

The proof is in the profile 💜

🌐 lmsaddles.com

08/06/2026

When you are saddle fitting but this beautiful lady wants to rest her mouth on your crystal bracelet and you streamz band! 😍

Take what you need sweet girl! 🥰

Saddle Fitting goes beyond saddle fitting.

LM Saddles Ltd Horse-friendly Saddles, Holistic & Remedial Saddle-fitting