Essential Equine Therapies, LLC

I look at the whole thing! I’m so proud of my clients who have listened to the suggestions I gave and took it and ran with it. From hoof care to diet and environment, the owners who are doing the things are seeing the results.
And! I can feel it in the muscles and body. 🥰🩷🖤

APPROPRIATE EXPECTATIONS
“I had a bodyworker out and it didn't work for my horse”....
Is something I hear A LOT.

My first question is always-what “didn't work”?
More often than not- the issue an owner was looking for bodywork to “fix” wasn't actually a bodywork problem.

I DO NOT fault owners for having unrealistic expectations for things they may not understand.

I ENCOURAGE therapists to always encourage looking for the root cause of whatever could be causing soreness.

IF a therapist claims that the massage will resolve the problem and it doesn't because the root cause was one of the below-I can see why an owner would be disappointed:

+the tack
+poor hoof health or imbalance
+nutrition imbalances
+disrupted gut health/ulcers
+environmental stressors

ALL of the above can cause body soreness (and it's not in any way a complete list-but some of the most common) that massage and manual modalities can ABSOLUTELY help support and provide relief to while the root cause is being addressed-and THEN used to prevent body comfort and balance consistently.

As preventative practitioners, it is our responsibility to admit when our service isn't always the answer and educate our clients on the appropriate expectations-while knowing when to refer to other wellness professionals to address the issue as part of the team!

Know your limits.
Train your eye.
Refer to your team.
Educate your clients.

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“Yes! I used your sisugut to heal my boys ulcers and it was phenomenal! I have even had friends buy it and use it for ulcer cases on their horses after me!” - Natalia

This was part of a text I received.
After, Natalia and I had an encouraging phone conversation. I got to listen to her testimony regarding her horses.

She heard about my herbal mixes from her Veterinarian, whose family has used herbs with me for the past 10 years.

Another vet muscle tested her horse using my herb bags and was very pleased with the positive response from the horse.

When I first read this and much more regarding her story, my eyes filled with tears and my jaw dropped.

17 pound of herbs today are going to…

📍Clarksville TN
📍Carthage, TN
📍Spring Hill, TN
📍Cedar Hill, TN
📍Henryville, IN
📍Oreana, IL

I write a handwritten thank you note for each customer and include a mini card of encouragement or verse. I pray over each package, owner and their horses. When I fill the packages, I tare out the scale from the weight of the bag and each customer gets a little more than the actual amount of herbal mix. This is how I do things.

Near or far, all of my customer means so much to me. 🙏🏻

And if you’re reading, commenting and liking my posts in support, I appreciate you too. Knowing you took the time instead of scrolling on by also means a lot to me. Thank you 🩷🖤

Does your horse have swelling at the jawline?

These are lymph nodes that can get bogged down during season changes and anytime the immune system needs some support.

It's a great time of year to support the body in cleansing, deworming and opening the detox pathways. It can be done naturally.

I created Essential Cleanse to be used two ways.
As a short term power pack or as a longer cleanse option.

Alongside a clean and non-inflammatory diet, it has had great results.
Support externally with massage, the raindrop technique with oils and exercise.

Page info will guide you to where you need to go to get Essential Cleanse.

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Criticism is just admiration in disguise 🩷🖤
It's all in your perspective! Check out those masseter muscles!

I’m gonna tell you something I told a friend recently.

You don’t have to keep subjecting yourself to the same destructive behavior of someone else to prove to yourself that you were right about it or that things haven’t changed.

Trust yourself 🩷🖤