Kate Kennedy, EqTPM, CST
Equine Body Balancing
A holistic, non-invasive approach to balance and movement
What to Expect
Your Initial Visit and Follow-Ups
Your Initial Visit
Your first visit will begin with a consultation regarding presenting conditions. What kinds of changes are you seeing or feeling in your horse on the ground and under saddle? Are there behavioral changes? Do you have any input to share from your vet, farrier, trainer, or others?
Tools Used
With the information shared during your consultation work will begin on your horse using mainly manual (hands-on) therapy. Infrared light therapies may also be used conjunctively as needed. A Gua Sha facial release tool may also be used as needed
Initial visits:
Stance and movement assessment
Muscular range of motion assessment, saddle assessment, myotherapy and/or CST session, muscle re-education through stretching and recommendations for corrective exercises or stretches.
Follow-up visits:
Re-assessment from previous visit and myotherapy/ CST treatment.
After each visit, you'll leave with a detailed Assessment Form from your session that includes a mark-up the muscle diagram shown above as well as detailed notes on the following.
PRESENTING CONDITION
VET INPUT
MOVEMENT
STANCE
FEET
RANGE OF MOTION
FRONT Left and Right
HIND Left and Right
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
