InHandEquineTherapy

What happens when equine bodywork and veterinary sports medicine come together? 🐴

In this conversation, Tina and Dr. Chad Hewlett explore the value of looking at the whole horse, understanding how different areas of the body connect, and recognizing when persistent pain may involve more than the tissues we are treating.

The Whole Horse, Full Circle of Wellness course brings together three perspectives: veterinary medicine, equine bodywork, and classical training, creating opportunities to learn, collaborate, and deepen our understanding of the horses in our care.

📅 November 12–15, 2026
📍 Diamond Valley Equestrian

A few spots remain! Explore registration through the Events tab at Inhandequinetherapy.com or visit our Quicklinks.

DON’T UNDERESTIMATE 15 MINUTES. 🐴✨

You get home from work, the sun is starting to set, and you don't have hours to dedicate to your horse.

That's okay.

Even 15 minutes of thoughtful strength and movement exercises can be a valuable addition to your horse's program.

Simple exercises like this ladder work encourage your horse to think about where they are placing their feet, engage their body, and work with intention.

It doesn't always have to be a long training session.

Sometimes, a few minutes of purposeful movement is better than doing nothing at all. 💗

What can you fit into your horse's program today?

🐴 MEET DR. CHAD HEWLETT

What happens when veterinary science, bodywork, and classical training come together with one shared goal: understanding the whole horse?

Dr. Chad Hewlett, veterinarian and owner of Synergy & Energy Equine, believes this course has incredible potential to help practitioners and trainers deepen their understanding and change the way they work with horses.

Three perspectives. One whole-horse approach. ✨

Join us November 12–15 at Diamond Valley Equestrian for Whole Horse, Full Circle of Wellness.

WHAT IF YOUR BODYWORK
COULD CREATE LASTING CHANGE? 🐴

We've been mentoring, practicing, and refining new techniques together all summer, and now we're just 6 weeks away from Whole Horse, Full Circle of Wellness!

Cassidy has been integrating these techniques into her day-to-day sessions and says they've allowed for longer-lasting change from session to session while being easy to incorporate into her existing practice.

Emma has found that the techniques have helped develop her myofascial release work, integrating more holds to directly target the whole horse while keeping the tissue engaged throughout the release.

And that's exactly what we're excited to share with you.

This course isn't simply about learning another myofascial release technique.

You'll explore a whole-horse approach through three perspectives:

🐴 Tina Watkins: Equine bodywork, neuro-myofascial release and new techniques to expand your practice

🩺 Dr. Chad Hewlett: Veterinary science, anatomy, pain, biomechanics and the connection between dysfunction and movement

🏇 Paul Belasik: Classical training, equitation science, biomechanics and the influence of exercises and training on the horse

Three perspectives. One whole-horse approach.

If you're an equine professional looking to deepen your understanding, expand your skill set, and change the way you work with horses, we'd love to have you join us.

📅 November 12–15, 2026
📍 Diamond Valley Equestrian, Foothills County
🎓 4-day professional course
💻 Paul Belasik's lectures also available via Zoom or recording

We have a few spots left.

To register, visit InhandEquineTherapy.com → Events or visit our Quicklinks.

Those happy faces say it all.

There’s nothing quite like watching a horse soften, relax, and let you know they’re enjoying their session.

We’ll take those faces as a pretty good review!

WHY INHAND? 💗🐴

As we celebrate 30 years of Inhand Equine Therapy, we're asking our clients why they have chosen Inhand and what has kept them coming back through the years.

This week, we're hearing from Rebecca Cade of RC Dressage, who has worked with Tina and Inhand for around 15 years.

For Rebecca, Inhand has become an important part of both her own training and the training of her students, bringing another layer of knowledge and understanding to her dressage program.

“Tina is a huge part of my training and lesson program, and not only myself but also my students. She brings knowledge in biomechanics and setting up our dressage horses to perform their best.”

Rebecca also speaks about Tina's ability to feel the tissue, identify areas of weakness and recognize where improvement can be made, while providing information that helps her and her students better understand their horses.

Thank you, Rebecca, for being part of the Inhand story and for helping us celebrate 30 years of learning, collaboration, and striving for mastery! 💗