Synergy and Freedom

Synergy and Freedom Facilitating equine well-being and performance. I've ridden and produced horses to the elite levels, being named on squads, placing at Adelaide 5*****.

Horses are not simply a collection of moving parts, they are living beings with individual traits and minds of their own. It is for this reason that addressing each horse holistically - physically, mentally and emotionally is often necessary for true healing to occur or for them to reach their true potential, whatever that may be! This doesn't always mean endless bodywork sessions, nor does it nec

essarily mean a complete overhaul of your lifestyle and training. Sometimes (often!) it is the small, targeted changes that lead to transformational results; improved performance, a more balanced mindset, improved training, improved quality of life, more joy... whatever the desired result may be. Offerings:

Done-For-You equine rehabilitation, prehabilitation and conditioning

Done-With-You equine rehabilitation, prehabilitation and conditioning

Private sessions including equine bodywork, human-horse relationship work (on the ground or under saddle), equine or human biomechanics, equine or human mindset/emotional regulation.

3 and 6 month tailored rider mentorship programmes

Online courses for riders


About Me:

My journey with horses has been a varied and exciting one. To get there, I learned as much as I could by working in top yards ; performance, racing, polo, etc. I wanted to learn how to look after my own horses' injuries, rather than being reliant on someone else, so became a human chiropractor with the goal of becoming an equine chiropractor. I have also learned a range of other equine modalities including evidence based equine rehabilitation, CST, equine acupuncture and acupressure, massage, hoof rehabilitation and others. My aim is to prove that competition/racing and equine wellbeing can and do complement each other and to change the way we approach equine health and performance.

Alright, I wasn’t kidding about the urgent bills…So, if you’ve been curious becoming certified, but price has been a bar...
30/07/2026

Alright, I wasn’t kidding about the urgent bills…

So, if you’ve been curious becoming certified, but price has been a barrier… for this weekend only, I am bringing back the half price for this training.

The next cohort kicks off mid August, but you can also reserve your spot for the February 2027 cohort at that price if you know that works better 😉

Second Sun has found a fabulous human to love and I couldn’t be happier for him ❤️ Our Retraining Racehorses Project als...
30/07/2026

Second Sun has found a fabulous human to love and I couldn’t be happier for him ❤️

Our Retraining Racehorses Project also starts this weekend. If you want to join the ONLY time I run this live, let me know ASAP!

PS Second Sun has two friends here who are also looking for a human to love… 😉

30/07/2026

Some days are just “long walk” kinda days ❤️

Question time!I have some big bills to pay.. so, rather than me guessing, what would YOU like to see as a special offer?...
29/07/2026

Question time!

I have some big bills to pay.. so, rather than me guessing, what would YOU like to see as a special offer?!

Bulk session discounts, programme discounts, brand new programme or training of your choice?

What’s your “I wish I could have…” right now?

27/07/2026

The horse industry is incredibly guilty of this!

Make a post about rider to horse weight ratio: “but you didn’t mention every single tiny detail that could be taken into account on this topic”

Make a post about straight up animal cruelty “you used the phrase “baby horse””

Make a post about neurological states in horses “how dare you not explicitly describe every aspect of the video’s caption along with every other post this person has ever made”

It is exhausting. And I wish I could say I was like Jen on this, but I’ll be honest and say this crap is why I take breaks from sharing about horse welfare, no matter that I think about it and speak about it (in person) every single day.

But yep, I’ve had a rest and reset for a few weeks from the straw man arguments and fighting those who are on your side… so get ready, cause I’ve got some welfare-related outrage coming your way!

Second Sun being the best boy for his first ride off the track!The pressure was on to be a good demo horse for the Raceh...
27/07/2026

Second Sun being the best boy for his first ride off the track!

The pressure was on to be a good demo horse for the Racehorse Retraining Project videos, and he outdid himself!

Love these kids! Queensland Off The Track

Ooft.Sometimes I wonder how it would be if I scripted the trainings and workshops I run. Then I have times like tonight ...
26/07/2026

Ooft.

Sometimes I wonder how it would be if I scripted the trainings and workshops I run. Then I have times like tonight where I know there is NO way my mind could have dreamed up a process like that.

Handing over control to what wants and needs to come through may always be a little daunting, but I hope I continue to do so… because here I sit in total awe and gratitude at what came through for people tonight.

If you wanted to attend but missed tonight, I have another Reiki attunement and self-healing workshop planned for Wednesday evening.

It won’t be a replica of tonight aside from the basic format… but if tonight is any indication, it will be POWERFUL!

Whew.

6pm Tonight! We have our reiki attunement and self-healing process!For those who are curious about Reiki but not ready t...
26/07/2026

6pm Tonight! We have our reiki attunement and self-healing process!

For those who are curious about Reiki but not ready to dive into a full training, or those who are already attuned and know they’re ready for a re-alignment, or for those who know they could really benefit from some self-care and self-healing ❤️

Tonight we will be doing level one Reiki attunements (which connect you to the reiki energy for life!), and going through a self-heading process for you to be able to channel reiki to yourself.

You don’t need any experience, even any idea what reiki is, just yourself and a desire to create greater connection, peace and presence for yourself.

Our workshop will be recorded so you can go back to it any time you feel called.

It’s only $29 and you still have an hour to reserve your seat 🥰

Text 0421313863

A few things are happening so let’s throw them in a single post 😅TONIGHT is the Reiki level 1 attunement/self-healing wo...
25/07/2026

A few things are happening so let’s throw them in a single post 😅

TONIGHT is the Reiki level 1 attunement/self-healing workshop! Learn what Reiki is, become attuned, and receive a guided self-healing process ❤️ $29 and yes, it’s recorded so you can go back to it again and again or still benefit even if you can’t attend live! (Also open to those already attuned to Reiki, cause re-attunements just feel awesome 😁)

I also have one of my mentoring clients finishing up their programme after a few years of working together, which means I have space to take on another. We usually work in 3, 6 or 12 month containers. We can work on anything; mindset, biomechanics, training, riding, improving your horse’s body.. etc!

AND I have some spaces opened up for both the Equine Neurofascial Repatterning Certification and the Racehorse Retraining Programme

Lastly (aside from private bodywork sessions in QLD) I have two spaces open for in-house rehabilitation horses. Full care, 1-2x daily sessions, tailored programme to your horse and your desired outcomes 🥰

So, lots happening!

For any of these, 0421313863 or [email protected]

25/07/2026

I had a follow up consult for a horse today who’s last session actually involved me having a quick ride as well as the usual physical exam and treatment. And it made me realise that while I don’t think it’s necessary for someone to be a rider in order to work on horses… there are definitely times where it has helped me (and therefore the horse!).

So let’s talk about those times where I do ask if I can sit on a horse.

The primary reason is when the owner describes a behaviour under saddle that seems like a pain response, and yet nothing in my observations or physical exam explain the behaviour.

It’s hard when you are having a problematic behaviour and you want to do the right thing and “rule out” pain (I have a whole lot of posts on why that’s not ever possible so we won’t go there today!), but by the time you’ve seen multiple professionals and ticked all the obvious boxes (ulcers, hooves, saddle fit, dental issues etc), and you’ve inevitably had multiple people tell you to just push them through it… you do naturally start to ask that age old question; “is this just behavioural?”

I’ll be a bit arrogant here and say that it’s very rare that someone will describe a behaviour that I can’t see a reason for when I’m working on the horse. It’s a handful of times a year at most.

And this is when I’m so grateful for all those years riding and training professionally.

Because I know I have enough skills and feel to test almost any variable that may be causing the behaviour.

I can test the training for confusion or holes.

I can test if I can reproduce, exacerbate or dissipate the behaviour by being very specific about things like balance, pressure, positioning etc.

For example, in the guy I saw again today, he had started jacking up and refusing to move forward, and yet his body felt the best it has. He was also totally happy to walk around under saddle and only had troubles in trot.

So we put him on the lunge, without and then with a saddle. We checked the fit of his bridle. All unremarkable. Then I hopped on.

I checked what terrain and direction made him likely to start sucking back. I tried various leg aids. I tested levels and types of rein contact. I tested moving my centre of gravity around. In short, I tested the training and any areas of his body or gear that may be affecting him.

The result?

He wasn’t happy with his saddle fit.

It had only been fitted not too long ago, and checking it on the ground it felt not-quite-perfect, but not bad.

But the moment I shifted my weight to the middle of the saddle, he would immediately lose impulsion.

We came up with a plan to go back to his old saddle until the fitter could come back out, and bingo, the moment he was in his old saddle his owner reported all the jacking up disappeared.

So after a whole lot of frustrating and inconclusive trials over the few weeks previously, we had an answer.. and luckily a pretty simple one!

The horse in the video was another lovely guy I had the pleasure of working with, in his case to help improve his own confidence in his body following some issues while also testing for any residual troubles he may be having.

So while I will say over and over again that body workers do not need to be riders (the best practitioner I ever used was not a rider at all!) today and a handful of other times, I am very glad to have that particular tool in my toolbox… and especially in this case where it has reaped such wonderful rewards for the horse and his human!

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Laidley, QLD
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