Horse Cases

I continuously add new cases to the website featuring horses that have been treated by me.

Case: Bomgaardens De’Luca

Six-year-old Luca was, until December 2018, a well-functioning pony who was progressing very positively in dressage. We had owned her for three years, during which she was ridden in varied environments — forest and arena — with regular rest days and growth breaks. Luca was therefore by no means overworked. She also received regular massages and chiropractic treatments with only minor findings, saddle checks every six months, and farrier visits every six weeks.

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During the winter and through the summer of 2019, she began showing behavioural changes in the stable and under saddle, with reluctance to move forward and a very high head carriage. She resisted clearly — rearing and backing up while ridden.

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She underwent several clinical, X-ray, and scintigraphy examinations at reputable equine hospitals in both Denmark and Germany. Apart from a slight front-leg lameness, the conclusion was that her behaviour could not be explained by the test results. She was given repeated pain treatments without any improvement.

As any horse owner would, we were desperate to help her — even though our hope was fading, as the vets could not identify a cause for her issues. Through extensive research, we found Maja — and that became Luca’s turning point.

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The first examination revealed a pony in significant pain with severe neurological and biomechanical challenges. Maja gave us hope — although it would require a major effort in daily care.

We were given an intensive rehabilitation plan with several daily exercises and a structured training program supporting both her motivation and her biomechanics. Luca also received ongoing treatments to ensure she was progressing as expected.

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Today, Luca is a happy, motivated, and well-functioning pony who enjoys both arena work and rides in the forest. Without Maja’s guidance and treatment, we would never have reached this point — her work has truly been life-changing for both Luca and us.

Case: Caruzo

I first met Maja Guldborg ten years ago when my horse had gotten stuck in his stall and was lame on his right hind leg. Caruzo was five years old at the time, and had recently been diagnosed as light-sensitive (headshaker). It didn’t affect our daily training much, except on trail rides where he could become a bit restless.

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Since then, I’ve brought Caruzo to Maja twice a year for treatment, as his pelvis tends to lock due to that early incident. He’s never been a “lunge horse” — he starts stiff, like an “old bicycle,” and only after a few rounds does he loosen up. His light sensitivity never affected his learning ability — he’s always picked up dressage movements easily.

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In late 2013 and the following months, his behaviour changed: he became resistant, difficult to ride (especially to the right), stuck his tongue out, needed long warm-ups — preferably in canter — and became nervous in the stable, making grooming almost impossible. Dressage work became frustrating, and he was mostly reduced to hacking.

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In January 2015, I returned to Maja. Her neurological exam showed a significant imbalance between the right side of his cerebrum and the left side of his cerebellum — something that has a huge impact on coordination.

After treatment, I was instructed in neurological and biomechanical exercises to perform daily. Within a week, his behaviour changed dramatically — I caught glimpses of my “old” horse again. He moved more freely, was cooperative, and wanted to spend longer hours in turnout.

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At the follow-up, seeing him move with power and balance again brought tears to my eyes. Maja confirmed that Caruzo was not just a chiropractic patient, but an example of a functional neurological dysfunction — and that without treating this, true recovery would never be possible.

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Caruzo continues to do his exercises daily. I’ve nearly got my dressage horse back, and he now enjoys up to 10 hours of turnout each day.