Equine Bodywork Services

I love in hand work including productive lunging without training tools to build proper musculature. Teaching the horse to properly carry itself without a rider not only makes for a healthy horse when ridden but it makes the ridden work so much more enjoyable and productive....It takes time but it is always worth it to have a healthy partner in the end

Did you know K tape can be used pre and post a Chiropractic session? The benefits of tape along with chiro are to
decrease inflammation
reduce discomfort
help the adjustment last longer
assist in recovery while your horse adjusts to the adjustment 😁
As a bodyworker, I like to follow all chiropractic sessions with a bodywork session and then apply tape to the areas that were adjusted ensuring lasting comfort and proper muscle recovery

In these photos we have a horse that was adjusted in her lumbar spine, so tape was applied here.

We also have a horse that was reactive in the poll, he did not allow the chiropractor near so the videos show his reaction before bodywork followed by tape providing an immediate relief response!

(Yes I did tape myself😆)

Nuts about Knots!! We have all heard it, I know I have said it..."there was a knot causing pain...". Well, what does that really mean, we know muscles can't actually "knot up", so what do therapists mean when they say a muscle has a knot?

Knots are muscle fibers that are stuck in a contracted state.

This can be due to overwork, poor pre/post workout sessions, poor posture, repetitive movements, or even stress.

These are usually felt as hard painful lumps within the muscle body (take a look at previous posts on macro anatomy of the muscle). These lumps can inhibit circulation through the muscle denying blood, nutrients and even removal of metabolic waste causing poor muscle function.

The best way to relieve them is through soft tissue therapy! Having a bodyworker alleviate these points of soreness will keep your horse working efficiently and happily. During our session I will show you how to prevent these contractions from occurring, just ask how!