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Caliente Therapy LLC, 710 Dearing Road, Glasgow, KY (2026)

03/11/2026

Nope… you’re not seeing double around the barn lately 👀

Our team just got a little bigger!

Please help me welcome AvaGrace and Taylor to the team! Both of these girls have jumped right in, asked great questions, and haven’t been afraid to get their hands dirty.

Our program is about more than just showing up to the barn. It’s about learning the why behind the work. From bodywork and rehab exercises to daily horse care and everything in between.

These girls are already soaking it all in, and I’m excited to watch them grow, learn, and make an impact on the horses that come through here.

If you see them around the barn, make sure to give them a warm welcome! 🤎

03/09/2026

✨ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞.

There’s something special about seeing the sunrise from between a horse’s ears.

Before the world wakes up.
Before the noise starts.
Before the day asks anything from you.

Just a quiet moment to breathe… and remember how blessed we are to live this life.

Horses have a way of grounding us like nothing else can. They pull us into the present moment and remind us that sometimes the best thing we can do is slow down and appreciate what’s right in front of us.

Mornings like this fill the soul.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲. ✨

What’s your favorite quiet moment with your horse?

03/05/2026

✨ 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝟗𝟎 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞. ✨

Meet 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐨, a calf/breakaway horse who came to us to rehab a 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐫. If you’re not familiar with the manica flexoria and where it’s located, I recently made an educational post about it. You can find that on my page!

Rehabbing a tendon injury isn’t just about giving them time… it’s about intentional progression and rebuilding the body correctly.

Here’s what Leno’s 90-day program looked like:

🔹 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝟑𝟎 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 – 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 & 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠
The focus was allowing the injury to continue healing while supporting the rest of his body so we didn’t create compensation patterns.

🔹 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝟑𝟎 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 – 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠
Once we had stability and vet clearance, we began introducing more strengthening exercises to rebuild muscle and proper biomechanics.

🔹 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝟑𝟎 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 – 𝐅𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
This is where we shifted gears and really started building the engine back up while continuing to protect the healing structures.

Throughout the entire process we used a combination of therapies and conditioning tools:

• RenoVo injection
• Routine rechecks with Dr. Bennett
• Cold hosing
• Cold spa boots
• Underwater treadmill
• Free-flow walker
• Corrective exercises
• Compression wraps
• Bodywork
• PEMF therapy
• Cold laser

Every step of Leno’s program was adjusted based on how his body responded, his rechecks with Dr. Bennett, and what his biomechanics told us he needed next.

Now let’s talk about the 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 in Leno’s body over these 90 days 👇

You can clearly see improvements in his:

🔥 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 – stronger and more filled in through the back
🔥 𝐇𝐢𝐩 & 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐲 – much more muscle and power behind
🔥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 – better definition and freedom of movement
🔥 𝐍𝐞𝐜𝐤 – more developed and balanced
🔥 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 – stronger abdominal support helping him carry himself properly

Rehab isn’t just about healing the injury, it’s about building the horse back better so they can return to their job stronger and more balanced than before.

Just look at the difference in 𝟗𝟎 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬.

That’s what intentional rehab looks like.

Now Leno is one step closer to getting back to doing what he loves!

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧, 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤.

Drop a 🔥 if you love a good rehab transformation.

03/03/2026

🍀March Openings 🍀

March is almost full but not completely!

We have 𝐎𝐍𝐄 opening left for one lucky horse ready to feel better, move better, and perform better.

This isn’t just a stall.
This is hands on rehab, intentional programming, corrective exercises, and whole horse support that gets to the root.. not the band-aid.

If your horse has been on your “I need to do something about this…” list, this is your sign.

Message me to claim the final March spot and let’s see how lucky you get 😉🍀

03/03/2026

Getting these messages with a beautiful run will make anyone’s rainy Monday better !!

Tia, I’m so happy for you and Gemma!! Oh and we can’t forget about the rockstar Toby has been!!

They have both been on fire!!

Not only did I gain an amazing client but a friend❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

03/02/2026

✨ 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬. 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬. 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲. ✨

𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 (buckskin – 60 days)

Rockstar came to me as a “last resort.”
Off-and-on lameness. Soreness that wouldn’t stay gone. A barrel horse who wanted to work… but her body couldn’t sustain it.

When performance horses start compensating, they don’t always scream.
They whisper.
They shift weight.
They brace through the hips.
They lock down through the stifles.

And over time, those whispers turn into bigger problems.

With Rockstar, we addressed the root:
✔️ Corrections in shoeing
✔️ A structured fitness program
✔️ Re-educating her neuromuscular patterns
✔️ Teaching her how to properly load and use her hind end
✔️ Releasing chronic tension through hips, flanks, and stifles

60 days later, look at her:
• More balanced through her topline
• Stronger through her glutes and hamstrings
• Improved rib cage lift
• Less brace, more elasticity
• A body that can now support the job she’s asked to do

She didn’t just “feel better.”
She became more biomechanically efficient. And that’s what lasts.

𝐆𝐞𝐦𝐦𝐚 (sorrel – 30 days)

Gemma came in needing a reset.

Old hematomas. Drain sites. Scar tissue restrictions.
And a foundation that needed to be rebuilt from the ground up.

Scar tissue doesn’t just live where you see it.
It changes how the entire body moves.

With Gemma we focused on:
✔️ Breaking down adhesions and fascial restrictions
✔️ Controlled strengthening
✔️ Building a correct fitness foundation
✔️ Supporting tissue healing
✔️ Rebalancing her through her back, shoulders, and flanks

In just 30 days:
• Improved muscle tone
• More lift through her back
• Better shoulder freedom
• Softer through her flanks
• A stronger, more symmetrical body

Both of these mares were on:
• Our structured feeding program
• A consistent performance farrier schedule
• Veterinary guided protocols
• Corrective exercise, bodywork, underwater treadmill & all therapies included

Because rehab is never one piece.
It’s the whole picture. 🧩

This is what happens when you stop chasing symptoms and start correcting compensation patterns.

Stronger horses.
More balanced movement.
Longer careers.

If your horse is “off and on” sore… that’s not random. That’s a conversation.

Are you listening? 👂🏼🔥

Thank you Kayley for trusting me to get your 2 girls back in action for you!
I can’t wait to see them back in the arena!

Also adding in : look at these 2 girls shine and this was through the dead of winter! We don’t just make the outside look good, we make sure the inside feels good too!

Purina Performance Horse
Respond Animal Therapeutics

03/01/2026

𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 🤎

Golden hour.
A quiet pasture.
A soft nose reaching in to try and take a sip of your 4PM coffee

And a cup that says, “You are valued!”

Sometimes the reminder shows up in the smallest ways.

Not in the big wins.
Not in the highlight reels.
But in the quiet moments when you’re tired, covered in dirt, questioning if what you’re doing is enough.

Let me tell you something:

You are valued.
Not just for what you produce.
Not just for the horses you fix.
Not just for the results you post.

But for the heart you bring to the barn every single day.

The early mornings.
The late checks.
The hard conversations.
The decisions made for the good of the horse, even when they’re not the easy ones.

Your horses may not say the words…
But they feel it.

And if no one has told you lately, I will.

You matter.
Your work matters.
Your dedication matters.

So here’s your Sunday reminder:
Slow down. Soak in the sunset. Let the horses remind you why you started. 🤎

And ask yourself…

When was the last time you believed that you are valued too? ✨

02/25/2026

I’ve been tagged in quite a few posts lately asking for help, tips, or suggestions about tendon and ligament injuries so I wanted to take a minute and explain how we handle these cases at 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲.

Soft tissue injuries are not “just give them time” injuries.

They are structured, intentional, and biomechanical cases.

Let’s break it down:

✨ 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲
⏳ 90–120 days on average in a facility

When we catch an injury while it’s active, this is our golden window.

Sending a horse to a rehab facility during the active stage allows us to:
• Control inflammation properly
• Support circulation and lymphatic drainage
• Prevent excessive scar tissue formation
• Keep the tissue from becoming “sticky”
• Maintain healthy glide between tendon, ligament, and fascia

When tendons and ligaments heal incorrectly, they don’t glide. They adhere. They get stuck. That “stickiness” changes movement patterns and that’s where compensation begins.

And once compensation begins… you’re on a cycle.

Our active tear & injury protocols often include but not limited to:

✔️ Cold Salt Spa + Underwater Tread - decreases pain and inflammation while increasing healthy blood flow and lymphatic circulation. Allowing the horse to be buoyant in the water to have less concussion on the soft tissue to allow for healing with correct movement.

✔️ PEMF - penetrates deep to support all the way down to the cellular level. Immune response, increase circulation to the injury site, improve oxygenated blood flow, and accelerate healing

✔️ Massage, Theraplate, taping, and wrapping - to prevent scar tissue buildup, mobilize restricted fascia and muscle, and maintain balance throughout the body

✨ 𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲 )𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝)
⏳ 60–90 days on average in a facility

If a tear has already healed (or mostly healed) before coming to rehab, now we’re often working backwards.

Instead of simply guiding fresh tissue repair, we now have to:
• Restore full range of motion
• Address adhesions
• Break down restrictive scar tissue
• Re-educate correct movement patterns

This is when things can feel more “stuck.” The tissue may technically be healed but that does NOT mean it healed correctly.

This is where corrective exercises become critical.

We implement:
• Targeted strengthening programs
• Core engagement work
• Balance and proprioception training
• Controlled progression back into workload
• Cavalettis to rebuild rhythm, joint flexion, coordination, and proper limb loading

Cavalettis are not just “pole work.”

They teach the limb to load and unload correctly.
They retrain neuromuscular pathways.
They restore proper biomechanics so the tissue isn’t repeatedly stressed the same incorrect way.

And here’s the hard truth:

A soft tissue injury does not happen without trauma.

If there wasn’t a clear traumatic event.. We have another culprit.

Was it:
• Hoof imbalance?
• Incorrect hoof angles?
• Weakness?
• Poor biomechanics?
• Compensation from an older issue?

If you keep repeating the same movement patterns, under the same imbalances, without correcting the root cause… you will keep re-opening the same road.

At Caliente Therapy, we don’t just treat the tear.

We ask:
👉🏼 Why did this happen?
👉🏼 What allowed it to happen?
👉🏼 What needs to change so it doesn’t happen again?

Because healing the tissue is step one.

Correcting the mechanics is what closes the road for good. 🔥

✨ 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭.

Through ultrasound evaluation, measurable muscle loss has been documented in as little as 𝟕𝟐 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 of inactivity.

𝐘𝐞𝐬. 𝟕𝟐 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬.

Horses are designed to move. When we abruptly remove movement:

• Muscle tone decreases
• Core stability weakens
• Supporting structures lose strength
• Circulation slows
• Compensation patterns start forming

So when a horse is placed on strict stall rest without guided therapy, we are not only asking the tendon or ligament to heal…

We are allowing the rest of the body to decondition at the same time.

That loss of strength and stability is often what makes the return to work phase so difficult and why reinjury rates are high when conditioning isn’t rebuilt correctly.

Rehab isn’t about ignoring rest.

It’s about 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 during the healing process so we don’t lose the entire support system around the injury.

If you’re navigating a tendon or ligament injury and unsure what stage you’re in, reach out. The earlier we intervene, the cleaner the healing process.

Your horse deserves more than “stall rest and hope.”

Pictures of ultrasounds from the following:
Dale Hollow Equine - LH Manica

Lameness Exams | Equine Digital Exams | Goldsby, OK https://www.interstateequine.com/lameness-equine-digital

Equine Tendon and Ligament Injuries | Douglas Novick DVM https://www.novickdvm.com/articles-all/equine-tendon-and-ligament-injuries

02/24/2026

This morning I was doom scrolling on TikTok for a minute and this sentence stopped me in my tracks:

“𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡.”

Whew. That one hit.

How many of us have said, “𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐧𝐨𝐰”?

I know I have. Especially when I think about certain horses and wishing I could have a redo.

I think back to my first really nice gelding. He was solid for a long time… until he wasn’t.

He started refusing the gate.
Running up the wall.
Bucking.
Kicking.
Developing what everyone labeled as a “bad attitude.”

So what did we do?

We vetted him.
We did PRP.
We did steroids.
We did everything we knew to do at the time.

But here’s the truth my knowledge base was limited.

EPM wasn’t widely discussed like it is now.
Kissing spine wasn’t commonly recognized.
I wasn’t educated in biomechanics, stabilizing muscles, fast twitch muscles, atrophy, overbuilding, fascia, or compensation patterns.

Rehab back then looked like:
Time off.
Then straight lines.
Walking.
Trotting. (Yes… the long, uncollected trotting because that’s what I was taught.)
Then back to circles and regular barrel work.

There was no:
• “Let’s strengthen the stabilizing muscles.”
• “Let’s break down compensation patterns.”
• “Let’s address inflammation systemically.”
• “Let’s peel the layers back and find the root cause.”

We were managing symptoms not rebuilding bodies.

And that realization used to eat at me.

But here’s what I know now:

Those lessons are exactly what pushed me into this field.
Those mistakes built the lens I see horses through today.
Those hard seasons are why I refuse to accept “that’s just how they are” as an answer.

Yes there are still old ways of thinking. And that’s okay. Growth takes time.

But recurring issues are information.
Attitude changes are information.
Resistance is communication.

When we ignore compensation patterns, we don’t preserve longevity, we shorten it.

So today, I forgive the younger version of me.

She did the best she could with what she knew.

And now?
I just keep learning.
Keep asking better questions.
Keep helping horses and owners find the root cause.
Keep reminding people that new advancements are coming out every single day and it’s okay to evolve.

Because the goal isn’t perfection.

It’s progress.

ImFrenchmansStorm is my big bag gelding that has forever pushed me❤️‍🔥

𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐨 𝐨𝐧? 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐚 🐴 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. 𝐈’𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐭.

02/23/2026

𝟒𝟓 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬. 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲. 𝐑𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞.

And Saturday… Dash went home! ❤️‍🔥

When he came in, we had a job to do.
Soft tissue injuries don’t care how old you are, how big your dreams are, or how much you love your horse. They demand patience. They demand precision. They demand discipline.

So that’s what we gave him.

We slowed it down.
We supported the tissue.
We rebuilt correctly.
We focused on alignment, compensation patterns, and restoring strength instead of just chasing soundness.

Because “barely sound” isn’t the goal here. Durable is.

And now he gets to go back to his girl. 🥹

Lee Ellen may be young, but let me tell you something, the love between a little girl and her horse is powerful. That kind of bond is exactly why this work matters.

Rehab isn’t just about healing tissue.
It’s about protecting futures.
It’s about giving kids their partners back.
It’s about doing it right the first time so they don’t end up back at square one.

Dash did his job.
His owners trusted the process.
And now they get to build memories again.

That’s the win. 🐴🔥

02/22/2026

Soulful Sunday🤍

There’s something about riding at sunset that humbles you.

All day we chase results.
Better movement.
More strength.
More progress.

But out here… none of that matters.

It’s just a heartbeat under you.
Warm breath in cool air.
Hooves finding steady ground.

And you realize
This is why you started.

Not for ribbons.
Not for validation.
Not for proving anything.

But for partnership.
For healing.
For the quiet understanding that passes between two beings who choose to trust each other.

The sky doesn’t rush the sunset.
It unfolds in its own time.

Your horse’s body is the same way.
So is growth.
So is healing.

Maybe today isn’t about pushing harder.
Maybe it’s about honoring where you are… and appreciating how far you’ve already come.

Slow is not failure.
Quiet is not weakness.
Stillness is not stagnation.

Sometimes it’s where the real work happens.

Let this Sunday be a reset.
Let it remind you why you do what you do. 🤍

02/21/2026

𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐬.

We’re getting close if not already for babies to be hitting the ground, young ones being halter broke, & the slightly older ones going to a C**t starter.

One of the biggest mistakes I see?

Sending a young horse off to be started before their body is physically prepared to handle the job.

I’m not against c**t starting or training. I’m just preparing a young horses body to be the best for their job.

C**t starting is about education under saddle.
But the body needs an education before that.

Before we ever talk about rides, I want to know:

✔️ Can this young horse stabilize their core?
✔️ Can they lift through the thoracic sling instead of dropping onto the forehand?
✔️ Do they understand how to move without bracing?
✔️ Are both hind limbs pushing evenly?

Because if the foundation isn’t there, the trainer is working against compensation from day one.

And here’s the biological part people don’t talk about enough 👇

🦴 Growth plates in horses don’t fully close until around 3-6 years old (with lower limbs closing earlier and the spine being one of the last areas to mature).

🦴 Bone density and remodeling take consistent, progressive loading over time not rushed intensity.

🦴 The spine, neck, withers, SI region, and pelvis are some of the last structures to fully mature.

That means when we overload a young body too quickly especially one that hasn’t learned correct biomechanics we aren’t “getting ahead.”

We’re stacking stress on a structure that’s still developing.

This is why I love using the waiting period wisely.

While you’re waiting on your c**t starter to have an opening, we can:

✔️ Improve posture and body awareness
✔️ Develop core strength
✔️ Encourage correct muscle activation
✔️ Address asymmetries early
✔️ Build appropriate bone stimulus gradually

So when that c**t walks into training?

They’re not just mentally ready.
They’re physically prepared.

That makes it easier on:
• The c**t starter
• The trainer
• And YOU as the owner long-term

Because a horse that starts with proper biomechanics progresses faster, stays more comfortable, and is less likely to develop early compensation patterns that show up as lameness later.

Rushing the timeline might look productive.
Building the body is what protects the future.

C**t starting should not be the first step.
It should be the next step after the foundation is laid.

Your young horse has one chance to grow correctly.
Let’s not waste it.

📸 of some of the few young ones we have working in the barn!

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