17/04/2024
Golden hour session for Newt. Shedding season is definitely upon us!
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13/02/2024
Newt and I are loving PG so far. It's so beautiful here. The sunsets are giving Alberta a run for its money.
27/01/2024
Nerding out on all things colic at UNBC. Thanks to the Spruce Ridge Pony Club and Westwinds Mobile Veterinary services for putting on such a great presentation and giving me the opportunity to speak about Attuned Equine Bodywork!
07/01/2024
Attuned Equine Bodywork is accepting applications for 2024 sponsorships. I have room for 1 or 2 equestrians to sponsor for February to December 2024 and will be offering a FREE 1.5 hour appointment for 1 horse every 6 weeks and 30% off services for the rider's other horses.
Applicants should meet the following criteria:
🐴 Be located within 30 minutes of PG
🐴 Be 18 or over or have parental permission
🐴 Have veterinary approval for bodywork on your horse(s)
🐴 Be a youth (18 and under) with goals to expand your equine knowledge and skills this year OR a mom who is working hard to stay in the horse game while juggling parenting, working, generally being a superhuman etc. Bonus if you have competition goals, but not required.
Send an email to [email protected] and tell me how you meet the above criteria and why you feel that a sponsorship would help your partnership with your horse this year. Applications will be reviewed after January 20th
07/01/2024
I am busy settling in to PG, but I hope to be doing horsey things soon! Cool fact about PG... you can board your horse right in town at the Agriplex next to the CN Center.
Do you have a horse boarded there? I work right across the street and could pop over to do an afterwork session later this month. Message me if you would like to book!
04/12/2023
Attuned Equine Bodywork is moving!
I have taken some time away from social media to ponder life and refocus on following a path that feels right for me and my family.
Early in the Fall I began to think about moving with my family off the Island. Even as a born and bred Islander, I have never felt quite at home here. Even though it is truly a beautiful part of the world, it feels like somewhere I am supposed to want to be. Like a pretty sweater that's too scratchy or a gorgeous pair of shoes that pinches my toes. Right for someone else but not for me.
As a mother and partner, the stress and heartache of trying to keep up financially on the Island has taken a lot of joy from daily life and relationship over the last few years. As a horse person, I have figured out that for me, the Island has been the hardest location to adapt to in terms of ease, enjoyment and cost of horse care.
I decided to stop convincing myself I needed to stay, and I put an intention to leave the Island out into Universe. It answered in a big way with an unexpected offer for a fantastic position in Prince George that I once only thought to be an aspiration
I will be taking on a limited number of clients in PG outside of my new position, so reach out if you want to book for January 2024.
A huge thank you to all my Island clients and their lovely horses. I will miss you all ❤️
16/10/2023
This is one of my favorite (and admittedly laziest) exercises to do with my horse. The single pole straddle.
This helps improve posture by activating stabilizing muscles and puts your horse into a rest and digest state.
Put out a pole in a flat spot and walk your horse towards one end. Very slowly, one step at a time, ask your horse to step forward until they end up with left and right limbs on either side of the pole. If you can only get the front limbs to straddle the pole, that's okay, praise the progress, and just keep working at it!
Once your horse us where you want them, let them spend a few minutes hanging out there. You might see your horse lowered their head, slowly blink, close their eyes, lick and chew, or yawn as they release tension and get into a relaxed state.
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30/09/2023
Taking a break between sessions and working on reports for the lovely clients and horses of GP Cottonwood
Have a group of riders and horses at your barn that would like to book? I offer 10% off my regular rate for 3 or more horses in the same location.
DM me to book a Fall bodywork session for your horse or chat with me about how bodywork can benefit your horse and your partnership.
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14/09/2023
Clients might wonder why I work on the whole horse from head to tail when soreness or a gait irregularity seems to come from a specific part of the body.
Your horse's body is an interconnected system full of feedback loops, not just individual parts.
For example, sometimes there is a block in the poll, neck, or shoulders that is preventing the hind end from coming through properly. If I saw there was an irregularity in the hind end and only worked in that area, in this case, I wouldn't be getting to the root of the issue.
So I take my time, listening with my hands to find where the body needs to release or where the body feels dormant and needs to come online.
Does your horse have a gait irregularity that has you and your vet scratching your heads? Bodywork may be another piece to the puzzle that will get you closer to answers and potentially some solutions! Reach out to add me to your team!
08/09/2023
From a prey animal perspective, it is in your horse's best interest to hide lameness and discomfort from illness. In their natural environment, hiding an injury using a compensatory work-around can save their life.
SO...it is our job as owners, caretakers and riders to evaluate our horses often. Observe and learn the minute details of their behavior and biomechanics and you may start to notice when something is a little off.
Equine professionals such as vets, bodyworkers, osteopaths, Chiropractors and farriers can help identify early signs of illness, injury or dysfunction. Various perspectives and methods can create a great system in which prevention and early detection are possible.
If you live on Vancouver Island and you haven't had a bodyworker assess and work on your horse, I would love to join your healthcare team! Reach out in my DMs or email [email protected]
23/08/2023
Attuned Equine is now booking into September and October 🍂
Email at [email protected] if you have questions or would like to book!
23/07/2023
Amazing workshop today hosted by NVIHA and facilitated by the super knowledgeable Bo Del Valle Garcia.
We learned a ton about herbalism for horses and medicinal plant gardens and food forests in general! Super excited to experiment with some liniments and poultices
01/03/2023
I remember the glorious days where I could go to the barn almost every day, but...
As a bodyworker, horse owner and mother, I know there is the ideal, and then there is reality. Many of us would love to have a daily routine with our horses, be able to do strengthening exercises and stretches every day, and ride and train 4-6 days a week to get our horses into optimal condition.
Like me, many horse owners have other priorities like children to care for, demanding jobs that help you fund your equestrian life and pay your bills, sick relatives, and mental and physical health constraints that keep you from being with your horse as much as you want to be.
Many horse owners can't afford acreage, so they can see their horse every day (even though I know the chores add up, I see you too barn owners!). Or maybe you can't afford the gas to drive all the way to the barn more than a couple times a week.
Maybe you are busy doing self-boarding and feel like you do more chores and feed runs than you do riding, training and other care. Maybe you are a DIYer that trims your horse, cleans sheaths, braids for shows, does your horse laundry and mending, and does all your own clipping just to keep this horse thing doable.
Just know that I see you doing your best. I get it. Life often gets in the way of our horsey dreams. I used to be able to go to the barn 5 days a week, but life has changed. We are all out here working hard and doing what we can to stay in the horse world despite everything.
For those who struggle with both financial and and energetic/time resources, I am here to talk to you about finding a realistic bodywork schedule that fits your budget, or to support you in modifying your goals and conditioning program for your horse so that they fit with your life.
And if you have the financial resources but not the time or energy resources, I am able to offer strengthening exercise sessions in-hand and conditioning sessions on the ground tailored to your horse's conditioning and limitations in addition to my regular bodywork. Your horse can be progressing even when you are called by life to be elsewhere.
Visit attunedequine.ca for more information on my services or contact me to chat or book a session.
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Volume on! Here, I walk and talk about why the 15-20 minute hand walk I recommend clients do is super important and how it can add to the bodywork experience for your horse by letting them process. Don't have time to do it yourself? You can add hand walking to the cost of your session next time you book. #equinebodywork #equinebodyworker #equinemassage #horsecare #horsehealth
When I talk about conditioning and increasing workload slowly, I mean SLOWLY. Like baby steps. Especially older horses coming back to work or after rehabbing an injury. I have been riding Newton for 10-20 minutes under saddle at a walk for the last couple of weeks on flat footing. I wanted to do something on varied terrain (hills and varied footing), so I tacked up and took him for a hilly walk for 30 minutes. He has no shoes and we are waiting on boots that fit him, he is not overly fit, he has a history of lumbar tightness, he has somewhat sensitive soles, he has mild to moderate arthritis in his hocks and he just getting used to carrying weight on his back again without brace and discomfort. So, I take all these factors into consideration and keep his workload within a manageable threshold for him physically and mentally. Just the addition of some weight and hills was enough of a challenge. I want his body to get used to an increased duration and intensity at his pace to prevent injury or aggravation of his current physical issues. I also want his mind not to be overfaced, which would make him bracey and shutdown instead of building up his confidence in his own body. It's likely we will do 6-8 weeks minimum of walk under saddle, slowly increasing duration and distance and adding in some lateral and pole work. So much magic can happen at the walk! It can be hard to find the sweet spot. The mind can be ready for more when the body is not, or vice versa. Observe how your horse tolerates increased workload and adjust based on their response. If you are unsure, talk to your vet or bodyworker, or take a look at some of the great resources on equine conditioning that are out there. As always, bodywork is a great way to aid in correct muscle development and help prevent injury as you work on your horse's fitness. Reach out to book for September and October 🍂 #equinebodywork #equinebodyworker #equinemassage #equinesportsmassage #equinefitness #equineconditioning
Keep things easy in this heat. Thinking Fall thought these days 🍂 #equinebodywork #equinemassage #equinefitness #equineconditioning #cantwaitforfall
It was amazing to see the @cowgirl.chaos_drillteam debut performance of the 2023 season! Super proud to be a sponsor of this team for the season. They ride tomorrow at 12:10pm and 2:00pm at the Coombs fair, and will be performing at other events over the remainder of the summer. Go check them out! #equinebodywork #equinebodyworker #equineathletes #equestrianathletes #cowgirls #drillteam
Mixing up our spring training a bit. Newt loves to jump at liberty ❤️
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