Serenity Equine Therapy

07/28/2026

Been so busy over this way with studying for my midterm! I’ve only kept a handful of few select clients at the moment as I needed to make room and time for homework and studying.
Another thing I’ve been heavily prioritizing is my health. Mentally, emotionally and physically. This last month I’ve clear over 100km in hikes with only a 1/4 off that being actually riding.
With my new schedule I have been able to incorporate everything I needed to with better balance and it’s steadily paying off. The feeling of being overwhelmed has lessened immensely.

One thing I found that helps me stay focused is knowing that if I stick to my schedule I am able to reward myself with my sunset hikes or rides. Using positive reinforcement on myself!!
This was from last night on my unicorn Chica who thought she was retired but due to her age and her “shape” ⭕️… she is in need of some fitness as she has gotten to the point of being on the brink of obese.
I’ve been working her the last two weeks. We done multiple 3 km hand walking hikes and this was her third ride. We cleared 6 km last night of easy flat terrain.

I hope to get back to posting more but school, clients, my horses and my family are taking priority at the moment.
I am still able to take select clients for either bodywork or saddle fitting and potentially hoof trimming.

Thank you to all who have supported me and continue to do so! I’m so grateful to have this as my job and my life!!

07/21/2026

Great example!

Let’s talk about build up pads

I’ve never recommended one and I’ve never evaluated one that had me saying “this improves the saddle fit”

Because the location of the build up increases the problem that makes people most often reach for the pad-

The traps have atrophied, the scapulas are prominent, they rub on the bars as the horse moves and the horse is getting sore due to too much pressure… but the saddle has already been purchased and this gap makes people feel that it’s “too wide” so pads like these are marketed as a solution to fill in the gap or lift the front of the saddle but anatomically speaking- they are not a solution.
They may lift the saddle, but not in a way that respects the horses anatomy and biomechanics.

In this photo the scapula is roughly traced out in green chalk on both the horse and pad. You can easily see how about half of the build up area is over the scapula. This often results in a bigger gap behind the causal angle of the scapula or bridging in the middle of the saddle, where most of our weight should be, because that’s the strongest part of the back.

If we have atrophy behind the scapula causing the saddle to be downhill and lack wither clearence or we have a horse with “sore shoulders” or traps the LAST thing we want to do is increase the amount of pressure on the traps and caudal angle of the scapular cartilage, which is precisely where half of the build up sits on this pad.

If we have to fill in a gap TEMPORARILY while a horse gets fit or rehabs, let’s do that with a removable shim placed precisely where it’s needed and reevaluate within 3 months.

07/08/2026

Love this explanation!!

07/04/2026

Cody is always a great example of why I have nearly all my clients on a max 5 week schedule. Cody got away from me due to a sinus infection I’ve had the last 2 weeks so he went two weeks overdue as I couldn’t bend over without my head going to explode with extreme pressure a headache.

This is 6 weeks of growth in these photos. There is this much hoof growth as the ground is soft due to the rain so hoof wear is minimal and there’s plentiful grass so not as much movement.

With a horse that has chronic imbalances and life time compensation patterns that are more asymmetrical than most horses such as Cody.

His front right foot never grew properly so he suffers from contracted heels and chronic toe loading when he walks which heavily affects the rest of his body and how he travels and holds himself.

Being 18 this year, there’s not a whole bunch I can do to reverse anything but over these last 10 years of owning Cody and figuring out what works best for him to keep him “sound” and pain free is making sure his feet stay as balanced as possible and doing my best to stay ahead of his pathologies.

I will also mention if you look at the underside of hoof photo at the left heel/bar area you will see some pink/reddish dots. When I clean out his bar I actually popped a few small abscesses I didn’t realize were there. They bled a bit but only for about 30 seconds. I had noticed the week leading up to Cody’s trim he was looking a little too ouchy on his front end but he always looks a little off so I just assumed it was cause he need a hoof balancing. Well after I accidentally popped those abscesses he was much more fluid in his movement after. The next day he was trotting with much more fluidity in his stride as well!

07/02/2026

Forest rain walk with some of the herd the other day. Much gratitude!

06/30/2026

When I first saw this video it broke my heart. This last year and a half I’ve trimmed a good handful of minis and the majority of them had multiple levels of trauma when it came to hoof trims.
Yanking legs, hitting them, flipping them over in order to get their feet done. Each one of those minis I had to take so much time just to show them they could trust me and that I was going to listen to them when they were uncomfortable.
Every single one allowed me to get their feet done with little to no theatrics and some took longer than others but they were relaxed, regulated and even as so much as showing connection to me through nose touches and watching me with curiosity instead of fear.
Speak up for your horses and ponies and be their voice.

06/28/2026

A lovely gelding I’m helping rehab his hooves and body. Time stamps on photos. The change in this hoof was over a total of 6 weeks with 3 trims. He also had two full therapy sessions during the first visit where we pulled his shoes and two weeks later.
From severely contracted heels and a pr*****ed frog we now have a foot that has opened up past what I thought was possible! He is a much happier guy that is much less shut down and his body condition has improved significantly! Will be posting the other front hoof soon!

06/11/2026

What used to be a very dysfunctional herd with a lot of disregulated nervous systems and “quirks” is now a herd that is in harmony.
It brings me great pleasure to know I’ve been able to help my OG’s, Hobo and Cody heal to the point that now they’ve been able to help heal Ranger, Joey, Buck, Finn and Grinder.

All 5 arrived at my place with some sort of dysfunction. And now, here is a herd that you would’ve never guessed all 7 had some pretty major problems going on whether it was mentally, emotionally, physically or a combo.

Helping Hobo and Cody become the pillars of my herd was the best decision I ever made.
I’m a broken record but again it needs to be said!
A regulated nervous system aides in healing the body and mind.

♥️♥️

06/09/2026

Sale video for Nick. Pm if interested. Located Bergen Alberta.