Megan Simpson Equestrian

Megan Simpson Equestrian Equine Sports & Rehabilitation Massage, Shiatsu Therapy, and Coaching
- Helping horses feel their best -

Qualifications and Accreditations:

ETAA and IAAMT registered. HND in Equine Studies (with Distinction)
Certified Equine Sports and Rehabilitation Massage Therapist (ESMT)
UKCC Level 2 Coaching
Diploma in Equine Shiatsu (tESA)
First Aid
TRSS Level 4
Safeguarding and Protecting Children Certificate
PVG Scheme Member
Working with Children Check
Industry Champion with LANTRA (2017)
BGA Certified Freelancer

Years of experience in the UK, and in Australia and the USA.

23/10/2025

Check out the newest country and equestrian clothing store on the coast: The Barn at Yandina Feed Barn ๐Ÿ›๏ธ๐Ÿด

Stocking local and big brand favourites, I had to grab a pair of the comfiest Giddyupgirl Australia riding tights while I was there earlier this week! ๐Ÿ™Œ

The benefit of your coach also being your horseโ€™s bodyworker? Consistency, communication, and a deeper understanding of ...
19/10/2025

The benefit of your coach also being your horseโ€™s bodyworker? Consistency, communication, and a deeper understanding of your horseโ€™s body and what it needs to function optimally โœจ

My career with horses began with a passion for coaching and training and partly the reason I became a qualified bodyworker was because I wanted to better help and understand the horses I was coaching and training with ๐Ÿค

Combining coaching with bodywork means we do not guess, we feel, adjust, and improve ๐Ÿ™Œ

Thanks for the snaps from the girlโ€™s sessions!

๐ŸŒŸ Fun Fact ๐ŸŒŸDid you know that your horseโ€™s shoulder blade (scapula) isnโ€™t attached to the skeleton by bone like ours is?...
23/09/2025

๐ŸŒŸ Fun Fact ๐ŸŒŸ

Did you know that your horseโ€™s shoulder blade (scapula) isnโ€™t attached to the skeleton by bone like ours is?
Itโ€™s instead held in place by muscles, ligaments, tendons, and fascia to allow for incredible locomotion of the forelimb.

This is why a supple shoulder is so important for smooth gaits, stride length, jumping, and overall comfort.

Looking after these muscles and supporting structures of the shoulder can look like:

๐ŸŒŸ Stretching after you ride
๐ŸŒŸ Having your saddle fit checked to avoid restricting shoulder movement
๐ŸŒŸ Targeted exercises to strengthen and condition the shoulders
๐ŸŒŸ Adequate warm up and cool down time
๐ŸŒŸ Routine bodywork to identify and address any issues as they arise

Did you already know this shoulder fact or is it new to you? ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ’ญ

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐‚๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ“ŒUnfortunately, due to the amount of last-minute cancellations Iโ€™ve had this year, Iโ€™ve had to put...
13/09/2025

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐‚๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ“Œ
Unfortunately, due to the amount of last-minute cancellations Iโ€™ve had this year, Iโ€™ve had to put a stricter cancellation policy in place. This has been especially difficult with large group bookings cancelling over the past 6 months, which means a significant loss of income and time that often canโ€™t be rebooked.

Since starting, Iโ€™ve given people plenty of leeway with cancellations, because I understand that life happens.
๐๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ that when you book a session, youโ€™re reserving time that could have gone to someone else. Iโ€™ve had many instances where Iโ€™ve held spots for people who then cancelled late, and at the same time, others who were waiting for sessions missed out.

Every cancelled appointment means lost time, preparation, and income. Hairdressers, beauty therapists, other massage therapists, and many other small businesses have cancellation policies - Iโ€™ve had to give in to the fact that itโ€™s necessary to survive and to keep doing what we love ๐Ÿ˜”

๐๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ฒ, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฆ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐›๐จ๐ญ๐ก ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ:

๐ŸŸ  ๐‹๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Cancellations made with less than 24 hoursโ€™ notice will incur the full service fee. Please provide as much notice as possible when cancelling or rescheduling your appointment.

๐ŸŸ  ๐๐จ-๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ: If you do not attend your scheduled appointment without notice, the full service fee will be charged.

๐ŸŸ  ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐ž๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ : Sessions can be rescheduled once within 7 days of the original booking, or 14 days for bodywork/fortnightly lessons. Rescheduled appointments also require at least 24 hoursโ€™ notice, otherwise they are considered a late cancellation as I cannot fill the space in time.

๐ŸŸ  ๐„๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: I understand that emergencies happen. Please contact me as soon as possible if something unexpected comes up, and Iโ€™ll do my best to work with you.

๐ŸŸ  For bodywork, to ensure fair scheduling for all clients due to cancellations of large groups of horses over the past 6 months, ๐š ๐ง๐จ๐ง-๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž $๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ ๐๐ž๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ‘ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ. This deposit will be applied to your total session cost and is required at the time of booking to confirm your appointment.

Thank you all for your understanding ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ“Œ Business Hours UpdatePlease note my current working hours are:๐Ÿ—“ Tuesday โ€“ Saturdayโฐ 8:00 AM โ€“ 6:00 PMIโ€™m available for...
04/09/2025

๐Ÿ“Œ Business Hours Update
Please note my current working hours are:

๐Ÿ—“ Tuesday โ€“ Saturday
โฐ 8:00 AM โ€“ 6:00 PM

Iโ€™m available for sessions during these times and will endeavour to also respond to messages during these hours. Messages sent outside of these hours will be responded to as soon as I can. I may start at 7:30am some days and finish slightly later season and client depending but these will be my standard available times.

Most of you know I would work 7 days a week with your horses if I could (and I did for a while!) but I must be disciplined and set aside some down time for family and admin! ๐Ÿ˜‚

Thank you for your continued support!

๐ŸŒŸChange to Private Coaching Pricing๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ“ Based on travel time from my location.Base Rate (0โ€“30 minutes travel)๐ŸŒŸ $75 per les...
04/09/2025

๐ŸŒŸChange to Private Coaching Pricing๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“ Based on travel time from my location.

Base Rate (0โ€“30 minutes travel)
๐ŸŒŸ $75 per lesson
๐Ÿ•’ Travel time: Up to 30 minutes from location

Extended Radius (31โ€“45 minutes travel)
๐ŸŒŸ $85 per lesson
๐Ÿ•’ Travel time: 31โ€“45 minutes

Travel time beyond 45mins for coaching will be subject to multiple bookings in the area at the time.

โฐ Travel time is calculated using standard Google Maps route estimates during normal traffic hours
๐Ÿ“‰ Discount available for group coaching sessions
๐Ÿ“ฒ Virtual coaching options available upon request (ideal for those too far away)!

Bodywork prices are staying the same at present.

Iโ€™m still working my way through a backlog of messages from my wedding break, feel free to send me a little reminder message if youโ€™ve yet to hear from me (thanks to those who have already done this, Iโ€™ll respond shortly)! โ˜บ๏ธ

๐Ÿ“Œ Important Update for Clients ๐Ÿ“ŒThere will be a small increase in coaching prices starting on my return to work (I will ...
28/08/2025

๐Ÿ“Œ Important Update for Clients ๐Ÿ“Œ

There will be a small increase in coaching prices starting on my return to work (I will post updated prices shortly). This is not a decision Iโ€™ve made lightly, but itโ€™s necessary in order to keep up with rising business costs, insurance, and travel expenses - as well as to better reflect the qualifications and experience I bring to each session.

That said, Iโ€™ve chosen to keep bodywork/massage prices the same. I strongly believe that bodywork is not a luxury for horses - itโ€™s a necessity. Every horse deserves the care and attention that helps them feel and perform their best, and I want to keep this service as accessible as possible for all owners for as long as I can!
Thank you for your continued support and understanding ๐Ÿค

If you have any questions at all, feel free to reach out. I will be in touch with all current coaching clients about this new price change individually if you would like to resume lessons when I start back after my break!

21.08.25 ๐Ÿค The Knights A little personal update that I know some of you have been waiting for - we got married!Thanks fo...
26/08/2025

21.08.25 ๐Ÿค The Knights

A little personal update that I know some of you have been waiting for - we got married!
Thanks for all the love and support, both in life and business. Excited for whatโ€™s ahead!

And as cool as my new name Megan Knight sounds, I will be keeping Megan Simpson Equestrian for now as my business name as that is what Iโ€™ve been known by my whole life in the industry! ๐Ÿด๐Ÿฅฐ

I will be organising times this week for my return to work next week so if youโ€™re keen to see me for a session whether thatโ€™s bodywork or coaching, pop me a message so I can get back to you ๐Ÿ’Œ

A reminder to clients! ๐Ÿ””I am on my wedding break currently (getting married this week!) and will be back at work first w...
17/08/2025

A reminder to clients! ๐Ÿ””

I am on my wedding break currently (getting married this week!) and will be back at work first week in September.

Iโ€™m spending some much needed time with my mum and dad visiting from Scotland who I donโ€™t get to see often, so wonโ€™t be answering any calls during this time but feel free to still text or message and Iโ€™ll get back to you when I can between the celebrations! ๐Ÿ‘ฐโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’

I am taking bookings for September when Iโ€™m back so do pop me a message if youโ€™d like your horse booked in as itโ€™s already looking like a busy month! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ

Thanks everyone for your patience during this busy period in my life, canโ€™t wait to catch up with you all when Iโ€™m back๐Ÿด๐Ÿฅฐ

Iโ€™m fully booked for my last week at work before my wedding break, but I am taking bookings for September when Iโ€™m back ...
29/07/2025

Iโ€™m fully booked for my last week at work before my wedding break, but I am taking bookings for September when Iโ€™m back and my first week back is almost booked out already! ๐Ÿค
Those who were having lessons with me, I will be in touch later on in August to re-confirm regular time slots โ˜บ๏ธ

Iโ€™ll still be available to answer messages throughout August so feel free to get in touch if youโ€™d like your horse booked in from September onwards! ๐Ÿ“ฒ

Peaceful moments with Emma and Sallyโ€™s beautiful ponies, Jay and Scout from their recent bodywork sessions ๐Ÿค
12/07/2025

Peaceful moments with Emma and Sallyโ€™s beautiful ponies, Jay and Scout from their recent bodywork sessions ๐Ÿค

This just popped up on my timeline from 5 years ago ๐ŸฅนI was there the night this little filly was born in 2015 (foal pics...
10/07/2025

This just popped up on my timeline from 5 years ago ๐Ÿฅน

I was there the night this little filly was born in 2015 (foal pics from that night!) and had the privilege of being her first rider and starting her under saddle five years later in 2020 (photos from her first ever ridden session).

Medini was one of many young horses I started over the years, and while I no longer start youngsters under saddle, each horse still holds a special place in my heart. Iโ€™ll never take for granted that horses let us sit on them and guide them in that way.

Each horse I backed was different but every single one of them started their ridden careers quietly, no bucking, no flooding, no fear, all within their comfort zones, all with trust.

Horses didnโ€™t ask to be ridden so we owe it to them to make the experience as kind and as positive as possible โค๏ธ

Let me know if youโ€™d like to see more of where my equine career started overseas training and competing before I became a coach and bodyworker! โ˜บ๏ธ

Address

Sunshine Coast, QLD

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

+61413123465

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