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Sound Movement Starts on Both Sides of the Partnership

 

Whether the concern is showing up in your horse or in your own body, pain and compensation affect the entire system.

Riders influence horses. Horses influence riders.

When one side is restricted, unstable, or compensating, the other adapts.

That’s why I work with both.

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For Owners Who Want to

Truly Understand Their Horse

 

If you’re here, you probably already know something isn’t quite right.

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Maybe your horse:

  • Feels uneven or stiff

  • Resists certain movements under saddle

  • Has recurring soreness

  • Struggles with transitions, bending, or engagement

  • Has a history of injury

  • Or just isn’t moving the way they used to

 

And you don’t want to ignore it.

 

You don’t want a quick fix.

 

You want to understand what’s happening and how to help your horse long-term.

 

You’re in the right place.

What I Do

I provide biomechanics-based equine physical therapy designed to:

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  • Identify root causes of movement dysfunction

  • Address compensation patterns

  • Improve strength, stability, and coordination

  • Support recovery from injury

  • Optimize healthy development and performance

As a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner, I apply structured rehabilitation principles to equine movement.

 

This isn’t just bodywork. It’s assessment, analysis, and progressive retraining with you as an active part of the process.

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Who I Work Best With

I work best with owners who:

  • View their horse as a sentient partner

  • Are willing to perform exercises consistently

  • Are open to groundwork when riding isn’t appropriate

  • Collaborate well with their vet, farrier, and trainer

  • Care about developing their horse correctly

  • Want lasting change, not temporary relief

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I Also Work With Riders

 

If you’re experiencing low back or hip pain after riding, asymmetry in your seat, difficulty sitting a gait or maintaining balance, or chronic tension that affects your communication, we can assess and address your movement patterns with the same structured, biomechanics-based approach.

 

Because improving the rider often improves the horse.

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You don’t need to be a professional rider. You do need to be willing to participate.

 

Rehabilitation and performance development are collaborative processes. Your consistency matters.

What Makes This Different

Many horses receive treatments that reduce soreness temporarily.

But if underlying weakness, instability, or compensation patterns aren’t addressed, the issue often returns.

 

Physical therapy focuses on:

  • How your horse organizes their body

  • How load is distributed through joints and tissues

  • Whether they have the strength to support the work being asked of them

  • Whether posture and movement patterns are protective or efficient

 

We don’t just ask, “Where is it tight?”
We ask, “Why did this develop and how do we change it?”

What It Looks Like to Work Together

Step 1: Comprehensive Movement Assessment

Initially and throughout the process, I evaluate posture, symmetry, mobility, strength, and dynamic movement patterns, both at rest and in motion. I also assess the interaction of horse and rider biomechanics and palpate muscles and joints to gain information about areas of tension, stiffness, and discomfort.

Coordination with your veterinarian or other professionals involved in your horse’s care is imparative.

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Step 2: Clear Explanation

I'll be sure to explain what I’m seeing, why it matters, what is likely driving the issue, and what is within our control to improve. If I don't know the best course of action for you or your horse or I don't have the answers to your questions, I will do further research and/or communicate with other professionals to ensure the planned path forward is optimized.

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Step 3: Customized Rehabilitation Plan

You’ll receive a structured, progressive program that may include:

  • Ground-based exercises

  • Under-saddle progressions

  • Stability and strength development

  • Neuromuscular retraining

  • Gentle hands-on techniques

  • Management adjustments

Exercises are designed to be realistic and doable within your schedule.

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Step 4: Ongoing Progression

As your horse adapts and improves, we reassess and progress the plan.

Rehabilitation is dynamic and your horse’s program should evolve as they do.

Common Reasons Owners Reach Out

Recurrent lameness with no clear long-term resolution

“Behavior” changes that feel physical

Uneven development or muscle asymmetry

Difficulty picking up a lead or maintaining engagement

Declining performance

Returning to work after injury

Preventative development for young or aging horses

This Work Is For Owners Who Are Willing to Slow Down

Rehabilitation and biomechanical change take time.

But when done correctly, they build:

  • Stronger tissue capacity

  • More balanced movement

  • Clearer communication

  • Greater long-term soundness

If you are willing to listen to your horse, stay curious, and do the work, this process can be transformative.

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Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you’d like to discuss your or your horse’s specific situation and determine whether physical therapy is appropriate, the best next step is to schedule a consultation call.

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During this call, we will:

  • Review your concerns

  • Discuss your or your horse’s history

  • Determine whether we’re a good fit

  • Outline possible next steps

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This is a collaborative partnership. It’s important that it feels right on both sides.

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