Certified Equine Therapist
Many performance problems in horses can be caused by spinal and joint issues. If your horse displays any of the following our equine therapy can be beneficial:
~Acting "cold-backed"
~Slow to relax or warm up
~Reluctance to work
~Resistance to striding out
~Limb lameness, tripping, or stumbling
~Lack of concentration on rider
~Refusal to enter arena
~Refusal to fence
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~Rushes to fences
~Refusal to move down/uphill
~Rushes down/uphill
~Demonstrates issues tracking straight
~Unwilling to round the back/neck
~Displays issues with collection or maintaining impulsion
~Resists transitions
~Bucks/Rears
~Exhibits loss of speed
~Ducks out of turns or may turn wide
~Resistance increases as riding session progresses
~Exhibits cinch issues (kicks, bites, ears pinned)
~Resistance to lateral neck flexion
~Stiffness when loping one direction or another
~Resistance to bit on one or both sides while moving out
~Becomes uncomfortable as rider shifts weight side to side
The key to keeping your horse healthy, happy, and at their top performance is to maintain their body. We work with veterinarians closely and make referrals as needed so that your equine is provided with the best care. In our program we use a combination of massage, acupressure, and spinal manipulation. Nerve irritation, stress, fatigue, and injury can cause muscle groups to shut down. By using acupressure (on the stress points of the body) and massage therapy we can bring blood flow and oxygen back to those muscles and help the horse relax. Often muscle irritation is caused by subluxations (misalignment) in the equine spinal column. We use chiropractic-like methods to adjust the horse and correct the underlying problem. Our method used works on the skeleton and muscle groups together, therefore we may seem very different from other equine chiropractors or massage therapists you may have worked with. By working on the spinous process of the vertebra we often see that our adjustments have longer lasting results. (Unless injury occurs between appointments)
***We also do saddle fitting***
Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have about your equine, we always enjoy communicating with our clients :)
