Horses In Harmony

10/12/2025

I see the effects of this every year. Make sure your blankets fit well, rotate blankets to keep them clean and give your horse some blanket free time daily or as often as possible. Even a well fitting blanket changes the movement of the horse and causes some muscle tension.

The hidden damage of badly fitting rugs ❌

Most of us are now clipping for the winter and many horses spend longer hours rugged, but an ill fitting rug can quietly cause significant tissue damage. This is something I tend to preach every year!

Basically tight or uneven rugs create constant pressure over the withers, shoulders, and hips. Over time, this can lead to bruising, fascial restriction, and reduced circulation, causing soreness and really poor tissue health.

If a rug is tight across the chest or shoulders, it can limit scapular movement and shorten stride length. Rugs that slip or twist may cause horses to alter their posture to stay balanced, leading to tension and asymmetry.

🙏 Check & Prevent. Look for rub marks, warmth, or uneven hair growth when removing your rugs. Watch how your horse moves, restricted shoulder action is definitely an early warning sign. A well fitting rug supports free movement, healthy fascia, and muscle balance and makes for a happy free moving horse!

🐎 Have a great winter but keep checking

www.woldsequinemassage.co.uk

10/07/2025

I have a few available appointment days in the last 2 weeks of October, otherwise I’m scheduling November right now. Call, text or message if you’d like to get your horses on the schedule for massage/bodywork.

08/20/2025

I’ve been confident since childhood 😂

08/12/2025

There’s a couple weeks left to take advantage of my summer special. If you haven’t tried bodywork on your horse, what are you waiting for? Loosen tight muscles and take away pain, calm the nervous system, improve or boost circulation, save your stallbound horse from muscle atrophy. Massage can do all that and more!

Call or message me for more information or to schedule 810-923-5003

08/06/2025

We are deep into the 2025 show season. How is your horse holding up? The show circuit is just as stressful on your horse as it is on you! Riding in the trailer, portable stalls on cement, eating from hay bags, lights on 24/7, heat and humidity… it all stresses the body and causes tension. Finish the show season strong by keeping your horses body free of tension and pain, and their nervous system/ emotions calm. Massage can do that! Ask me how. Contact me to schedule bodywork for your hard working horse.

07/24/2025

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“I’ll ride next week.”
“I’ll ride when it’s warmer.”
“I’ll ride when I have more time.”
But time doesn’t wait. Horses don’t live forever.

One day, without warning, the last ride comes —
and you don’t even know it was the last.

No more lazy Sunday hacks.
No more wind in your hair as hooves drum steady down your favorite trail.
No more soft nickers as you walk toward the gate.
No more saddle in your hands, no more breath shared in silence.

The track you loved will grow quiet.
The tack will gather dust.
And all you’ll wish for is one more ride.

So ride now.
Ride like it's your goodbye.
Like the goals can wait, but the moments can’t.
Pat him a little longer. Hug him a little tighter. Say the words out loud:
“You’re my heart. You’re my once-in-a-lifetime.”

Because one day, your hands won’t find that mane.
And you’ll give anything to feel that rhythm beneath you just one more time.

So ride. Not for ribbons. Not for perfection.
Ride for love.
Ride for memories.
Ride for the day when "tomorrow" never comes.

07/14/2025

Happy Monday everyone!

07/07/2025

July appointments are still available. Give your horse the therapy they deserve!

06/24/2025

Horses In Harmony offers therapeutic massage and bodywork. Established in 2001. Based in SE Michigan and frequently travel to surrounding areas, including private barns, boarding/training stables and shows. If you’re new to me take advantage of my new client special and see what a difference experience and skill can make for your horse. Message, text or call for more information or to schedule an appointment 810-923-5003 🐴

06/19/2025

I have appointments available in July. Message or call me to schedule.
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06/17/2025

Have you ever been told to not allow a hot, sweaty horse to drink cold water because it could lead to colic, founder or tie up?

This notion is actually a myth, and a dangerous one too, because it could lead to dehydration and very serious (and real) consequences. A sweaty, hardworking horse needs to be rehydrated without delay (i.e. don’t wait for the horse to cool down first).

The key, however, is to know how much water to allow at one time — because of the equine stomach’s relatively small capacity, offer small amounts of water every 20 minutes until the horse drinks his fill rather than letting the animal drink it all at once.

Remember that water is the most vital nutrient for a horse. A horse’s daily water requirements are influenced by many factors, but the average idle 1,100-pound horse in a cool environment will drink 6 to 10 gallons of water per day. That amount may easily double or triple in a hot environment! Therefore, it goes without saying that providing cool, clean water to your horses at all times is of paramount importance.

Source: Equus Magazine and AAEP member Dr. Anthony Blikslager. More information about offering a horse water can be found at https://equusmagazine.com/horse-care/offering-a-horse-water-after-exercise-8622

06/11/2025