Chiropractic therapy aims to maintain proper function of the horse’s neuro-muscular-skeletal system. Any dysfunction of your horse’s neuro-muscular-skeletal system can have a negative impact on him or her. The spine, which houses the command center of the nervous system (brain and spinal cord), is a complex framework of vertebra, ligaments, muscles and nerves and if there is interference on the nervous system, there can be negative effects on the entire body. If the movement of any vertebra or any joint in the body does not have full function or full range of motion it can interfere not only with the horse’s movement but also with the firing of nerves, which can have harmful effects on your horse’s health. With this interference also comes lack of mobility which can lead to stiffness, tension, pain and even organ dysfunction. Symptoms of neuromuscular dysfunction or your horse being “out of alignment” can range from obvious signs such as lameness, back soreness and neck/back stiffness or they may be more subtle, such as inability to hold a frame, running out at a barrel, missing lead changes or just general poor performance. Dr. Neist offers chiropractic care.