You love your horse. You want to keep them healthy, moving well, and feeling their best. But when something’s off—maybe they're stiff, short-striding, or just “not quite right”—where do you turn?
That’s where equine physical therapy comes in. But what is physical therapy for horses? And how does it compare to other modalities like massage or chiropractic?
Let’s break it down.
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As the days get longer and the pasture starts to glow with new life, most horse owners feel a sense of excitement. But for many horses—especially those with metabolic issues—spring can be one of the most dangerous times of year.
Enter: spring laminitis.
This seasonal risk is more than just a fluke; it’s a predictable, preventable problem that deserves a place in every horse owner’s spring plan.
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How can I tell if the back is lifting or core is engaging when I'm riding?
Or when I'm looking at horses being ridden and there's a saddle in the way?
This is a very common question and it's an important question! So I'm glad you asked :)
There are two really clear things you can look for that I've marked in these photos.
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he ethical framework I use to make horse keeping and horsemanship decisions is the same ethical framework I strive to use to guide everything in my life….
One of the things I say a lot is:
Meet resistance with softness
Softness does not mean permissive, or absence of accountability. It does not mean letting someone walk all over you…
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There is truly nothing better than a day full of learning, laughter, and being surrounded by people who care so deeply about the wellbeing of their horses.
Ida Hammer first convinced me I could learn to trim my own horses feet back in 2019 and yesterday I was finally able to attend her Intermediate Trim class.
If any of you have thought for even a moment about learning to trim - I cannot recommend Ida highly enough. She will teach you everything you need to know, in a way that you can understand, and perhaps most importantly - in a supportive and compassionate way.
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September is Animal Pain Awareness Month
Do you know how to recognize the more subtle signs of discomfort in your horse?
Sure, you can see it if they're 3-legged lame - but horses can be so stoic! As prey animals, they have adapted to hide their discomfort as much as possible in order to survive.
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If you’re anything like me….
You have a list a mile long of unstarted or half-finished online courses.
It was the next thing guaranteed to change your life, but now its just sitting there…
As both a seller and avid consumer of online education I’ve thought about this a lot.
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Let’s talk timing for a moment -
Do I click when she touches my hand?
or do I click for the step?
The answer is BOTH because it really depends on what you’re trying to achieve.
This, my friends, is the beauty and the art side of R+ training.
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Luna is here with me for training after being recently adopted from a rescue.
She has been ridden before, but we’re treating her like she hasn’t for a variety of reasons…
she was super unconfident with me on her back
she braced against pressure/traditional cues and would quickly get tense and inverted
she felt extremely weak and unbalanced which was a safety concern for both of us
One of my all-time favorite skills to teach to horses is body targets.
Body targets are an extension of the nose targeting that we usually start with when teaching our horses to target a target stick. Instead of the nose touching something, we’re now going to ask different body parts to touch the target. I usually use a raised hand with a flat palm as my “target” here, but you can use anything...
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