Touch of Wellness Equine Therapy offers
-Registered Equine Massage Therapy
-pre/post event massage
-Equi-taping
-aculife patches
- vertebral realignment
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About The Therapist
Sarah has had a passion for horses her whole life. She grew up riding and taking care of the horses at her local barn. Sarah became interested in massage therapy after her first horse became tangled in an old barbwire fence. After 3 months of stall rest, Sarah turned to massage therapy to aid in her horse’s rehabilitation to full physical function. Sarah attended D’Arcy Lane In
stitute of Equine Massage Therapy in 2010. She graduated from the 2200 hour program in June of 2012, and received the first Clinical Award of Excellence. Sarah then successfully passed the International Federation of Registered Equine Massage Therapists registry exam in August of 2012. Sarah has now been practicing and building clientele, while continuing her studies so she can best help her equine patients. What is Massage Therapy? Massage therapy is the manipulation of soft tissue to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function, and or relive pain. Equine massage therapy is a noninvasive alternative therapy. It is a hands on therapy that can also incorporate hydrotherapy, stretching and remedial exercises
Uses
Equine Massage Therapy can be used in conjunction with veterinary care to treat many equine injuries and behavioral problems. Some include:
-Sprains or strains
-cold back
-problems with lateral bend
-grouchiness while riding or being handled
Benefits and Effects
Equine Massage Therapy has many benefits and effects some include:
-decrease pain and tension
-increase relaxation and sense of wellbeing
-decrease injury healing time
-increase stimulation of nerves and muscles
-increase digestive peristalsis
-maintain/increase mobility
-allow for mental and physical down time
Booking an Appointment
If you are considering booking a Massage Therapy appointment for your equine partner there are some things you should remember.
- Massage therapy is not a replacement for veterinary care, it is a complementary therapy
- Massage therapy is not a onetime fix. It can do wonders if, a proper treatment plan is developed and followed.
- There is a difference between a Registered Equine Massage Therapist (REMT) and a Certified Equine Massage Therapist (CEMT), usually in the amount of education and practical training they have, make sure you do your homework before hiring a massage therapist for your horse.
- REMT’s work closely with vets to ensure each horse has the best treatment plan possible
- Costs of treatments can vary depending on location and type of treatment.
- Don’t hesitate to ask questions!!
I will be in VALLEYVIEW on September 8th offering the following services.
- Equine massage
- Vertebral realignment
- Equi-taping
- Bemer
I have been practicing for 12+ years and can supply references if requested.
Please message me for prices/appointment times.
Cheers
Sarah Gunter REMT
Tom Durocher clinic
August 20th and 21st
$550 per person
Location- Webster Alberta
Tom Durocher has been a horse trainer for 44yrs, working with young colts and problem horse.
Tom became a Monty Roberts certified instructor in 2005, he believes that violence and forcing a horse into submission is not the answer when it comes to working or training horses.
Come out and learn the silent language of horses, learn what join up can do for you and your horse.
-bring your own horse
-Stalls/pens and camping available for an additional fee.
- personally liability insurance required(ie AEF)
-helmets while working with horses mandatory (helmets are available to rent)
- lesson horses are also available to rent if you are interested in participating but don't have a horse of your own
-auditing available for $40 per person 
Please send a PM with questions or to register.
We surely are!
Spring is here!! the horses are super fluffy and spreading it everywhere, they would like to share some with you!
So let's get riding!!
Lessons are scheduled to start the week of April 11th
Please fill out an updated registration form found in the link below if you are wanting to return for the April start up.
Youth registration link - Ages 6-17" at:
https://form.jotform.com/211136772172249
Adult registration link - Ages 18+" at:
https://form.jotform.com/211137483760252
Worth a read!
Your horse’s piaffes have pfizzled. His slides have slid. His rollbacks have rolled back. His leads aren’t changing. Almost reflexively, someone will say, “Maybe he needs his hocks injected.” Maybe he does. But maybe it’s a lot more complicated than that. At least it should be. FIRST ASIDE...
Fall Riding lesson Registration is open!
With summer over and school starting again this is the perfect time to get busy with the extra curriculars!
I will be continuing to offer riding lesson to all ages and levels in webster alberta. (20min north of grande prairie)
Weekday and evening availabilities.
Lesson horses are provide or you can bring your own horse.
Riders will learn from the ground up how to be a well rounded horse person not just a great rider.
Please message me for information or with any questions.
18+ registration form
https://form.jotform.com/211137483760252
youth registration form https://form.jotform.com/211136772172249
Spending the long weekend working with all the bestest ponies 💜
My heart is full being able to work with horses everyday and call it my “job”
Thanks Royal T Equestrian trusting me with all the amazing equine athletes big and small in your barn! 🥰
Always a pleasure working on this guy and getting at catch up with aly! Thanks for having me out! Aly Keay- Para Rider
The horse industry is changing. Horse welfare has become an everyday concern; veterinary medicine has advanced substantially; and the costs of horse ownership have risen. So, it’s time for the horse insurance industry to change, too.
There is still space in the July riding lesson schedul!
It’s not to late to register!!
You can find my form "Riding Lesson Registration - Ages 6-17" at: https://form.jotform.com/211136772172249
You can find my form "Riding Lesson Registration - Ages 18+" at: https://form.jotform.com/211137483760252
Located in Webster (10min past sexsmith)
A great start for beginners from the ground up or advanced riders looking to continue to work on their skills!
Message or email for more info
[email protected]
Picture is of current long term student and instructor Eve
📸 Geri Hives
Lets get riding!!
With covid restrictions lifting and the nice weather upon us this is the perfect time to try something new!
I have space starting in July to accommodate some new riders.
Bring your own horse or ride one of mine 🙂
If you have previously registered I am working my way through the list but please don’t hesitate to reach out to touch base!!
Ages 18+ - https://form.jotform.com/211137483760252
Ages 6-17 - https://form.jotform.com/211136772172249
I will accept riders as young as 3 in private lessons.
It is recommended children be in private lesson until 8-10years of age for safety reasons.
Email or message me for more information
[email protected]
If we have to stay in prosthetics long term, have we failed?
Often I see people questioning if long term “remedial” shoeing is not fixing the problem.
The reality is that often farriers are managing conformation, composition, environment and management, not just of the hoof, but the whole horse.
I think perhaps we need to reconsider the word “fix” and “remedial”.
Let’s take padding for example. Many horses feet can not cope with peripheral loading. The negation of the natural load share of the caudal hoof and entire sole means they exceed their elastic limit and suffer negative morphology as a result. Throw into the mix a less then ideal diet and the other possibilities and inevitabilities of domestication and we have something that needs to be managed.
If the horse has to live in padding, because barefoot is not an option, that is not a failure, it is management of that individuals reality.
Having said that, progression should be the motive of any intervention, working toward the ideal. But when you get there, often maintaining it requires the same changes in biomechanical feedback as what created it.
Jim Blurton Farrier Products
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