TEARDROP STROKE
Level 1
- 1Suggested hand placement is on the horse’s shoulder.
- 2Start TEARDROP stroke in 2Track behind the scapula and below the wither, glide along the top line, on the side of the spinal processes.
- 3Encompass the gluteal muscles, creating a teardrop shape, and drive back to the region below the wither. Repeat with long flowing strokes.
- 4After a few strokes in one direction, reverse the direction in the TEARDROP stroke, repeat 4 to 6 times
The TEARDROP is designed to improve the fluidity and connectivity of the horse’s back and hindquarter. The TEARDROP stroke interacts with the gluteal and thoracolumbar fascia. The longissimus dorsi, spinalis iliocostalis and multifidi muscles are also considered to be stimulated. The TEARDROP Stroke connects with points along the Bladder meridian.