Brina NZ

03/09/2026

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23/08/2026

Spain 🇪🇸 you’ve got some amazing horses!! Also some “interesting” injuries have been released!
It was stinkin hot, too hot to take many photos 🥵 but still managed to “work” - note to self - don’t travel to Spain in August! 🤣😵‍💫
Spent a week with 7 horses, 7 dogs, 11 cats, 15 chickens and a kitten that’s been attacked. Not to forget my lovely hosts and their friends 🙏🤠💓

16/07/2026

Sharing some ConTact CARE Flinchlock Release with some lovely Swiss people and their beautiful horses 💓🇨🇭

10/05/2026

6 weeks in the Cook Islands 🏝️🩵🐾
Time’s flown by as expected, met some amazing people on the way pouring their heart and sweat into animal welfare, true heroes! Here are a few snaps of my Contact C.A.R.E “volunteers”. One special one who was beaten over the head with a frying pan every time she barked and as a result had been attacking herself (hind legs) every day…😞 got my hands on a few physical scars, emotional and mental pressures too. Volunteering time, expecting nothing in return but got so much love 💕
Until next time, it’s been a pleasure!!
P.S. I didn’t touch the turtle and the (four legged) piglet snuck in there just for cuteness 🤪

04/04/2026

Happy Easter to all my lovely clients at home 🐣✝️🐰

18/03/2026

02/03/2026

UPDATE - All appts filled, waitlist open

Monday 9th - 11.30am (Equine Cambridge)
Wednesday 11th - 11.15am, 2.15pm, 3.30pm (TK)
Thursday 12th - 9.45am (East/Sth Akl)
Monday 16th - 12.15pm, 1.30pm (TK)
Tuesday 17th - 11.45am (TK)
Wednesday 18th - 1.45pm (TK)

Check comments for updates

20/02/2026

✈️🌍 Finally I have a date‼️
Plans got delayed a bit, I’m still here for 3.5 weeks!
I’ll be back for a few days in May and probably a week in September, dates to be confirmed.

09/02/2026

Second session for this handsome fella today.
Please note I am supporting his twist and the unraveling after release - I have not forced him into this position whatsoever, he put himself into his contracted shape to make the release possible.
Bending to the left is a big issue for him as you can imagine, take a look at the very bulgy 4th, 5th and 6th vertebrae…
There was a nasty twist in his tail as well, with both gone, his neck and lumbar area should relax nicely and be feeling a lot better soon 🦄

06/02/2026

We often think of a horse’s tail as a beautiful cascade of hair — something to groom, brush, and plait to perfection. Yet its true role in balance and movement is often overlooked.

The tail is made up of 17–21 caudal vertebrae and is very much alive with sensory information. It plays a vital role in direction, balance, movement, and the timing of the breath within movement.

The very first adjustment the body makes when changing direction begins with the tail. A subtle shift to the left initiates a left turn, allowing the body to balance and stabilise before transitioning again. All six directions of movement are orchestrated through the tail to support balance and coordination.

When the tail is free from pressure, restriction, or torsion, it gently bounces as the horse walks or trots, shifting only when direction changes. This movement is counter-timed with the xiphoid process gliding against the diaphragm, allowing the breath to synchronise with motion — an essential element for speed, agility, and jumping.

A sudden impact to the tail, such as from a float door or a fall, can disrupt this entire balancing system. When this happens, the horse may struggle to balance naturally in one direction, compensate by falling in on the circle, and lose confidence. With the breath no longer timing correctly, refusals and hesitation can follow — not from behaviour, but from the body’s natural stabilising processes being compromised.

At Equine ConTact CARE, we look for the cause behind the effect. Tail impacts are a common contributor to imbalance and instability in the horses we see.

The tail is not just a bunch of hair — it is a rudder for equilibrium through movement

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