Caliente Therapy LLC

04/01/2026

Once again, Rowdy Herd Western Wear, EXCEEDS my expectations!!!🤩🤩

Got to play with the embroidery machine today! Think Jordan has me hooked on a new hat 😍

03/29/2026

Somewhere along the way, we started measuring our worth by how we stack up against everyone else… and that’s where we lose ourselves.

Soulful Sunday reminder:
Stay. In. Your. Lane.

Your lane has a purpose.
Your lane has a pace.
Your lane has a calling that no one else can fulfill the way you can.

Comparison will have you rushing, doubting, shrinking, or overreaching, but peace? Peace lives in alignment.

When you focus on what God placed in front of YOU, everything shifts. The pressure lifts. The noise quiets. The clarity comes back.

You don’t need to keep up.
You don’t need to prove.
You don’t need to look left or right.

You just need to be obedient to your path.

✨ “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” - Hebrews 12:1

This week, check yourself:
Are you building your life… or reacting to someone else’s?

Stay grounded. Stay focused. Stay in your lane.

If this hit, drop a 🖤 or “lane” below.

03/27/2026

DID YOU KNOW…?

1. Long toes increase the risk of suspensory ligament injury by 3.5 times!🤯
2. Toe grabs increase the risk of suspensory ligament injury by almost 16 times!😳

Talk to us about how to help your horse stay injury free!

03/23/2026

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 ☀️🤍

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him” Romans 15:13 ✨

Let today be a reminder that joy doesn’t have to be earned, it’s already been given.
In the quiet moments, in the barn, in the simple breaths between the busy. He’s there.

Not asking you to hustle harder.
Not asking you to carry it all alone.

Just asking you to trust, to soften, to receive the peace that’s already waiting for you. 🤍

Take a deep breath today.
Soak in the slow moments.
Love on your horses a little longer.

Joy lives here too. 🐴✨

What’s one thing you’re grateful for today? 💭👇

03/17/2026

There seems to be a very thin line between:

'Every hoof should look like this - otherwise it’s unbalanced.'

And:

'Whatever the hoof looks like, it should stay that way.'

The first view often comes from people who work with very few horses, or from pure theory.

The second often comes from burnt out practitioners who have seen too many hooves that refuse to change - or only improve temporarily before returning to the same problems.

Whilst both positions are understandable to some degree, they are both also very limiting.

Because if every hoof must look the same, then we ignore biology.
If nothing can change, then we ignore biomechanics.

I believe the line between those 2 extremes is exactly where the true science lies, and where the most space for real understanding and development exists.

What if the shape of the hoof is not random or 'just' created by the vague and misterious 'conformation' - but it is determined by a specific set of underlying biomechanical factors?

Understanding those factors may allow us to do much more than just try and make the hoof look an ideal or than trim everything to a fixed method.

It may allow us to understand why they look the way they do, what problems we may be dealing with in this specific type of a hoof, what forces are we fighting, where the potential pathologies may be expected, what intervention may be needed and what limitations to expect. It may help predict growth tendencies, localize areas that need special protection and help develop a more comprehensive plan to help each individual limb in the best possible way.

This is exactly what I try to explore in the DCA series, including a proposed framework of nine dorsopalmar hoof types based on limb conformation and load distribution.

Link to the latest article (Part 5) in the comments.

03/16/2026

🌱One of the tools I reach for regularly in the barn… Deanna Harrison Certified Aromatherapist Oils.

💧Essential oils can be incredibly powerful when used correctly, and these have become a staple in my program for supporting the horses I work on.

🌀From helping promote circulation and relaxation, to supporting the body during stressful situations, detox or recovery, they’re a simple but effective addition to the toolbox.

What I appreciate most is how consistent and targeted these blends are. When you’re working with horses day in and day out, you start to notice the little things that help their bodies settle, release, and function better.

Just another tool that helps support the horse from the inside out. And when you’re committed to helping horses feel and perform their best, those little pieces matter. 🧩

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬? 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐝?

03/15/2026

Sometimes the best plans are the ones that get interrupted.

Saturday night was supposed to be date night for Jackson and I… but instead it turned into answering a call from a friend whose sweet mustang, Jasper, had gotten tangled in some barbed wire fencing.

So we grabbed what we needed and headed to the barn.

Moments like this are a reminder that loving horses isn’t always glamorous. Sometimes it’s dirt on your jeans, late nights in the barn aisle, and doing whatever it takes to help them feel a little better.

Because when someone calls and a horse needs help… you go.

No hesitation. No complaints. Just show up.

And honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way. 🤍