Equine Massage Therapy | Horse Massage

Equine Massage Services

Reiki session

I often incorporate Reiki (a balancing energy that is drawn through the practitioner to the client) into my equine massages, but I am happy to do a Reiki-specific session with your horses as well. It can be an extremely relaxing experience for the horse. In some instances, if you are interested, we will incorporate essential oils into the Reiki session, but only if the horse "agrees" to do so by showing interest in a particular oil or mixture of oils.

Rate: $65. Sessions go about 45 minutes, depending on the horse, who will usually give a very clear signal when he or she is finished.

I am a certified Reiki Master, trained by Trula Daugherty.

Full body massage

In addition to the hands-on work, this includes gait analysis and if needed, a stretch demonstration with client.

Price includes 30 miles driving to and from your farm.

Most massages take between 60 and 90 minutes and are determined by the horse's needs (does he have a lot of sore and tense spots, or is he more in "tuneup" mode?) First sessions take up to 2 hours to allow for background information from client.

In some cases we will also do some basic saddle fitting, especially if saddle fit appears to be a factor in problems a horse presents. If we indeed find some red flags, I will refer you to a full-on professional saddle fitter. I do have saddle-fitting training, but I consider it an art and believe it's only right to defer to the specialists.

Fee: $65

Partial massage

As indicated by vet or chiropractor. Sometimes a chiropractor finds a particularly compromised area that needs followup care to keep the muscles sufficiently pliable. When muscles are spasm-free, they are freer to support the proper alignment of joints.

There also are post-surgical or injury cases where a horse is on stall rest. Massage greatly benefits these horses physically and mentally (with veterinary clearance), but it often excludes the injured areas, depending on your vet's recommendation.

Fee: $65/hour. Travel surcharge may apply.

Sports massage

Brisk, energizing work to help muscles recover from strenuous workouts. Appropriate for horse shows or when several horses return to the barn after a long weekend of trekking or showing. I can also work between jump rounds. Note: I require that I know your horses from a massage standpoint – at home -- before working on them at an event.

Fee: $35 (usually about 20 minutes)

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About Me

Obi & me

Aside from fawning over Obi, there are few things I'd rather do than work on someone's horse and see a positive change in the animal's movement and disposition.

I've been doing equine bodywork in Colorado for five years. Because I split my time between Boulder and Breckenridge, I work the northern Front Range as well as the I-70 mountains. Call me at 970-390-2157 and let's talk about your horse.