MV Equine Bodywork

09/08/2024

08/31/2024

Looking for compression points -

For me, looking at your horse's topline isn't just about whether they have muscle or not; it's looking at the overall shape of their topline and being able to hypothesise the orientation of the anatomy under the skin.

Once you can do this, you'll be better informed to make a plan to support their development - whether that is seeking professional guidance (veterinary/bodywork etc.), altering your management or choosing exercises to develop their posture and musculature.

📸 generous permission from
🎨 by me

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Want to learn how to do this?

Join me in my next live webinar where you will learn exactly how to do this and:

- How to feel for muscle wastage even in horses that are overweight
- How to see compression points throughout the horse's topline
- How to determine if your horse should be ridden or not.

02.09.2024 19:00 BST

Recording available after the event if you can't attend live! ❤️

08/13/2024

It’s always a good day donating my time working with the therapy horses at Horses of Hope Oregon. They are always so appreciative.

Love horses? Wanna give back? Come volunteer with this great organization.

❤️🐴❤️

07/31/2024

I guess today was a golden Tuesday….

3 different clients…. All palominos!

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07/17/2024

Decompression without expectation. Without a goal. The gift of unconditional time. The greatest gift we can give our horses so they can emotional regulate for themselves.

I love this ‘work’ so much.

06/11/2024

It’s always a wonderful day giving my time to my favorite therapy equines at Horses of Hope Oregon. They work so hard and deserve some spa time and re-balancing.

Meet Big Mac the draft and Oakley, a new member to the team!

05/24/2024

05/21/2024

It’s a great day to be hitting the road to do bodywork on some lovely horses at Horses Guiding Humans. Excited to meet these healing souls and their people.
I love my ‘job’ so much.

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04/30/2024

If this video doesn’t sum up working on horses in the PNW in the spring, I don’t know what would. 😂

Shedding hair transfer ✔️
Sunshine ✔️
Rain ✔️
Hail. ✔️
Wind ✔️
Happy horses ✔️

Gaited horses are pretty darn cool!

03/14/2024

😂 thank you Megan Gipson for the giggle.

03/14/2024

People are usually a little surprised when they hear how far I will travel to work on horses. Being born and raised in Texas, this sums it up pretty well! 😆

So I termed my 10 hr drive to Idaho as a “nice road trip with quality audiobook time”

03/13/2024

What a great day at Three Beat Farms.

Top photo before session, bottom photos after.

02/26/2024

Some before (top) and after (bottom) ‘expansion’ sessions last week. Always amazing to see how much more presence a horse has after bodywork. How taller they stand, how much deeper they can breathe, how much more comfortable they are in their skin.

🙌🏼🤍🤎🧡🖤🤍 I love my clients so much.

02/13/2024

I have spent the past two days reflecting on my recent trip to Hailey, Idaho, where I worked in a lovely barn full of Peruvian Paso horses. Prior to this trip, I had no experience with this breed.

Although I was apprehensive due to the winter season in Idaho, the trainer, Nicole, assured me that the barn and arena were heated. I decided to take advantage of the opportunity and drove across Oregon and half of Idaho…. in February.

I am so glad I did!

What an experience it was. What struck me the most was the environment Nicole (trainer and manager) has created for these horses. She pours her heart and soul into meeting all their needs and it shows. Stallions, mares, and geldings all live in the main barn together…without issue. Stallions get to socialize with everyone and are a part of every aspect of barn life. They can be standing next to mares and other stallions in the grooming bay without incident. It was amazing and wonderful to witness. Oh, and there are two red headed weanlings meandering the barn aisles and arena creating general chaos. 😆

This breed is incredibly smart, personable, sassy, and adorable. I feel so blessed to have spent a week getting to know them in such a beautiful environment. The barn and guest house were stunning and I cant wait to go back and visit again. I even got to hop on and feel the vibrant gait the Peruvian Paso has.

I love helping horses feel better in their bodies. Thank you so much Nicole and Lauren for inviting me out!

Here are a few of my favorite images and moments from my week at River Grove Ranch…

See comments for some great videos!

01/24/2024

Just saying… 😂😂