Thank you for stopping in! Since you are here, you must be curious about equine bodywork and how it can make a positive difference for your horse(s).

Maybe you have performance horses, or like to trail ride, or you might be caring for your best friend during their golden years. No matter what your horse's lifestyle looks like, equine bodywork can play a meaningful role in their wellbeing.

It works hand-in-hand with veterinary and chiropractic care, sometimes as part of a rehab or reconditioning plan, and other times just as regular maintenance to keep your horse feeling good and moving well.

And of course, it can simply be a well-deserved chance for your horse to relax, release tension, and just feel good in their body.

I'm sure you've heard the benefits of bodywork before, but here's a short list of why this work makes sense!

BENEFITS OF EQUINE BODYWORK

reduce muscle tension, spasms and stiffness
increase flexibility and range of motion
identify biomechanical imbalances and instability
aid in muscle recovery after overwork or injury
encourage relaxation and mental rest for overall comfort and wellness

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adjective

peaceful in character or intent.

“My horse doesn't need bodywork. If anyone needs a massage around here, it's me!”

(Me, too!)

But actually, they might need it more than we do.

Think about it: your horse carries your weight, moves dynamically on uneven ground, and uses massive muscle groups every single day, often compensating for old strains, tightness, or subtle imbalances you can’t see yet. What feels like a “good day” under saddle can actually be your horse quietly adjusting to discomfort. They are stoic prey animals who don't want to show weakness!

Bodywork isn’t a luxury, it’s maintenance.

Just like proper hoof care or dental work, it keeps the body aligned and resilient. Regular bodywork reduces tension, increases mobility, and helps muscles fire correctly so joints, tendons, and ligaments are protected before injury ever happens.

We get bodywork to relax. Your horse needs it to stay sound.

When your horse moves freely and comfortably, everything else improves: performance, behavior, posture, connection, even that lightness you feel.

So no, it’s not frivolous.

It’s one of the smartest investments you can make in your horse’s long-term soundness, comfort, and partnership with you.

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SERVICES

Bodywork Session (60+ min) : $100

Trouble going left? Having a hard time picking up for the farrier? Are there other areas of concern that you would like me to focus on with your horse? Or maybe would you like your horse to have a calm hour+ of relaxation and release. A standard bodywork session is tailored to whatever your horse may need. Techniques include manual massage, stretching, acupressure, exercises and movement, and others. And I will leave you with suggestions for things you can also do with your horse to continue to support their mobility and ease of movement.

Postural Assessment & Enhancement: (contact me)

Do you think your horse could carry themselves in better balance but don't know where to start? Is your horse coming back from an injury or prolonged turn out and could use some help to make sure compensation patterns don't stick?

I want to empower you to take a new look at your horse's body and posture and show you how you can improve their movement and comfort with a few suggestions and tools! We can put together a plan to get your horse back to work moving efficiently, with minimal strain and maximum ease. This is a 6 week commitment. Owner is required to be available to practice stretches/exercises with their horse daily for the first 7 days, then 2-3/week minimum for 5+ weeks. Consistency is super important to success!

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**Equine bodywork is effective for addressing muscular tension and supporting mobility and performance. It is not intended for complex medical conditions or cases beyond its scope of practice. It should never replace proper veterinary care and is most beneficial when used as part of a collaborative approach with your veterinarian. Practitioners do not diagnose, prescribe, provide prognosis, perform injections, or engage in any procedure that could cause harm. Contraindications to massage do exist. Aways consult your veterinarian before beginning any bodywork or massage for your horse.

TREATMENT

Have you ever thought about your horse's posture? Just like with people, how a horse carries themselves affects everything.

I am not talking about conformation, I am talking about the way the body is held and organized in space.

Conformation is how a horse is built.
It refers to the horse’s skeletal structure, proportions, and overall physical makeup, traits that are largely determined by genetics. Conformation affects potential strengths and weaknesses, but it’s essentially static. You can’t change a horse’s bone structure or the length of their back.

Posture, on the other hand, is how a horse uses their body.
It’s the way they carry themselves day to day, how their muscles engage, how their joints align, and how they organize movement. Unlike conformation, posture is dynamic and can change with riding, training, pain, compensation, or even emotional state.

Good posture allows a horse to move efficiently and comfortably within their own conformation. Poor posture, even in a well-built horse, can create tension, imbalance, and strain.

So while conformation is what they’re born with, posture is what they learn and live with.

Just like in people, a horse’s posture influences every part of their movement, We all know what happens when our own posture slips. Sit at a computer or repeatedly lift something the wrong way, and your body starts to ache in ways that sneak up on you. We get tight shoulders, sore backs, stiff necks, maybe even headaches. Over time, those small imbalances turn into chronic tension and limited movement.

It’s the same for horses.

With continuous dysfunctional posture the body will compensate. Many horses develop habits of carrying themselves where certain muscles overwork while others weaken, joints take on extra strain, and movement becomes less fluid. Before long, those compensations become the "new normal" and can lead to soreness, unevenness, or even lameness.

Using bodywork, stretches, exercises and groundwork we can influence posture, we can reduce unnecessary strain on joints and muscles, support long-term soundness, and create the foundation for both comfort and performance.

**To achieve lasting results, bodywork should be integrated with appropriate training, tack fit, and management adjustments.

ABOUT

Hi, I'm Sara...and I have a problem.

I’ve been told more than once (and always with a grin) that I “love on the horses too much.” And honestly, it's probably true. I’ve always had this instinct to put my hands on horses, to feel what’s going on beneath the surface. Eventually, I decided the best way to manage that “problem” was to get educated, so I became a Certified Practitioner in Equine Bodywork and Massage through the School of Applied Integrative Therapy, and shortly after earned national certification through NBCAAM.

And just as I started to work, I developed a frozen shoulder from a small, repetitive motion that stopped me in my tracks. I couldn’t lift my arm, couldn’t work, and for a while, I couldn’t even imagine doing bodywork again. But that injury became one of my greatest teachers. I learned first hand how poor posture, imbalance, and compensation can create a chain reaction of tension and discomfort, and how important alignment and awareness truly are. While I healed, I deepened my study of equine biomechanics, functional posture, and equine anatomy, exploring further how every muscle, bone, and joint work together to create movement, and how pain in one area often starts somewhere else.

That experience shifted and deepened how I approach my work. Every session is a conversation. It is built on curiosity, respect, and quiet listening. My goal isn’t just to relieve tension, but to understand why it's there and help the horse rediscover balance, ease, and freedom in their own body.

I absolutely love what I do. Horses have been my teachers, my friends, and now my clients. They’ve changed my life in ways I’ll never stop being grateful for. I still have the same “problem”… I can’t keep my hands off the horses. But I’d say that’s a pretty good problem to have!

I’d love to be part of your horse’s wellness team and help them feel...and move...their very best!