Just like that… 2024 comes to an end. I remember in the beginnings of my career when I was working part time at a coffee shop, any day I had the opportunity to travel and ride, teach or treat horses for the entire day I thought to myself “if I could do this everyday, that would be my dream” And 5 years later you all have made my dream come true. 2024 has been such an incredible and hugely monumental year for me, thank you to all my friends, colleagues and clients for spending it with me ❤️ #osteopathy #equineosteopath #canineosteopath #equinerehab #holisticwellness #osteopath
Kiernan warming up this Friday at @brookvilleroadstable for our clinic with @stephenadlerbirchall more photos of this lovely guy to come! #dressagehorseforsale #dressage #albertahorses #kwpn #dressagehorse #sporthorse
Every moment you spend with your horse you’re creating and forming a relationship. All the conversations you have by doing non conventional “training” will translate into how they feel under saddle and how they carry tension in their body. Every interaction with your horse is an opportunity to reinforce trust and mutual respect #equinerehab #performancehorses #dressagehorse #dressage #equinerehab #equinetherapy #sporthorses #kwpn #horsesofalberta
Living my dream, grateful for all the special souls I get to work with ❤️ #equineosteopath #osteopathy #equinerehab #caninerehab #healthyhorse #equestrian #warmbloodsofinstagram
39 year old Ebony ❤️ a little bit of osteopathy goes a long way for this little lady, maintaining her mobility and circulation has greatly improved her quality of life after a small injury last year #equineosteopath #equineosteopathy #equinetherapy #equinerehab #yegequestrian #albertahorses
China Prince showing me a new side. Since he arrived in August, he has been so dull and lethargic. He’s finally starting to come out of his shell and I couldn’t be happier
China learning a new way of communicating. The before and after of our first session
China Prince
“China” is our newest rehab project. A 10 year old thoroughbred who I thought would be a physical rehab, turned out to be much more of a behavioural case. China’s biggest trigger currently is touch, making him difficult and at times dangerous to handle. He was a race horse for a total of 8 years which left his body full of adhesions, pain and tension. As much as we want to help him and balance his body, I first have to gain his trust in accepting my touch.
The way I start this conversation with him is in the cross ties, where I begin to establish new barriers and open up communication. From here I hover my hand over his body and 9 times out of ten, he flattens his ears, tries to bite or even kicks. When he gives me this boundary I take my hand away and respect his discomfort. He has become aggressive because people have ignored his subtle boundaries and blown right past them, forcing him to escalate and become aggressive. Once he's no longer showing signs of aggression when my hand is hovering over him, I offer signs of relaxation until he either accepts my hand and moves into me or he shows me signs of approval with licks and chews, sighs, relaxing his ears or big slow blinks and then I move in for the touch
You can see that in the beginning what would happen is he would use his body to push into me with the intention of pushing me out of his space. With that he would get upset that I touched him and he would then try to bite or kick. The goal is for him to eventually move into me when he is seeking out touch or eventually treatments. When he wants his personal space, I want him to move away and signal to me he’s not ready by putting his ears back or swishing his tail in a more gentle and quiet manner. In order for this to work, he needs to trust that I am willing to hold up my end of the deal and respect his voice when he says no to touch.
What I look forward to most, is seeing the trust develop in our relationship and how his personalit
Our girls at their new home in Florida 🌴 These 3 came all the way from New Mexico. Serity- 6 yr old Spanish Mustang and her 5 month old filly. As well as my beloved Magpie, who we weren’t intentionally going to buy but didn’t want to leave her behind. Magpie is a 23 year old retired show horse, her previous owner wanted to breed her again so we decided to bring her to her own piece of paradise
G-Mo adding a little bit of spice to his cross rails ✨🔥 always giving it %110
G-Mo
G-Mo in the sunset ❤️ Ive become addicted to slow motion videos...
Graduate from the Vluggen Institute of Equine Osteopathy and Education.
