Comments on: How The Anatomy Books (Unintentionally) Fail Us Over The Nuchal Ligament

By: Maren Diehl

Maren Diehl — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:57:01 +0000

Before I read this article, I didn´t know where exactly the Ligamentum nuchae is fixed – and I never thought about it. So thanks for that. To my opinion, the base of the neck gets its support from serratus ventralis cervicis, which works together with serratus ventralis thoracis – lifting thorax and neck base between the shoulder blades. Parts of the pectoralis group help the horse to control the the breastbone. That´s why you may lift the horses head and a part of the neck by work with the reins (it will even show good neck muscles), but no one will bring up the thorax and the neck base working with reins, on whatever level! What brings up thorax and neck base is proud (please, let your horses keep their pride) and good, demanding work cross country. Thats base- as well as basic-training.
I hope I wrote well enogh, for I am no native english speaker…
Greetings, Maren

By: Jane @ THB

Jane @ THB — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 01:25:59 +0000

In reply to juli ulm. Is this one a question for Sharon? If so, I'll pass it on - let me know.

By: Mary House

Mary House — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 22:46:56 +0000

Finally this wonderful piece of information of going to print. Well done Sharon. Lets hope more o her findings finally get to the press.
Mary
South Australia

By: juli ulm

juli ulm — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:57:54 +0000

good morning, i read your article and as a saddle fitter my mind wanders and surmises how saddle fit will affect this area of the neck and shoulders. but could you please humor me and give me your diagnosis and a summary on this topic of saddle fitting in relation to this ligament?
thank you,
‘juli ulm
Lebanon oregon

By: Anya

Anya — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:13:34 +0000

Yay! How good is it that this stuff is finally getting out there! Lets hope we see much more published by Sharon in the near future! Thanks for the article!