cranio-sacral work

When I was pretty sure he wouldn't try to kick anyone else, I has a cranio-sacral practitioner work on Zazen. Her prognosis: his sacrum and poll were completely locked. No wonder he tossed me in the air- he was in pain when I sat on his back. I wish I would have taken a picture of how he travelled before- he would trot with his nose in a straight line with his neck, straight up in the air. Now I know it was because he was locked up nose to tail, and he hurt to move. After several sessions with Jan, his nose came down and he could move in a much rounder frame. I heartily recommend it for any horse- don't wait until you horse has the issues that Zazen was presenting!
After figuring out some of the pain issues (I suspect there may be long term effects), I was able to make progress at a faster rate. I use a lot of Parelli natural horsemanship principles, but will also incorporate any method that works in a particular situation. If I come to a roadblock, maybe a different approach is necessary. Keep an open mind!