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Intuition Equine Supporting the nervous system — not just the muscles.

Midwest Healing for Animals
Equine Massage Therapy
Member of International Healing for Animals Association

With the colder weather, massage can really help those muscles along with nervous system doing what it needs to. Booking...
10/24/2026

With the colder weather, massage can really help those muscles along with nervous system doing what it needs to. Booking now. #

New offers available. Older horses and rescues are always so thankful for the added attention. If your horse is struggling with canter leads, backing up or even loading in the trailer....equine massage therapy can help. DM me to get on calendar.

10/13/2026

Sometimes the signs are subtle.

Your horse may be carrying tension if you notice:

• Sensitivity during grooming

• Difficulty standing comfortably

• Changes in posture

• Resistance under saddle

• Uneven movement

• Reduced flexibility

• Changes in attitude or behavior

The body often whispers before it shouts.

This little one showed change in eating today that was due to a tightened masseter muscle.

Once I loosened it up, he went back to eating like he always does. Foals and younger ones need work too!

Learning to recognize those whispers can make a tremendous difference.

Healing isn't just about reducing pain.It's about creating an environment where the horse can thrive.When physical comfo...
10/10/2026

Healing isn't just about reducing pain.

It's about creating an environment where the horse can thrive.

When physical comfort improves, confidence often improves.

When the nervous system feels safer, learning becomes easier.

When trust grows, relationships deepen.

We don't just want horses functioning.

We want them flourishing.

What if we stopped trying to fix horses and started trying to understand them?Many horses carry tension patterns that be...
10/09/2026

What if we stopped trying to fix horses and started trying to understand them?

Many horses carry tension patterns that become so normal we stop seeing them.

Restricted movement.

Chronic tightness.

Hypervigilance.

Shutdown.

These aren't character flaws.

They're information.

When we reform the way we look at behavior and movement, we create room for healing.

That is exactly what I do. My biggest question is WHY?

Why is the horse having trouble picking up the left lead? It could be due to tendon issue, soft tissue restriction or saddle fit.

Sometimes, it could even be simple as the horse has an ulcer that has gone undiagnosed. But then, the way my mind works, what caused the ulcer??

I enjoy finding out the Why behind everything. It is a constant dive into the unknown that I enjoy. If you have a horse that creates a puzzle in your mind, lets do a full In-Depth Evaluation and answer the why. DM me to get one of the openings that are available.

All behaviors have a reason. It may not be easy to spot but once it is, steps to understand become smarter. Horses are i...
10/02/2026

All behaviors have a reason. It may not be easy to spot but once it is, steps to understand become smarter. Horses are in the moment and do not premeditate. Root cause is always available. Start there....

There’s something I keep noticing as I navigate the horse industry over 40 years...Put ten horse people in a room and as...
09/28/2026

There’s something I keep noticing as I navigate the horse industry over 40 years...

Put ten horse people in a room and ask about training, and you’ll get ten different answers.

Some will say pressure and release is the foundation.

Some will say connection comes first.

Some will say discipline matters most.

Others will say the horse should always have a choice.

And here’s the uncomfortable truth…

They’re all speaking from what they’ve experienced, what they’ve been taught, and what they believe works.

But rarely do we stop and ask:
What does the horse experience?

Not what looks good.
Not what gets results the fastest.
Not what tradition tells us is “correct.”

What does it feel like… to be on the receiving end of it?

Because two methods can look similar on the outside and be completely different on the inside.

One can create compliance.
The other creates understanding.

One shuts the nervous system down.
The other allows it to regulate and soften.

And if we’re honest… the industry has rewarded the former for a long time.

That’s why opinions feel so divided right now.

We are in a shift. The timing could not be better.
Year of the Fire Horse.

A shift from control → to communication.
From obedience → to awareness.

From doing things to the horse → to working with the horse.
This doesn’t mean everything we’ve done is wrong.
It means we’re being asked to evolve.
To question.
To listen deeper.

To recognize that behavior is not defiance… it’s information.

The future of this industry isn’t going to belong to the loudest voices.

It’s going to belong to the ones willing to see the horse as sentient.
To understand that they feel, process, remember, and respond—just like we do.

And when you start working from that place…

You don’t just train horses.
You change them.
And if you’re paying attention…
They change you too.

** Just a note: I am not a trainer. I am an Equine Sports Massage Therapist who discovered her purpose to help create understanding between human and horse. **

Do you watch your horse?I mean sit and watch them while they are with friends. Grazing and moving freely. That observati...
09/25/2026

Do you watch your horse?

I mean sit and watch them while they are with friends. Grazing and moving freely.

That observation time is part of why I do what I do. I see the patterns while they are not being interfered with.

No saddle or bridle.

Compensation begins that way but doesn’t always get seen that way.

It isn't always felt while working.

Reach out for more information to see your horse a different way.

Big things are being worked on and the needle took a strong jump forward today. Feeling very aligned and gaining more pe...
09/23/2026

Big things are being worked on and the needle took a strong jump forward today. Feeling very aligned and gaining more peace woth every day.



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