Below is a video taken of a warmblood gelding who has been diagnosed by vets to be suffering from Shivers. Shivers, though uncommon in horses, were traditionally associated with heavy breeds. However, it has also been observed in other breeds like warmbloods, standardbreds, and thoroughbreds.

Rosie (Joemoor Debutante)         Natalie Smith has been treating Rosie (Joemoor Debutante) for several months. I am amazed at the difference her massage therapies have made to Rosie. Rosie, being a young pony who has only been broken in for about 10 months, has been using muscles...

Lordosis or swayback is a common sight in older horses or broodmares.  It is estimated that less than 1% of horses have the genetic form of lordosis which causes spinal deviations and curvature.As a natural part of aging, the muscles in the body begin to weaken and waste away. The...

Ryner had a deep scar on his back which was present when his owner took him on over 2 years previously.  It is not known how the injury occurred of when. The scar was cosmetic and didn't interfere with his saddle fit.  During his regular massages over several months I...

Rampage is a TB of undetermined age. His history is not clearly known, what is known is that he has spent the past several years in a paddock at a riding school after his owner lost interest and failed to pay his agistment costs.

I was called out to visit Oreo after repeated sessions with the Vet/Chiro were not achieving results and she recommended massage be attempted. According to the vet, his pelvis was continually going out and his owner was having trouble when mounting and riding him.

This Case Study is a rising 2-year-old WB colt. Taylor broke his pelvis when he was 5 months old, trying to jump a gate. He failed and hooked his back legs in the gate and subsequently broke his pelvis.

Once again I was lucky enough to be able to attend WEG, this time in Kentucky during Sept/October 2010. It was lovely to see 5 days of the top dressage horses in the world, being a lover of the beautiful Trakehner breed, Totillas was breathtaking. However, I must say my...