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CM Equine Solutions Certified Equine Massage Practitioner and Bodyworker. Offering Cryotherapy, Red Light, and Cold Laser.

02/21/2025

One of the best things you can do for your horse is having a great partnership with your vet.

Specifically a performance vet for those who do performance sports with their horses: barrel racing, roping, reining, jumping, etc.

Why? Performances vets know a lot when it comes to the injury prevention, lameness, and the well roundness a performance horse needs. And so much more! They know what to look for and also have the tools to do in-depth investigation for mystery issues.

Here is my boy getting looked at my Dr. Lee.

I am a huge lover of Dr. Don Lee at Double X in Texas.

02/18/2025

Are you feeling lucky?! March is coming with great weather so I decided to play a game!

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02/17/2025

Big or small, CM Equine Solutions loves them all!!

This big man was having some front end discomfort. After some good muscle work and finding the location, he was feeling much club better!

He doesn’t know he’s a 2000 pound puppy dog! And on top of that he was a very well mannered stud!

Thanks Jonas for having me out today!

02/13/2025

Who’s all enjoying the snow we are getting??

Be watching over the next couple of days, I have some snow-tastic things to tell you!

02/05/2025

The life of showing horses. 🙃

02/04/2025

Raise your hand if your mare is like this 🖐️

01/30/2025

👉🏼What is Red Light Therapy (RLT)👈🏼

Below I will explain from some really well written articles what RLT can do. I use this on my mare all winter long with her fetlock injury and my geldings TMJ issues. I use RLT when I’m unable to use cryotherapy!

Right now add RTL to any body work session for $5!

RED LIGHT THERAPY BENEFITS
🐴Significant increases in wound healing with less formation of scar tissue
🐴Reduction in edema
🐴Helps reduce inflammation which helps reduce pain
🐴Helps increase range of motion
🐴Helps improve immune cell production
🐴Relaxation of muscles
🐴Stimulation of collagen production
🐴Relief of minor aches and pains
🐴Increases RNA and DNA synthesis
🐴Stimulation of trigger and acupuncture points
🐴Help with pain and discomfort from arthritis, especially in the winter

Red Light Therapy (RLT) is a secure, innovative healthcare technique that uses specific light wavelengths to stimulate cellular metabolic processes for healing and rejuvenation.

Red light therapy, an important development in the health and wellness industry, holds potential for various therapeutic uses. This technique, known to amplify cellular metabolic activities, encourages tissue repair, reduces inflammation, and mitigates pain.

-https://animaltherapeutics.com.au/how-does-red-light-therapy-work/

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01/28/2025

STRETCHING!!!!

Stretching is one of the best ways to prevent injury in your horse and keep them loose and supple to perform their job. There are many other reasons as well:

-Increased range of motion in joints
-Reduced stiffness
-Improved elasticity of the muscle fibers
-Increase in muscle size
-Improved flexibility

Some horses need different types of stretching depending on their needs and body. Set up an appointment with CM Equine so we can put together a beneficial program for your horses!

Here’s an awesome article with more information that is scientifically backed!

https://madbarn.ca/stretching-in-horses/ #:~:text=Clinical%20Use,Rehabilitating%20damaged%20muscle

01/24/2025

What is your favorite thing to do with your horse? Show us in the comments 👇🏼

Especially when the weather is nice 🙃

My favorite thing to do is chase cans on my best boy ❤️

01/22/2025

Before and After paint horse style!

To piggie back off my last post, here’s a great way to show the difference your horse feels with body work!

Lumbar discomfort is a huge deal for horses! Let’s set something up to see if your horse is experiencing this and to see if I can help!

01/21/2025

Just need to add a few more layers. Got to -25 at my house with the wind 🥶

01/20/2025

An oldie but a goodie I posted about a year ago!!

💥 Lumbar Area 💥

As an Equine Body Worker that works mainly on performance horses, I see A LOT of horses with lumbar soreness. There are many things that play into lumbar issues on a horse, saddle fit, what the horses job is, fitness level of the horse, how the rider sits in the saddle, ect.

9/10 horses I work on have lumbar soreness.

One of the main reasons, there are no ribs in the lumbar area of the horse to help support the rider weight. So if you ride not square in your saddle and tend to lean back a bit more, this can lead to lumbar issues for horses.

Now as a barrel racer myself, I see lumbar soreness in my own horse. When we barrel race, we sit our buts down and ask the horse to use their hind end in a way they technically are not designed to do. Between the both of those things going on at the same time, you end up with lumbar issues.

What can you do as a rider to help with lumbar soreness?
-check your saddle fit
-make sure you are not riding the back of your saddle and you are square-even on a trail ride
-you are getting the proper work done on your horse, they are an athlete.

I am trained for work on the lumbar area of the horse and the muscle that is in that location.

With lumbar issues, I use a mix of massage techniques and red light therapy to work that muscle and release tension. Cryotherapy especially helps in the summer months.

Think your horse may have lumbar issues? Message me for a free consultation ❤️

01/15/2025

CM Equine Solutions has a huge week coming up next week for traveling. Some of these places I do not get to very often! Each day I have a little bit of time left over to add in a horse or two if you’re in the area or along my route.

Please let me know asap so I can get timing frames for everyone!

Wednesday the 22nd: Eldridge, IA
Thursday the 23rd: Olin, IA
Friday the 24th: Seymour, IA

01/06/2025

2025 SPONSORSHIP APPLICATION!

Application is open until Friday, January 10th at 3 pm.

Decision will be made by January 12th at 6 pm.

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01/02/2025

I find the comparison of human and equine so interesting.

I love a good diagram with colors as well 😂

“Comparisons of humans to horses logically can start with the anatomy. We stand upright; horses stand prone on their four limbs. What we call our knees are the stifles of horses, and our heels or ankles are horses’ hocks. Our foot is their cannon bone, and from the fetlocks to the ground are our fingers and toes. Our fingernail is their hoof, and our nail growth generates from the cuticle, their hoof from the coronary band. The hoof is the weight-bearing structure so susceptible to laminitis (founder). Humans don’t founder, although a diabetic’s loss of blood supply to the legs has some comparable pathology.

The forelimb is complex in the horse, with the head and neck being a crane-like structure that causes 60% of a horse’s body weight distribution to the forelimbs. Therefore, impact is greatest on the front legs (except when pushing off from behind).

What we really call the horse’s knee is our wrist. From our wrist to the first knuckle is their single cannon bone, with the splints along the side being remnants of our other palm bones. Again, each finger is analogous to the horse’s single fetlock and hoof. Our hands and feet are well endowed with muscle. Contrary, the forelimbs and hind limbs of the horse are essentially devoid of muscle below their so-called knees and hocks, with the tendons and ligaments being a “spring loading” system of recoil that adds to their efficiency of movement.”

http://racingfactions.com/equine-anatomy-part-110-horses-vs-humans/

12/30/2024

Since we are going into 2025, and have so many new people here, I’d thought I’d re-introduce myself!

My name is Chantel and I’m the owner of CM Equine Solutions.

I am certified in Equine Sports Massage Therapy with a preference in body work and soreness.

My specialty is working on performance horses and keeping them in their best shape.

I offer a few add ons like Red Light therapy, Cold Laser therapy, and Cryotherapy. All things I use on my own horses and have seen awesome results.

I am also currently back in school for Equine Nutrition. 🤗

I am an avid barrel racer. I’m the one that shows up on my 16.2 OTTB, Artie. Who is in the picture below. I also am starting to run my OTTB mare, Gracie. Yes I have a problem 😂

I’m a mother to 2 kids. Ashton, my son, is 10. Sonora, my daughter, is 6. You will probably see my little girl running around on her pony causing mayhem. You’ll see my son running after said daughter 😆 I do have a husband but he’s not exactly a horse person. He does a lot behind the scenes and I truly love him for it.

I truly got into this line of work because I have a deep love for horses. I love being their voice and helping them feel their best. A few years ago Artie started having soreness and lameness issues. I decided I wanted to figure it out and keep him sound and happy so I went back to school to learn how to prevent injury and keep him running his best. The rest is history.

If I have ever helped your horse, tell me below with a photo! I want to see some good things to go into 2025 with some good vibes! Plus there might be a little something something too ❤️

12/26/2024

Misconception: My Horses Doesn’t Need Massage Unless He is Injured

Sad but true. I get it, horses are expensive. A lot of our money goes into the board and feeding our horses, so owners have become quite good at caring for their charges themselves and only calling the vet during emergencies. Prevention is not considered a necessity.

Truth: massage can help prevent injury.

The greatest importance of animal massage therapy, whether it is sports massage, acupressure, or craniosacral therapy is to prevent injury in both human and equine alike. We have all been there, feeling a bit tight and then moving just the wrong way to back our neck or back go out on us. Basically, we’re out of commission for at least a week because we didn’t listen to our bodies. Horses are naturally stoic animals and hide their pain. They may give some indications such as sudden girthiness, cold back, head tossing, or stumbling. These don’t always mean muscle pain or soreness, however. But by the time they are showing symptoms the discomfort level is usually pretty great.

Regular equine massage finds and removes muscle spasms and painful knots before they can become a larger issue, affecting health or vertebrae of your horse. More, the massage therapist becomes deeply familiar with your horse and touches areas not normally seen or touched regularly. Thus, we may find something that you did not notice. This is a huge benefit in preventative health. We inform the owners who can then address the issue themselves or contact their veterinarian.

https://timidrider.com/misconceptions-equine-sports-massage/ #:~:text=Misconception%3A%20Only%20Human%20Athletes%20Need%20Sports%20Massage&text=These%20are%20only%20some%20of,horse%20additional%20energy%20and%20endurance.

12/23/2024

Misconception: Only Human Athletes Need Sports Massage

Since the inception of sports massage by Jack Meagher in the 1950’s, athletes the world over have benefited from it. Through the use of compression, cross fiber friction, and direct pressure the massage therapist can pinpoint areas of spasm and pressure, and release it allowing for reduced tension, extended freedom of movement, and pain relief. These are only some of the benefits of animal bodywork, of course.

Truth: Regular massage keeps muscles loose, flexible, and increases circulation and oxygen flow thus giving your horse additional energy and endurance. According to the Massage Therapy Journal, which published an article from The Jack Meagher Institute, after a 20-minute horse massage stride length increased 3.6% at a walk and 1.8% at the trot.

Horses that are used regularly for lessons, competition (no matter the level), and race become better athletes with regular massage. More, they have less potential for muscle pulls and sprains and quicker recovery time.

https://timidrider.com/misconceptions-equine-sports-massage/ #:~:text=Misconception%3A%20Only%20Human%20Athletes%20Need%20Sports%20Massage&text=These%20are%20only%20some%20of,horse%20additional%20energy%20and%20endurance.

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Before and After paint horse style! To piggie back off my last post, here’s a great way to show the difference your horse feels with body work! Lumbar discomfort is a huge deal for horses! Let’s set something up to see if your horse is experiencing this and to see if I can help!

Yesterday I went to a lesson barn and did body work on a few horses. Lesson horses and performance horses almost always have back pain. Lesson horses it’s because they sometimes tot around riders who haven’t quite learned posture yet. Also because the good lesson horses are used frequently. Performance horses get sore backs because they use their hind end so much. Pressure through the hips then goes into the back. If we are being honest with ourselves, we use horses in a way they were designed to be used, so they are going to get sore. Plus all your body weight is on that back. Trail horses get sore backs due to the shift in weight from going up and down trails and long days with a saddle on. Having saddle bags can also contribute to this as it puts more weight on the lower back. For this horse I focused heavily on the lower back (lumbar) and hips as that’s where he palpated the sorest. Before and afters speak for themselves. If you think you have a sore horse, send me a message. I offer free consultations 👍

Little cryotherapy on my main man! He absolutely loves his sessions! He relaxes a foot and stands so great. I like to do all injection areas Artie gets done. This aids in keeping his joints and muscles feeling tip top shape when we are on the road. There are so many benefits to cryotherapy!!! BENEFITS OF CRYOTHERAPY 🐴Inflammation reduction 🐴Reduces pain within seconds 🐴Prevention of sport injuries 🐴Reduction in swelling 🐴Helps with range of motion in major joints like hocks, stifles, SIs, pasterns, and fetlocks 🐴Rapid resolution of post-exercise tension and pain from microtears reduces the risk of further tissue damage 🐴Blood vessels dilate leading to improve circulation, minimizing the possibility of further damage caused by poor blood flow to injury sites 🐴Pain decrease with laminitis horses 🐴Works at a much deeper level then regular icing

Just a little before and after on this mare I worked on today! Barrel horses and horses in general get really sore lumbars (lower back). This is one of my favorite things to work on. Your horse may have a sore lumbar if: -pins ears when saddled -cold backed -bucks when asked to trot or lope -kicks out when touch lower back -refusing to do certain things (going in the gate for example)

Just doing some backs with cryotherapy this last weekend at the barrel race!! Results in just minutes to help pain and discomfort! I see A LOT of performance horses have pain in their lumbar area due to what we ask these equine athletes to do! Currently taking cyro appointments!!! I can do these about an hour from your run and have your horse feeling so much better!! Subzero Cryotherapy utilizes CO2 at -110 °F (-78C) at very high pressure to deliver very targeted and extremely effective treatment. The treatment time is short and can produce immediate pain relief in your horse’s joints, including the hock, stifle, back, foot, pastern, and fetlock. Subzero cryotherapy reduces inflammation that can sometimes hinder movement and improve the range of motion in the legs’ tendons and ligaments. Many equine veterinarians that practice natural horse care use joint supplements and horse liniments, in conjunction with cryotherapy, to provide a more holistic and drug-free treatment option. Compared to an ice boot or ice bath, targeted Subzero Cryotherapy treatment offers immediate results. When aimed directly at the injured or inflamed areas, there is an immediate reduction in tissue temperature. This reduction triggers an internal response that increases circulation, slows nerve conduction, and alters sensory receptors, ultimately reducing inflammation and managing pain. Subzero cryotherapy can also repair cellular damage that occurs with swelling and help prevent further damage.