EQ Therapeutics

02/17/2026

The year of the Fire Horse arrives today on what would have been my mother’s 83rd birthday (Feb 17th).

The synchronicity does not escape me.

One of the greatest things she ever taught me is that information is being offered to us every single day, woven quietly into the fabric of our lives, if we are willing to see it. If we are willing to receive it. She would always say, “Look for the signs.”

And she was always right.

The moment I truly opened myself to guidance—from the universe, from unseen support, from whatever language you choose —the messages did not whisper. They arrived clearly, unmistakably, and often with force.

So as I welcome the year of the Fire Horse on my mother’s birthday, I carry a quiet knowing.

This is not coincidence, it is movement. This is the beginning of something new.

And somewhere beyond what I can see, I feel her there—still guiding, still creating, still walking beside me into whatever this next chapter holds.

02/13/2026

❤️

WHEN PASSION BECOMES DIVISIVE
(it’s a long one-grab a coffee ☕️)

The internet is oozing with emotional content lately but this isn’t new to the equine industry-social media has just provided a way for people to virtually “speak up” for their cause/beliefs.

Thankfully, we have the freedom to do so and absolutely should for the betterment of the equine community in these cases.

As a wellness professional, equine advocate, general learner & observer the ROOT CAUSE to all of the division is NOT being spoken up for enough (in the context it should).

PREVENTION
MANAGEMENT
SPECIES APPROPRIATE CARE

Period.
All of it has become so much more of a human convenience and it’s causing “horse problems” because we prioritize human wants/goals etc. and we don’t know any better or different until we have to.

We are all taught early in our equine journey that the Vet is the first line of care and for particular situations that is absolutely true.

Who’s responsible for teaching us about how to manage our horses to PREVENT their problems?
(Spoiler-I think it’s us. Owners.)

I don’t mean with medicine, supplements and symptom bandaids-I mean WELLNESS.

How they should EAT.
(not from a bag-hay)
How they should be SOCIALIZED.
(social emotional needs)
How important it is that they MOVE.
(all day-not just under saddle)

Horses were never…and I mean never intended to live in small spaces, away from other horses, eating processed food and participating in all of the unnatural activities we ask of them.

Yet-we still stall them far more than ever really necessary without the physical ability to be with other horses, eating food that ruins them metabolically causing a large majority of the common horse problems we see today…and expect vets to fix that.

Here we are arguing over things like what hoof care method is the end all be all-or whether people should allow their horses to be euthanized and/or dissected for research/learning purposes….but we aren’t talking enough about the actual fact that the common way we manage horses is the cause of so much of it.

Here’s my very strong opinion on it all:

+ENVIRONMENT is what supports wellness and owners aren’t educated enough on it because it isn’t supportive of the current (normal) model.

+MANAGEMENT or the lack of species appropriate care is what starts the overall dysfunction in horses that lead to chronic issues/lameness, hoof problems etc..but we are often limited by the facilities we have access to.

+VET SCHOOLS aren’t putting enough emphasis on how to educate students and the community on prevention and wellness enough to be the only ones capable of advisement.
Having a few insider accounts-it simply isn’t being taught so I don’t fault them at all-and can also acknowledge the pressure to have all the answers is so incredibly unfair to them and I’m sure overwhelming.

+WELLNESS professionals from all backgrounds are trying within the boundaries of their profession to educate themselves and their clients on these things because there’s a lack of it from the traditional vet community. Too many unanswered issues that have broken people and horses have resulted in the dissections we are seeing today.
From a bodyworker perspective-I can only help the horse as much as their environment allows me to.

+OWNERS should be able to make any informed decisions about their horses they chose. We all have the ability to think critically when it comes to these things and the pressure from the industry is real-real hard to go against.

+OWNERS ARE THE FIRST LINE OF CARE.
If it doesn’t feel right, change it.
If you need an unconventional opinion, get it.
If you think it’s time, make the hard decisions.
If you need a vet, call them.

I see you.
I support you.
I know how much you love horses.
The world is full of critics-be an encourager.

02/13/2026

What is the point of having horses if not to devote ourselves to loving them exactly as they are?

This week I have been feeling deeply saddened by the state of the equestrian world. From equipment that quite literally restricts the very movement it claims to improve, to severe hoof imbalance in both competition and pleasure horses, to confinement, timed feeding, and in some cases outright physical violence.

It is difficult to witness.

For those of us who care deeply, this constant exposure can create real emotional fatigue and nervous system burnout. I find myself in that space right now.

Everywhere I look, both online and in real life, I see horses suffering at the hands of humans. At times it feels overwhelming enough to make me want to step away from it all and simply go be with my own horses.

Pictured here are my two non rideable horses, whom I love and will continue to care for until the end of their lives. Waco is 39 and Monty is 17. Both live with injuries and age related changes that make riding painful and inappropriate for them. My love for them has never been dependent on their ability to carry me or perform for human goals.

They are the reason I do not take holidays. The reason I do not own a farm. The reason nearly every non working moment of my life is devoted to their care. I share this not as martyrdom, but as an honest reflection of the depth of relationship I feel with them.

I have not needed force, fear, or violence to train or care for them. They live, respond, and cooperate within a relationship built on trust. Anything less is something I cannot reconcile in my own heart.

Some days this work feels heavy. But loving them is always simple.

02/12/2026

💞 thank you

Recently, an internationally renowned trainer in the horse-first, welfare focused, and nervous-system-conscious training circles was outed for abusive practices. I don’t support trolling and bullying people for this. At that point, then you’re just doing the same thing you’re criticising them for.

But

I do think this behavior should be called out. Always. Regardless of who you are, what circles you move within, or how much power you have.

Unfortunately, more concerning videos came out after the original was shared, as well as multiple accounts of clear emotional abuse and manipulation toward her students (find reviews here: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/onehorselife.com).

Some of her former students’ experiences are deeply disturbing, and she is seemingly practicing energy/healing work and some sort of counseling without any credentials to do so.

So, I wrote Anna Marciniak of One Horse Life a letter (shared in the comments). They’ve seen it, but have yet to respond. I don’t expect much of a response, but I think it’s important they know that people are watching, and they see through the bullsh*t and manipulation.

Most importantly, I want to say this:

If you’ve ever been:
- Belittled by a trainer
- Silenced when you tried to ask questions
- Told it’s your fault (and led to believe you *need* them)
- Told it’s your own inability to understand (rather than altering their approach to help you understand)
- Threatened with violence or legal action

…don’t question your intuition. Listen to your gut. Get out.

Abuse in the horse world, towards horses AND humans, has to end.

02/10/2026

Do you notice the most amazing thing about this before and after? And no, it is not the change in pelvic symmetry.

It is the change in fluid dynamics.

This horse did not gain muscle in a one-hour manual therapy session.

What you are seeing is the return of fluid to tissues that were previously compressed, restricted, and unable to fully circulate.

🌱Fluids are life.
🫀Blood delivers oxygen and nutrients.
🪸Veins and lymphatics clear waste.
⚡️Nerves travel alongside these vessels 🔀 meaning restriction affects far more than muscle tone alone.

In osteopathy, we follow a foundational principle: the rule of the artery is absolute.

This is why our clinical priority is restoring motion, circulation, and drainage before focusing on “tight muscles,” which are often secondary responses within the body’s hierarchy of compensation.

When anatomy is honored, the body can reorganize toward health.

Sometimes the most powerful change is not what looks dramatic structurally, but what quietly returns at the level of living tissue.

02/09/2026

Autonomy builds resilience. It is biology in the most basic of ways.

Movement, exploration, and self-directed problem solving are how neural pathways form, coordination develops, and confidence emerges in any growing body.

This moment happens to be my kitten learning how to climb and find his way back down the tree.

But the principle is universal.

We often speak about this in horses, yet it applies to all the beings.

Every body deserves the opportunity to interact with the natural world and to learn through direct experience.

When we protect autonomy, we are supporting resilience at the level of the nervous system itself.