Following a Bachelor's degree in journalism, Margret Henkels was a reporter and sales associate in the newsprint industry, while her visual skills were honed in the art business in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A deep passion for horses, good health, and learning to find her own 100 percent fitness drew Henkels into equine bodywork. She is certified in Matrix Energetics, a Quantum Energy work developed by Dr. Richard Bartlett, and Equine Natural Movement (Heller Work for horses) with Joseph Freeman. Her method of Conformation Balancing was developed through years of work with horses experiencing elusive athletic limits. An avid rider, Henkels includes a rider's perspective in her bodywork techniques. Her riding experiences have taken her to Ireland with the Willie Leahy Connemara and Coast tours, and at home she explores dressage and trail rides and has foxhunted. Henkels continually researches conformation in relation to her unique approach in order to offer new tools for looking at the horse's appearance to find athletic imbalances.
"This is a book that goes beyond the anatomical importance of the
connective tissue system in horses ... It addresses the holistic
need of the horse to be understood and respected. It gives insight
into the way fascial tension affects the behavior and performance
of horses and how relief for the fascial system provides horses
with much more than alleviation of pain. This book should be in the
library of all horse owners."--Madalyn Ward, DVM "Equine bodywork
expert and author Margaret Henkels's book Is Your Horse 100%?
describes how to properly apply pressure at the correct place on a
horse that will lengthen and soften connective tissue, or fascia,
in the animal and allow for more efficient and comfortable
movement. Using Henkels's tried and tested technique to resolve
painful limitations in the equine body with conformation balancing
and fascia fitness, your horse will be happier and more relaxed. Is
Your Horse 100%? is a fascinating, educational read and the design
of the book makes it easy for horse lovers to follow along with
Henkels's instruction for working with your animal. The
spiral-bound, hard-cover binding lies open flat allowing for horse
owners to use both hands on their animal. Complete with color
photos and detailed drawings, Is Your Horse 100%? is a necessity
for horse owners and trainers alike." --Cowgirl Magazine "Some
human chronic-pain sufferers find relief through visits to a
myofascial-release practitioner, and equine bodyworker Margret
Henkels brings the principles to horse owners in her book, Is Your
Horse 100%?. Henkels calls her method Conformation Balancing, and
like acupressure it's a noninvasive technique of helping the
horse's body restore its own equilibrium. If you've ever
experienced myofascial release, you know it's not massage in the
traditional sense but rather a method of bodywork--sometimes
gentle, sometimes with a stronger touch--that can explore areas of
pain and stiffness and help the body find release. Clear color
photos show how Henkels works her magic." --US Dressage Federation
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"In her book Is Your Horse 100%?, equine bodywork professional
Margret Henkels explains in the simplest terms how various
placements of your hands on your horse's body can change how he
looks and feels, all by altering the fascia."
--HorseNetwork.com
"The elusive properties of fascia allow it to slip through the
cracks of science, but it is now a health and fitness frontier.
Myofascial work is one of the myriad holistic ways to progress body
health and fitness, along with massage, chiropractic, meridian
work, acupuncture, and acupressure." --Retired Racehorse Project
"Get the 411 on fascia from equine bodywork practitioner Margret
Henkels with an excerpt from her book Is Your Horse 100%?"
--HorseNation.com "Margret Henkels' conformation balancing and
fascia fitness methods in her book Is Your Horse 100%? offer an
affordable, do-no-harm, flexible body work option that the
layperson can learn to do safely. Her approach is inherently
hopeful--she reminds us 'the body is not static' but always
changing, for better or worse. With her methods, we can support our
horses changes in the direction of fitness and competency. She
reminds us that as 'horse people, ' we are all always communicating
with our horses, and she provides simple but brave advice for
deepening our intimacy with our equine partners through evolved,
deliberate nonverbal communication." --Karen Brittle, Assistant
Professor of Equine Studies, Centenary University, and Director of
Therapeutic Riding at Centenary (TRAC); PATH Intl. Certified
Advanced Therapeutic Riding Instructor and Equine Specialist in
Mental Health and Learning (ESMHL
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