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Elite Equine ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ
๐‘๐ž๐ก๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง | ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  | ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž
๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฅ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐š

๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž & ๐€๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ โœจ Got to see this sweet boy this morning before he takes off to Florida for the winter!
11/21/2025

๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž & ๐€๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ โœจ

Got to see this sweet boy this morning before he takes off to Florida for the winter!

With EHV-1 circulating so heavily right now, I wanted to clarify my protocols I normally follow, and the extra steps Iโ€™m...
11/21/2025

With EHV-1 circulating so heavily right now, I wanted to clarify my protocols I normally follow, and the extra steps Iโ€™m taking at this time.

I usually carry a change of clothes, but moving forward, clothing will be changed between every facility as an added precaution.

Iโ€™ll also be upgrading to a veterinary-grade disinfectant to strengthen my sanitization procedures.

When I say โ€œextra precautions will be taken,โ€ I mean this: if there is ever any concern regarding client safety, I will not hesitate to cancel an appointment. Your horsesโ€™ wellbeing comes first, always.

My priority has and will always remain the health and performance of your equine athletes. That commitment doesnโ€™t change.

If any clients or fellow practitioners have questions about my policies or procedures, please feel free to reach out anytime.

Some really valuable information for all of you who believe in โ€œtwitchingโ€ a horse ๐Ÿซฃ
11/20/2025

Some really valuable information for all of you who believe in โ€œtwitchingโ€ a horse ๐Ÿซฃ

๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐งWith most competition seasons wrapping up, Iโ€™m often asked when the best time is to begin a wellness plan.M...
11/17/2025

๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง

With most competition seasons wrapping up, Iโ€™m often asked when the best time is to begin a wellness plan.
My answer? ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ

Why start now?
Because this is the moment we can clearly see where your horse is finishing the season. Every area of compensation, every imbalance, and everything that isnโ€™t functioning at its best is going to give us a true baseline.

From here, we can create a plan to rebalance, rebuild, and support their body throughout the winter. Then as spring arrives, we can ensure theyโ€™re stepping into next season stronger, more aligned and performing at their best.

Proper dental care is one of the most overlooked yet crucial parts of your horseโ€™s health. It truly does play such a vit...
11/12/2025

Proper dental care is one of the most overlooked yet crucial parts of your horseโ€™s health. It truly does play such a vital role in your horseโ€™s overall health and performance

My schedule has been solid through October and the start of November, thank you all for keeping me busy! I do have a few...
11/12/2025

My schedule has been solid through October and the start of November, thank you all for keeping me busy! I do have a few openings coming up, so if your horse could use a tune-up before the holiday rush, nowโ€™s the time to book in. I look forward to seeing you all แƒฆ

Looking to see if there would be any interest in me making annual trips to the Yukon to work on horses. Sessions will in...
10/29/2025

Looking to see if there would be any interest in me making annual trips to the Yukon to work on horses. Sessions will include:
Massage
Osteopathic
Acunpuncture
Cranial Sacral
Rehabilitation and more!

If I have enough interest I will try to schedule a trip before end of year, please message me if this is something that you would want to be booked in for. TIA

๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’š ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’Œ๐’”๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ!As I take a moment to reflect, Iโ€™m feeling grateful for all my incredible clients who trust me with t...
10/11/2025

๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’š ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’Œ๐’”๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ!

As I take a moment to reflect, Iโ€™m feeling grateful for all my incredible clients who trust me with their equine partners. Your dedication, kindness, and passion for your horses inspire me every single day. Iโ€™m so proud to be part of each horseโ€™s journey and celebrate every success with you. โœจ

Wishing you all a weekend filled with love, laughter, and joy! ๐Ÿค

~ Hailey | Elite Equine Performance Therapy

๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐‹๐ž๐  ๐‹๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌโ€ฆ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ. ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐–๐ก๐ฒ Iโ€™m seeing more and more pectoral tears and brachial p...
10/05/2025

๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐‹๐ž๐  ๐‹๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌโ€ฆ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ. ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐–๐ก๐ฒ

Iโ€™m seeing more and more pectoral tears and brachial plexus nerve damage showing up lately and itโ€™s time we talk about why.

When you stretch a horseโ€™s ๐ฅ๐ž๐  ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก, especially through the front limb, youโ€™re not only putting strain through the pectorals (the chest muscles responsible for drawing the limb back and stabilizing the shoulder), but youโ€™re also overstretching the brachial plexus which is the main nerve bundle that runs from the neck into the shoulder and forelimb.

Letโ€™s clear this upโ€ฆ. pulling your horseโ€™s front leg up and out is not helping them stretch. Itโ€™s actually doing the opposite.

This type of โ€œup and outโ€ stretch might look like youโ€™re getting more range of motion, but in reality, it can cause:

โ€ข ๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ through the pectoral and deltoid muscles
โ€ข ๐‹๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ through the shoulder
โ€ข ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฌ strain or nerve damage leading to weakness, twitching, or uneven gait
โ€ข ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ to saddling or being touched near the shoulder
โ€ข ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง elsewhere in the body as the horse braces and protects the area

A proper stretch should follow the horseโ€™s natural biomechanics:

โœ… Keep the toe long and low, following the shoulderโ€™s natural line.
โœ… Encourage the limb to reach forward and down, not up and out.
โœ… Look for signs of softness and relaxation, not tension or resistance.
โœ… Never force or pull - the horse should move into the release willingly.

โœจ๐‘ธ๐’–๐’Š๐’„๐’Œ ๐‘ญ๐’Š๐’™๐’†๐’” ๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ฌ๐’’๐’–๐’Š๐’๐’† ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’‚๐’‘๐’š? ๐‘ฏ๐’†๐’“๐’†โ€™๐’” ๐‘พ๐’‰๐’š ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’†๐’š ๐‘ซ๐’๐’โ€™๐’• ๐‘พ๐’๐’“๐’ŒโœจWhen a horse shows pain, tension, or sudden changes in behavi...
09/25/2025

โœจ๐‘ธ๐’–๐’Š๐’„๐’Œ ๐‘ญ๐’Š๐’™๐’†๐’” ๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ฌ๐’’๐’–๐’Š๐’๐’† ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’‚๐’‘๐’š? ๐‘ฏ๐’†๐’“๐’†โ€™๐’” ๐‘พ๐’‰๐’š ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’†๐’š ๐‘ซ๐’๐’โ€™๐’• ๐‘พ๐’๐’“๐’Œโœจ

When a horse shows pain, tension, or sudden changes in behaviour, itโ€™s natural to want a fast answer, like reaching straight for antibiotics, pain meds, injections or whatโ€™s the next best trend for a treatment. But hereโ€™s why slowing down and investigating the root cause matters:

โ€ข ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐’ƒ๐’๐’…๐’š ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’Œ๐’” ๐’‚๐’” ๐’‚ ๐’˜๐’‰๐’๐’๐’†
Tightness or pain in one area is usually the result of compensations elsewhere. One quick treatment canโ€™t rebalance the entire system.

โ€ข ๐‘บ๐’๐’‡๐’• ๐’•๐’Š๐’”๐’”๐’–๐’† ๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ๐’† ๐’•๐’‚๐’Œ๐’†๐’” ๐’•๐’Š๐’Ž๐’†
Fascia, muscles, and joints need consistent, progressive work to remodel and stay healthy.

โ€ข ๐‘ณ๐’‚๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’–๐’๐’•๐’” ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’† ๐’‡๐’“๐’๐’Ž ๐’‘๐’‚๐’“๐’•๐’๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’‰๐’Š๐’‘
Your horseโ€™s therapy plan, home exercises, and your riding or handling habits all play a role.

โ€ข ๐‘ช๐’๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’”๐’š๐’Ž๐’‘๐’•๐’๐’Ž๐’” ๐’Š๐’”๐’โ€™๐’• ๐’‡๐’Š๐’™๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’„๐’‚๐’–๐’”๐’†
A horse that โ€œlooks betterโ€ for a few days may still have the underlying restriction and more times than none, it often comes back stronger.


โ€”> Listen to the signs. Treat the cause, not just the symptoms. Your horseโ€™s future health depends on it.

๐Ÿ“ธ - Jaycee Lynn Creative

๐‘พ๐’‰๐’š ๐‘ฐ ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’“๐’•๐’†๐’… ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐‘ฑ๐’๐’–๐’“๐’๐’†๐’š ๐ŸคŽHorses have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Even as a kid, I noticed t...
09/12/2025

๐‘พ๐’‰๐’š ๐‘ฐ ๐‘บ๐’•๐’‚๐’“๐’•๐’†๐’… ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐‘ฑ๐’๐’–๐’“๐’๐’†๐’š ๐ŸคŽ

Horses have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Even as a kid, I noticed the little things like horses refusing to do their job, behavioural changes, lethargic symptoms or the kind of quiet signals that often go unseen.

Iโ€™d listen to the answers from vets and other professionals, but it often felt like something was missing. Too many times I saw quick fixes or a single session meant to mask a problem, without anyone asking why it was happening in the first place.

Those unanswered questions stuck with me. I couldnโ€™t overcome the feeling that our horses deserved more than temporary relief or medications to hide the real underlying issue. That drive to understand the โ€œwhyโ€ is what led me to dig a little deeper.

I started studying therapies that looked at the whole horse including; massage, osteopathy, acupuncture, craniosacral work, nutrition, herbs, homeopathy and truly anything that could help me get to the root of what was really going on.

What began as curiosity turned into a purpose. This isnโ€™t just a career for me; itโ€™s the reason I get up every morning.

Elite Equine Performance Therapy was built on that belief: that every horse deserves care that goes beyond a quick fix, the care that listens, investigates, and helps them feel and perform their best for the long run.

This is why I started. And itโ€™s what keeps me passionate about what I do every single day.

NATIONAL WELLNESS MONTH ๐ŸŒฟAugust is National Wellness Month, and at Elite Equine Performance Therapy, weโ€™re celebrating w...
08/23/2025

NATIONAL WELLNESS MONTH ๐ŸŒฟ

August is National Wellness Month, and at Elite Equine Performance Therapy, weโ€™re celebrating with you! When you ๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ to Elite Equine, both you and your friend will receive ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ% ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ your next session.

Itโ€™s the perfect way to share the gift of wellness while treating your horse ๐Ÿค

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