Boston Globe 5/21/10: For animals, an adjustment. Both hands planted firmly on Jude’s hindquarters, Wayland-based Matthew Cooper applied pressure to the horse’s pelvic region, a chiropractic technique known as motion palpation. Jude, a 1,200-pound retired racehorse bearing the legendary Seabiscuit’s bloodline, is fully capable of kicking Cooper into a barn wall, but stood motionless. Jude has chronic shoulder tightness and back pain, but he barely flinched as Cooper worked his way along the musculoskeletal system, ending with an “adjustment’’ thrust to Jude’s right carpal joint. Six months ago, according to Jude’s owner, Abby Clutz, the horse would pin back his ears and "explode with discomfort" when ridden. Now, with monthly chiropractic treatments, he is being ridden in equestrian competitions and is off pain medication.