Diamond B Equine Services

04/03/2026

Hank and Cleo of Calgary Therapeutic Riding Association were treated to some bodywork this morning! I’m honoured to be a part of the wellness team for these horses with a special job to do! 🩵

03/29/2026

Great first EHC clinic of 2026! Thanks Rochelle and the team at DMC Stables for hosting. A wonderful group of students and lovely, patient horses to kick off the year. 🐴🩺

03/26/2026

April is already filling up! It’s Spring and we are all excited to get our horses feeling good for the season ahead - make sure you get yours on the books! 🐴🩵

I can be flexible, so if you don’t see something that works for you, or have questions please reach out!

03/17/2026

Time to book your horses spring bodywork! 🌸

I am now booking into April. Please DM me to book, or if you have any questions!

Bodywork is not a replacement for veterinary care. Please involve your veterinarian in your horses spring wellness plan!🐴🩷

02/26/2026

This is your sign to book your horses in for March! 🍀 Spring maintenance season is here!

If you don’t see a date that works for you, please reach out and I would be happy to find you something!

Student rate remains in place, travel available.

02/20/2026

Limited space before March 6! After this, next availability is March 22! 🍀

The weather forecast is looking up again! Time to start thinking about Spring conditioning! 🐴💙💎

02/03/2026

Thank you for the most amazing January, to everyone who has had me out to work on your horses. From jumpers to barrel horses, lesson horses, and retirees - each and every one of these days teaches me something new and brings me one step closer to certification! It is an honour to be a part of your team.

This month I had the pleasure of working on over 30 horses, plus a hand full of doggos and saddle fit appointments - definitely a record month for me and I can’t wait to keep it up! 💙💎🐴

01/28/2026

Sweet Maverick enjoying his bodywork 💕🐶

I still have a few sessions to give away to some pups in need of some TLC - please contact me to learn more!

01/13/2026

A good one from Caliente Therapy LLC about pelvic tilts and the considerations!

𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬

Not all pelvic issues look the same… and not all “hind end problems” come from the hind end.

Let’s talk about anterior and posterior pelvic tilts because they matter in rehab and in the arena.

🔹 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐢𝐥𝐭
This is when the pelvis tips forward.

What you may see:
• A hollowed or dropped back
• Difficulty engaging the core
• Hind legs trailing out behind
• Overuse of the lumbar spine
• Tail set often appears higher, with the tail carried up or clamped tightly
• Tension through the psoas, lumbar fascia, and hip flexors

These horses often look “long and strung out.”
They struggle to sit, collect, and truly push from behind no matter how much you ride them forward.

🔹 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐢𝐥𝐭
This is when the pelvis tucks under.

What you may see:
• A rounded or braced topline
• Short, choppy stride behind
• Difficulty extending or opening the hip
• Heavy loading of the hamstrings and glutes
• Tail set often appears lower or tucked, sometimes held tight or crooked
• Reduced range of motion through the sacrum

These horses may look powerful but feel tight, stuck, or restricted especially in turns, stops, or transitions.

🐎 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
The tail isn’t just decoration.
It’s directly connected to the sacrum and pelvic mechanics.

A high, tight tail or a low, clamped tail can give you clues about:
• Sacral mobility
• Pelvic position
• Fascial tension patterns
• How the horse is compensating

🧠 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚
If you don’t correct the pelvic position, you’re just training compensation.

You can:
• Build muscle on a crooked pelvis
• Strengthen the wrong patterns
• Mask pain with conditioning

But eventually, it shows up as:
❌ Poor performance
❌ Inconsistent stops or turns
❌ Refusals to collect
❌ Chronic soreness
❌ Plateaued progress

✨ 𝐑𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
Pelvic alignment, tail set, fascia chains, and core engagement all work together.

When we address the why, the body can finally move the way it was designed to and performance becomes easier, not harder.

Look at the pelvis.
Watch the tail.
The body is always telling the truth.

12/26/2025

Those subtle releases are my absolute favourite! Yawns, stretches, big shakes and all of those things are great - but there is something about these deep breaths, nose wiggles, and chews that I really love to see. Just pure relaxation and a settled nervous system! 😍 Thanks Sylvie!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from Megan and Scooter! 🎄Thank you for having me on you and your horses teams this year, and for the support in working towards my Equine Sports Therapist certification! Can’t wait to continue in 2026! 🐴❤️

12/07/2025

☆☆☆ ORGANS AND THE SPINE ☆☆☆
(eg Back problems causing colic and guts causing back problems)

A great image to show how the guts (and other organs) as well as blood supply are so strongly related to the spinal cord and the vertebrae.
It is this neurological connection that makes the organs such an important aspect to consider during any treatment process.
Not considering their role in the reduction in mobility of the body results in a reduced quality of treatment. This is because a large factor has been overlooked.

The digestive system, the reproductive system, the urinary system and respiratory system all must be included within the treatment thought process.

In this image it shows the relationship between the spine, the spinal cord and intestine plus it's blood supply.
ANY changes to the mobility of the spine can increase the risk of digestive disturbances including colic....
It also goes the other way in that ANY problems with the gut can reduce mobility of the spine...

All food for thought...

NB I found this image in the depths of my phone. I have no idea where it came from...