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Arbutus Equine Massage

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Certified Equine Massage practitioner serving South Vancouver Island. I do performance & optimization massage, manual ligament therapy and Equi-taping.

My love of horses spans over 35 years, in fact the first word I learned how to spell in kindergarten was "horse". I began riding when I was about 8, and started competing in English and Western events when I was in my early teens, stopped competing during university, then resumed competing about 10 years ago. I was introduced to equine massage about 8 years ago, when I began having my horse worked on before and after competition. I was really impressed with the difference I found it made, and so began my own quest to start down this path. I began doing equine massage for simple reasons; I felt a difference in my own horse and wanted to make her as comfortable (and happy) as I could so she could do her job as easily (and comfortably) as possible. And it has just grown from there. I have always enjoyed learning and I strive to develop my knowledge base around equine massage therapy and equine bodywork in general. I continue to do continuing education as I feel, it makes me better at what I do (gives me more tools for my toolbox so to speak).

10/12/2026

Where Feel Meets Function

Sometimes, it’s the little changes that mean the most. 🤎🐴

Bodywork is about listening, feeling, and responding to what each horse needs in real time, and adapting accordingly.

I have made a point of keeping my business small, so I could dedicate the time to learning, and spend the time needed with each horse to consider what they need in that moment, on that day. I love combining hands-on bodywork with kinesiology taping where appropriate. Tape provides ongoing sensory input through the skin and may support body awareness and movement between sessions. It’s not a magic fix, but it is another tool in the toolbox.

Every horse is different. The goal is always to support comfort, encourage easier movement, and work alongside the rest of their care team.

10/12/2026

✨ Sometimes, the smallest touch creates space for change. ✨

Fascia is a sensory-rich network of connective tissue woven throughout the body, helping support movement, coordination, and body awareness.

So what’s the deal with kinesiology taping (K-taping)?

By providing gentle sensory input through the skin, tape may influence body awareness and movement. It can also create a subtle, sustained tactile stimulus and help with fascial restrictions. K-tape can be a useful complementary tool within an individualized approach to bodywork on horses.

With bodywork, the goal is never to force a release. It’s to create the conditions for the horse to move with greater comfort and ease, while respecting what their body is communicating.

✨ Less forcing. More listening.✨

03/20/2024

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02/24/2024

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Draw will be on March 17th @ 7pm pst.

02/15/2024

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02/14/2024

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11/13/2023

💥Why Continuing Education is a No-Brainer for Me 💥

1. More tools for my toolbox. It helps me stay abreast of the latest and greatest in equine therapy and allows me to provide more effective and specialized care.
2. Instills confidence in my ability to provide the most up to date care within my scope.
3. Adaptation. Bodywork has evolved significantly just in the time I have been doing it. Continuing education allows me to remain informed and provide the highest standard of care for the horses I have the privilege of working with.
4. I love to learn. 🙂

09/26/2023

⭐️⭐️⭐️BIG ANNOUNCEMENT⭐️⭐️⭐️ Super excited to share I am part of the “Hestaband Instructors team”. I will be starting to teach “Equine Kinesiology Taping Basics” in early 2024. The 2 day course is geared towards owners, riders, coaches and trainers. By the end of the second day students will understand how kinesiology tape works, and be able to tape basic applications on their own horses.

Class sizes are limited to ensure attendees get the the most out of the course.

If you are interested in hosting a course at your barn, please reach out.

09/20/2023

🔴 Stay Within Scope and Do No Harm 🔴

This sounds like a no brainer right? 🤔

Interestingly it seems to be something that is a bit more complicated than you would think. 😬

Where I live we have no regulatory body for alternative care (massage, acupressure, chiropractic) for animals. It makes it a bit of the Wild West here. It can be a bit challenging to navigate which is why I follow the principle of “do no harm” and in some cases that means:

✅ Doing nothing
✅ Referrals

This ALWAYS means:

✅ Staying within my scope of work (I do not prescribe or diagnose)
✅ Managing expectations

I always try to gather information in advance of coming to a facility to enable me to get a picture of what is going on. I have left farms without doing a session as I had concerns that was what going on required veterinary care not a bodyworker. Was the client happy? Nope, they were actually pretty mad, but I am ok with someone being mad at me as my interest is in the well being of the animal.

I am not a veterinarian, nor am I a magician. I cannot make your horse sound, stop a colic or “fix” your horse.

I can:

✅ Help to optimize performance
✅ Assist in exercise recovery

09/19/2023

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Brentwood Bay, BC

Opening Hours

Monday	4pm - 7pm
Tuesday	4pm - 7pm
Wednesday	4pm - 7pm
Thursday	4pm - 7pm
Friday	4pm - 7pm
Saturday	9am - 2pm
Sunday	9am - 2pm

Telephone

+12504157273

Website

http://www.arbutusequinemassage.com/

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