Dark Horse Equilibrium

10/29/2024

Chessie & her owner are the type of horse & rider pair that makes my job a dream - I’ve loved to see her glow up! ✨🐎

I was first called out earlier this spring when Chessie started having some bucking fits on the trail - definitely not desirable. Her owner wanted to dig into the cause & get this thoroughbred mare that she had recently acquired the full rehab she deserved. Through nutrition counseling, consistent bodywork, muscle maintenance between sessions, and groundwork and riding to build muscle - Chessie is looking AMAZING - shiny, better muscling, and at a great weight. 👏🏼

I always enjoy our sessions because Chessie gives excellent feedback on where she needs some extra TLC & you can literally see and feel the tension releasing from her body. A solid mare & rider all around who I appreciate so much! 💜

10/15/2024

Now through November 1! 🍂

Get your bodywork on the books & help your horse transition through the weather change (aka colic season 🙃)

Reach out for more details!

07/29/2024

If all you’re doing with your horse is chiro and/or PEMF then you aren’t taking care of your horse’s musculoskeletal system. You may think you are, but you aren’t.

You’ll also find that each individual massage therapist, and other types of soft tissue workers, will differ in their approach, and so will vary in their effectiveness.

Function will follow form which means if the muscles are tight, imbalanced or set in a particular functional pattern, that’s how your horse will go. To interrupt the set in their ways muscle (and neuromuscular) patterns and help your horse move forward towards a more functional, higher performing ambidexterity, find yourself an effective, experienced massage therapist, preferably one with a solid sport horse background. Even your backyard horse will benefit from it.

Why Hands On Massage Is The Best Way To Care For Sore Muscles - https://koperequine.com/why-hands-on-massage-is-the-best-way-to-for-sore-care-muscles/

The Box Analogy – (And Why You Need To Know It) - https://koperequine.com/the-box-analogy-and-why-you-need-to-know-it/

05/08/2024

Two opportunities to check out this clinic to learn bodywork techniques and improve your partnership!

June 1 in Lenoir City, TN
June 8 in Baldwyn, MS

Message us today to register! 🔥🐎

04/29/2024

These are the stories we love to hear! 👏🏼🐎

When you take in a rescue you never really know what they have been through. When she first came to us she was stand offish, twitchy and scared. After a lo...

04/25/2024

Can't meet us up in Tennessee - we'll be at Big Ridge Performance Horses in Baldwyn, MS on June 8 for our clinic as well!

Hope to see you there!

04/22/2024

Muscle Monday 💪🏼🔥

Stretch your limits! 🙌🏻

Why should I be stretching my horse?

Stretching yields many benefits, such as:

✅ Better Range of Motion & Flexibility:
✅Boost Circulation
✅Reduce Muscle Stiffness
✅Enhance Muscle Tone & Strength
✅Improve Joint Health
✅Reduce anxiety & stress
✅ Improve Performance & Overall Well-Being

Incorporating stretching into your normal routine helps enhance your horse's overall well-being, making it easier for them to perform their best and unlock their full potential. 🔥🐎

04/22/2024

Feeling energized from a busy week on the road across Mississippi. 🚘 Always grateful for every horse I have the privilege to work on!

Looking forward to getting up into Tennessee & Alabama this week!

P.S. We’ve been keeping a secret 🤫 - stayed tuned for a big announcement this week. 🏇

04/18/2024

See y’all Saturday! 🤠

Message to pre-book or for more information.
Day of appointments available.

04/17/2024

Starkville bound with Dark Horse Equilibrium’s elite employee, Mickey Boy, to work on some horses. 🐾🏇

04/15/2024

K-taping can take your bodywork & its effects to the next level. ❤️‍🩹

Tape is like a flashlight.

I could walk through a room in the dark avoiding obstacles and legos, but it would be more efficient with a flashlight.

The flashlight alone didn’t protect your feet from the Lego’s, but it made the efforts more effective.

The tape shines a light on areas of the body so that the nervous system, blood system, and lymph system can do what they do best: heal.

Tape helps:
relax muscles
engage muscles
promote fluid movement
tap into what is hard for the horse to find

Doing manual work?
Physical exercise? Down training? Strength training?
Tape magnifies all of the efforts.

It’s an asset to anyone’s program.

04/14/2024

The Sunday Funnies 🤪

Last minute opening for a session on Tuesday, April 16 - message for more info or to book. 🐎

04/11/2024

Still on the hunt for four more research participants! 👀

▫️Senior Horses
▫️Previous injury
▫️Lameness issues
▫️Self carriage issues
▫️Mares coming back to work after foaling
▫️Rehab projects
▫️Struggling performance horses
▫️Gait issues such as crossfiring, trouble transitioning between gaits, issues turning, lack of pushing from hind end, etc.
▫️Or if you’re simply curious if your horse(s) could benefit from bodywork? Now’s your chance! 👏🏼

Participants will have access to a discounted rate for an extended duration - open to new & existing clients.

Message for more info & or to set up a phone consult to see if your horse may be a good fit. 🏇✨

Feel free to share and tag!

03/29/2024

All 👏🏼 of 👏🏼 this 👏🏼

Your seat is everything.

The seat controls energy and forward motion. Having a strong core that is engaged will help you control your seat.

Body control comes from having a good seat along with balance and stability in the saddle. This is part of why being present and riding with intent is so important.

Everything matters—your body is more important than your hands when riding.

Learn how to use it correctly.

www.betweenthereins.us

03/27/2024

ISO: Research Participants ‼️

Curious if your horse(s) could benefit from bodywork? Now’s your chance! 👏🏼

I’m looking to fill a few more spots at a discounted rate to complete a research study - open to new & existing clients.

Message for more info & stay tuned for new and exciting things ahead! 🏇✨

03/22/2024

Pre-Performance Bodywork 🔥🏇

On the day off of a big competition, making sure your horse is feeling supple & its best is imperative. While your regularly scheduled bodywork sessions are meant to get in depth and work those muscles, pre-performance bodywork is not meant to make any major physiological changes.

Pre-performance bodywork (typically 30 minute sessions) include:
▫️Superficial Fascia Work/Loosening Fascia
▫️Stretching & Joint Mobilization
▫️Red Light Therapy
▫️Light Kneading Techniques to Warm Up Muscles

Benefits Include:
▫️Injury Prevention
▫️Increased Circulation
▫️Increased Range of Motion
▫️Shortened Recovery Time
▫️Decreased Soreness

What’s your pre-performance routine?

Want to see us at your next competition? Drop the details and dates below! 🏇

03/20/2024

Now accepting bookings through April! 🔥

08/21/2023

Muscle Monday 💪🏼🔥

Equine muscle pain & injuries. While not uncommon, they often go unrecognized and can be causes of lameness and poor performance.

What are the factors that expose horses to muscle injuries:
▫️Cold Temperatures
▫️Poor Circulation
▫️Muscle Fatigue
▫️Poor Training Routines
▫️Insufficient Warm Up

What are the goals in rehabbing muscle injuries:
▫️Improving Flexibility
▫️Improving Muscle Strength
▫️Improving Muscle Conditioning
▫️Return to Full Activity

What therapies do you have as options to help with muscle healing:
▫️Stretching - Walk your horse in a long/low frame, carrot stretches, and/or if your horse is capable, walk them over ground poles

▫️Massage - Useful to speed up the healing process by relaxing the muscle, preventing scar tissue formation, and encouraging blood flow, reduction of swelling, and promotes healing.

▫️Shock Wave Therapy - Uses mechanical energy to send pulses to promote tissue healing, reduction of swelling, and increased blood flow.

▫️Electrical Stimulation - Increase of pain relief, shortened rehab time, increased blood flow, reduced swelling, improves muscle function.

Returning back to full work should be a gradual process and a steady and slow rehab training program is important for improving muscle strength.