Soft Eyes Equine Bodywork

09/11/2026

We have limited time to help the horse unwind and to guide owners with homework to help maintain or maybe even help improve the tension patterns. Every appointment is unique. The only routine is gathering information, which points me to the plan. Horses often have multiple influences impacting how they use their bodies like repetitive use or posture, illness, injury, nutritional imbalances, scars, trauma, and so on. So I try to prioritize the most important imbalances and how to best influence them. Sometimes it's directly on the spot. Sometimes it's the opposite end of the body. Sometimes it's adjacent. Sometimes the horse tells me my plan is wrong and moves to redirect my focus! ha! They really do know their own bodies best.

09/10/2026

Hanging out in my office between meetings

09/09/2026

This!!!!! 🥰🥰

When it comes to stretching positions and how much we can ask of the horse... We should be meeting them where they are not forcing every horse into the same frame.

These student pictures show the same handholds and movements with horses that have different capabilities for range of motion. They're meeting these horses where they're at in their fitness journey.

We have to look at each horse like an individual and connect the dots of restriction to find the root cause of issues.

Track progress and improvements... Keep consistent... And watch improvements become a new baseline for a better athlete.

09/08/2026

First appointments can be super interesting. I FEEL the tissue change under my hands, but I often don't SEE it until I look at the pictures later. I know, I know, how can I not see it right there? Because I'm still in the forest at this point making sure I do all the things for the appointment. :)

OH! This cutie's shoulder, withers, and neck had quite a bit of tension. This is a great example of how my 'Goldy Locks Grooming' for homework will help with the maintenance of this appointment's progress.

PS Don't put any weighted attention or value on the horse's head position. This is a brief moment in time when we are often asking the horse to 'square up' or I'm trying to get better lighting.

09/06/2026

PSA: There is a page called Equine Anatomy Lab with highly stylized AI generated videos. Please note that they are not accurate.

This week alone, I have seen posts by TWO DVMs and other reputable equine professionals sharing this 'ai slop'. One took corrective actions after being called out. The others continue to share inaccuracies. In the past, I have seen other equine related businesses sharing many other examples of ai slop.

So if something seems off or overly simple, research the information and the source creating it. In doing this, I have decided to unfollow these professionals or block such information from my feed as it is not helpful to our industry.

If you've read this far, please know that I really love the idea of 3D modeling to make anatomy more tangible and intellectually accessible. But it has to be as accurate as possible. Yes, I know there are variations but this level of inaccurate information is not acceptable under any standards, in my opinion.

09/01/2026

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Today's newsletter includes:
-New Service: FITNESS
-Curries
-October Travel and Scheduling
-Midwest Horse Fair 2027
-Strangles, Quarantines, and Rescheduling Appointments

08/21/2026

UPDATE: FOUND!!! ❤🥰
Did I loan these books to you? I can't find them in my horsie library. They were from a course and so they have lots of notes in them. I believe I wrote my name in the front cover. Thanks for checking. xoxo

08/20/2026

CURRIES ARE IN! The sets are my 4 go-to curries. The OG that the horses go bonkers for, the short-toothed rectangle that I love for the back of legs and face, the long but soft tooth OG cousin for under the massage gun, and the oval face for cleaning them all and so gentle for closed up and healing wounds. Sets are $38.

Individual options are available too for $8 or $10. I keep my full inventory in my car for easy selection and availibility.

In this last order, I limited the colors and styles to the best selling. If there's something esle you like, let me know. Orders take a week to arrive.

08/19/2026

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