Chaos Theory, Oscillations, and Equine Movement

Research in fields other than our own (therapy utilizing equine movement) can provide insights and a much broader evidentiary base into how the use of equine movement works to produce the results we see in our clients. Chaos theory demonstrates how small inputs can build into significant changes, while neuroscience’s study of brain oscillations explains how different processing centers coordinate and adjust when they receive new information.When we engage our client’s systems using equine movement we can provide incoming information that initiates more typical motor and sensory responses. These more typical responses represent a more efficient neural pattern and the brain reorganizes around this efficiency. This process represents neuroplasticity and leads to optimized performance of the affected systems and reduced energy expenditures. We can understand then, the importance of producing the highest quality and most appropriate movement plan from our equine partners to affect the greatest change in our clients.