Supple Equine Bodywork

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Supple Equine Bodywork

My bodywork integrates various modalities to address soft tissue restrictions since 2017.
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11/07/2025

Growing up, I spent hours riding my horses, but often overlooked their behaviors during saddling. I thought it was "normal" for them to be girthy/cinchy or to move away when I placed the saddle on their backs.

Looking back, I realize now that I wasn’t tuned into their communication. Those behaviors were expressions of discomfort & I wish I had known better.

While bodywork can help alleviate girthiness in some cases & be part of the solution, I’ve found that it’s often a multifactorial issue. It’s essential to understand the possible underlying causes & to not just brush it off.

If you’re curious to learn more from a veterinarian’s perspective, listen to this podcast: https://thehorsefirst.libsyn.com/why-are-horses-girthy-or-cinchy

📷 Gwénaëlle Clément

11/04/2025

Testimonial ✨

“Chloe is the absolute best! Fantastic with the horses, gentle and "tuned in". She can see and feel things that escape my limited understanding and knowledge, and I learn something every time she has appointments at Northern Lights. Additionally, she is always learning new things, taking her skills and expertise to a higher level.

If she believes you need to see a chiropractor first, she’s upfront about it. Once she’s achieved her goals with the horse, she provides honest recommendations about what’s best for their ongoing care. She does not keep making appointments when they're no longer needed!

Chloe has helped us tremendously in ways I never expected! Love her!!!” -Carol Johnson Morgan & her Haflinger gelding, Nico (pictured below)

11/02/2025

One of the many advantages of keeping your horse on a regular bodywork schedule is that it allows us to track changes & potentially catch issues before they escalate into bigger problems.

When I visited Topaz at the end of September, I noticed some atrophy in her hamstrings, particularly on the left side. This was odd so we decided to investigate further. Ultimately, I recommended she see a vet for possible EPM testing.

The blood test results showed low titers, but the vet advised her owner to monitor the hamstrings for any further changes. Her owner then had me come back to mark the area of atrophy so she could continue to observe it closely (picture in comments)

Topaz’s bodywork session frequency will increase from once to twice a month for the time being as we monitor her.

Regular bodywork not only reduces fascial & muscular restrictions, but also helps in identifying subtle changes that might otherwise go unnoticed.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween 🎃 👻

Gwénaëlle Clément snapped some cute pictures when I was at Greenbriar earlier in the month.

10/28/2025

Your horse doesn’t have to be in a strenuous program for him/her to reap benefits from bodywork &/or MagnaWave.

This mini mostly plays in the pasture with his buds, but he enjoyed extra TLC through his hind-end & around his stifles. 💗

10/03/2025

Saddle fitting opportunities ⬇️

08/17/2025

Upcoming availability:

•Cedar Rapids/surrounding areas - Fri 8/22

•Quad Cities - Thur 8/28

•Volga - Fri 9/5

•Galena, IL - September date tbd

•Ames/Boone - September date tbd

My September availability will be slightly limited due to training/travel required for osteopathy schooling at The Vluggen Institute in Ocala, FL.

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Cedar Rapids, IA

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+15638456022

Website

http://www.suppleequinebodywork.com/

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