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This morning I was doom scrolling on TikTok for a minute and this sentence stopped me in my tracks:โ€œ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ...
02/24/2026

This morning I was doom scrolling on TikTok for a minute and this sentence stopped me in my tracks:

โ€œ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก.โ€

Whew. That one hit.

How many of us have said, โ€œ๐ˆ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ˆ ๐ค๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ˆ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐโ€?

I know I have. Especially when I think about certain horses and wishing I could have a redo.

I think back to my first really nice gelding. He was solid for a long timeโ€ฆ until he wasnโ€™t.

He started refusing the gate.
Running up the wall.
Bucking.
Kicking.
Developing what everyone labeled as a โ€œbad attitude.โ€

So what did we do?

We vetted him.
We did PRP.
We did steroids.
We did everything we knew to do at the time.

But hereโ€™s the truth my knowledge base was limited.

EPM wasnโ€™t widely discussed like it is now.
Kissing spine wasnโ€™t commonly recognized.
I wasnโ€™t educated in biomechanics, stabilizing muscles, fast twitch muscles, atrophy, overbuilding, fascia, or compensation patterns.

Rehab back then looked like:
Time off.
Then straight lines.
Walking.
Trotting. (Yesโ€ฆ the long, uncollected trotting because thatโ€™s what I was taught.)
Then back to circles and regular barrel work.

There was no:
โ€ข โ€œLetโ€™s strengthen the stabilizing muscles.โ€
โ€ข โ€œLetโ€™s break down compensation patterns.โ€
โ€ข โ€œLetโ€™s address inflammation systemically.โ€
โ€ข โ€œLetโ€™s peel the layers back and find the root cause.โ€

We were managing symptoms not rebuilding bodies.

And that realization used to eat at me.

But hereโ€™s what I know now:

Those lessons are exactly what pushed me into this field.
Those mistakes built the lens I see horses through today.
Those hard seasons are why I refuse to accept โ€œthatโ€™s just how they areโ€ as an answer.

Yes there are still old ways of thinking. And thatโ€™s okay. Growth takes time.

But recurring issues are information.
Attitude changes are information.
Resistance is communication.

When we ignore compensation patterns, we donโ€™t preserve longevity, we shorten it.

So today, I forgive the younger version of me.

She did the best she could with what she knew.

And now?
I just keep learning.
Keep asking better questions.
Keep helping horses and owners find the root cause.
Keep reminding people that new advancements are coming out every single day and itโ€™s okay to evolve.

Because the goal isnโ€™t perfection.

Itโ€™s progress.

ImFrenchmansStorm is my big bag gelding that has forever pushed meโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐š ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐š๐ ๐š ๐ซ๐ž๐๐จ ๐จ๐ง? ๐ƒ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ ๐š ๐Ÿด ๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ. ๐ˆโ€™๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐ข๐ญ.

๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ“ ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ. ๐’๐จ๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ. ๐‘๐ž๐ก๐š๐› ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ž.And Saturdayโ€ฆ Dash went home! โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅWhen he came in, we had a job to do.Soft tissu...
02/23/2026

๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ“ ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ. ๐’๐จ๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ. ๐‘๐ž๐ก๐š๐› ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ž.

And Saturdayโ€ฆ Dash went home! โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ

When he came in, we had a job to do.
Soft tissue injuries donโ€™t care how old you are, how big your dreams are, or how much you love your horse. They demand patience. They demand precision. They demand discipline.

So thatโ€™s what we gave him.

We slowed it down.
We supported the tissue.
We rebuilt correctly.
We focused on alignment, compensation patterns, and restoring strength instead of just chasing soundness.

Because โ€œbarely soundโ€ isnโ€™t the goal here. Durable is.

And now he gets to go back to his girl. ๐Ÿฅน

Lee Ellen may be young, but let me tell you something, the love between a little girl and her horse is powerful. That kind of bond is exactly why this work matters.

Rehab isnโ€™t just about healing tissue.
Itโ€™s about protecting futures.
Itโ€™s about giving kids their partners back.
Itโ€™s about doing it right the first time so they donโ€™t end up back at square one.

Dash did his job.
His owners trusted the process.
And now they get to build memories again.

Thatโ€™s the win. ๐Ÿด๐Ÿ”ฅ

Soulful Sunday๐ŸคThereโ€™s something about riding at sunset that humbles you.All day we chase results.Better movement.More s...
02/22/2026

Soulful Sunday๐Ÿค

Thereโ€™s something about riding at sunset that humbles you.

All day we chase results.
Better movement.
More strength.
More progress.

But out hereโ€ฆ none of that matters.

Itโ€™s just a heartbeat under you.
Warm breath in cool air.
Hooves finding steady ground.

And you realize
This is why you started.

Not for ribbons.
Not for validation.
Not for proving anything.

But for partnership.
For healing.
For the quiet understanding that passes between two beings who choose to trust each other.

The sky doesnโ€™t rush the sunset.
It unfolds in its own time.

Your horseโ€™s body is the same way.
So is growth.
So is healing.

Maybe today isnโ€™t about pushing harder.
Maybe itโ€™s about honoring where you areโ€ฆ and appreciating how far youโ€™ve already come.

Slow is not failure.
Quiet is not weakness.
Stillness is not stagnation.

Sometimes itโ€™s where the real work happens.

Let this Sunday be a reset.
Let it remind you why you do what you do. ๐Ÿค

๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ฌ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ . ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ˆ๐ฌ.Weโ€™re getting close if not already for babies to be hitting the gro...
02/21/2026

๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ฌ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ . ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ˆ๐ฌ.

Weโ€™re getting close if not already for babies to be hitting the ground, young ones being halter broke, & the slightly older ones going to a C**t starter.

One of the biggest mistakes I see?

Sending a young horse off to be started before their body is physically prepared to handle the job.

Iโ€™m not against c**t starting or training. Iโ€™m just preparing a young horses body to be the best for their job.

C**t starting is about education under saddle.
But the body needs an education before that.

Before we ever talk about rides, I want to know:

โœ”๏ธ Can this young horse stabilize their core?
โœ”๏ธ Can they lift through the thoracic sling instead of dropping onto the forehand?
โœ”๏ธ Do they understand how to move without bracing?
โœ”๏ธ Are both hind limbs pushing evenly?

Because if the foundation isnโ€™t there, the trainer is working against compensation from day one.

And hereโ€™s the biological part people donโ€™t talk about enough ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿฆด Growth plates in horses donโ€™t fully close until around 3-6 years old (with lower limbs closing earlier and the spine being one of the last areas to mature).

๐Ÿฆด Bone density and remodeling take consistent, progressive loading over time not rushed intensity.

๐Ÿฆด The spine, neck, withers, SI region, and pelvis are some of the last structures to fully mature.

That means when we overload a young body too quickly especially one that hasnโ€™t learned correct biomechanics we arenโ€™t โ€œgetting ahead.โ€

Weโ€™re stacking stress on a structure thatโ€™s still developing.

This is why I love using the waiting period wisely.

While youโ€™re waiting on your c**t starter to have an opening, we can:

โœ”๏ธ Improve posture and body awareness
โœ”๏ธ Develop core strength
โœ”๏ธ Encourage correct muscle activation
โœ”๏ธ Address asymmetries early
โœ”๏ธ Build appropriate bone stimulus gradually

So when that c**t walks into training?

Theyโ€™re not just mentally ready.
Theyโ€™re physically prepared.

That makes it easier on:
โ€ข The c**t starter
โ€ข The trainer
โ€ข And YOU as the owner long-term

Because a horse that starts with proper biomechanics progresses faster, stays more comfortable, and is less likely to develop early compensation patterns that show up as lameness later.

Rushing the timeline might look productive.
Building the body is what protects the future.

C**t starting should not be the first step.
It should be the next step after the foundation is laid.

Your young horse has one chance to grow correctly.
Letโ€™s not waste it.

๐Ÿ“ธ of some of the few young ones we have working in the barn!

๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐…๐ข๐ญ ๐“๐ข๐ฉ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ: ๐”๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐“๐ซ๐ž๐š๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ.And sometimes the best way to move...
02/20/2026

๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐…๐ข๐ญ ๐“๐ข๐ฉ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ: ๐”๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐“๐ซ๐ž๐š๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ’ฆ

๐๐จ๐ญ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ.
And sometimes the best way to move forwardโ€ฆ is to add water. ๐Ÿ˜‰

The underwater treadmill is one of my favorite tools in rehab and fitness because it allows us to train the body ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐จ๐š๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ž.

Hereโ€™s why itโ€™s a game changer:

๐Ÿ’ง ๐๐ฎ๐จ๐ฒ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ฒ = ๐‘๐ž๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ž๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง

Water decreases weight-bearing load on joints, tendons, and ligaments.
That means we can start strengthening sooner while protecting healing structures.

๐Ÿ’ง ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

Water isnโ€™t just support itโ€™s resistance.
Every step requires more muscle engagement, especially through the core, glutes, and stifles.
Depending on water level.

Translation?
Better muscle recruitment. Better stabilization. Better quality movement.

๐Ÿ’ง ๐„๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‘๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

When water height is adjusted properly, it encourages lift, flexion, and engagement without forcing it.

Weโ€™re not chasing flashy movement.
Weโ€™re retraining correct biomechanics.

Now hereโ€™s the truth:

๐Ÿšซ Itโ€™s not a magic fix.
๐Ÿšซ Itโ€™s not just โ€œwalking in water.โ€
๐Ÿšซ And itโ€™s not used the same way on every horse.

A neurological case wonโ€™t have the same protocol as a suspensory rehab.
A weak topline horse wonโ€™t be worked the same as a post-injury tendon case.
A kissing spine surgery case wonโ€™t be the same as a fitness case.

Every program is intentional.
Every adjustment has a purpose.

Because weโ€™re not just exercising the horseโ€ฆ
Weโ€™re breaking compensation patterns and rebuilding correctly from the inside out.

If your horse is in rehab, coming back from injury, or just needs smarter conditioning sometimes the answer isnโ€™t more work.

Itโ€™s ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค.

Happy Fit Tip Friday ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Train with intention.

02/19/2026

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐Ÿ”ฅ

In traditional Chinese culture, the Year of the Fire Horse represents ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ, ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž, ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ.

Not chaos.
Not recklessness.
๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ž.

Thereโ€™s a reason my logo has always been a fire horse and thereโ€™s a reason this year feels different.

Fire Horse energy isnโ€™t about burning everything down.
Itโ€™s about ๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Stripping away compensation
๐Ÿ”ฅ Rebuilding strength correctly
๐Ÿ”ฅ Regulating the nervous system
๐Ÿ”ฅ Creating power thatโ€™s controlled, not reactive
๐Ÿ”ฅ Honoring the horseโ€™s nature while protecting their body

Every horse that comes through here carries fire sometimes buried under pain, dysfunction, or misunderstanding.
Sometimes burning too hot.
Sometimes barely flickering.

My job isnโ€™t to suppress it.
Itโ€™s to ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ญ.

This year is about horses stepping into their strength the right way.
No shortcuts.
No band aids.
No guessing.

Just intentional work.
Whole horse healing.
And power that lasts.

The fire horse isnโ€™t new here.
But this year, itโ€™s being called.

Something is coming.
And itโ€™s rooted in that fire. โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ

Soulful Sunday ๐ŸคŽThereโ€™s something sacred about the quiet before the world wakes up.Before the phones ring.Before the opi...
02/16/2026

Soulful Sunday ๐ŸคŽ

Thereโ€™s something sacred about the quiet before the world wakes up.

Before the phones ring.
Before the opinions start flying.
Before the pressure creeps in.

Just you.
Your breath in the cold air.
And the horses waiting on you.

They donโ€™t care about your follower count.
They donโ€™t care about your mistakes.
They donโ€™t care what anyone said about you last week.

They care that you show up.

In the dark.
In the cold.
In the in-between seasons.

Healing isnโ€™t loud. Growth isnโ€™t flashy.
Most of the real work happens in moments just like this when nobody is watching.

And if youโ€™re in a season that feels quietโ€ฆ slowโ€ฆ or unseenโ€ฆ That doesnโ€™t mean nothing is happening.

The sun is still rising.
The frost still melts.
The body still adapts.
The heart still strengthens.

Keep showing up.

Your consistency in the dark will always create light. โœจ

02/11/2026

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐’๐ข๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿด

One thing I want to be clear about there is no one size fits all when it comes to ProSix, especially when weโ€™re using it on the treadmill.

Every horse that walks into this program brings a different body, different history, and different needs.

Sometimes ProSix is used for:
โ€ข ๐„๐๐Œ ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ where proprioception, body awareness, and neural communication need to be rebuilt

โ€ข ๐๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ helping the nervous system reconnect patterns front to back and side to side

โ€ข ๐“๐ก๐ž โ€œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€ ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ž that horse who is fit, sound, and performing well but needs that extra 1% in connection, strength, and efficiency

- Just to name a few uses but we use it for so much more!

Using the treadmill & ProSix together allows us to work in a controlled, repeatable environment where the horse can feel gentle resistance, organize their body, and build strength without force or artificial positioning.

This isnโ€™t about strapping something on and hoping for magic.
Itโ€™s about:
โœจ retraining movement patterns
โœจ improving balance and body awareness
โœจ supporting strength at the walk
โœจ meeting the horse exactly where they are that day

Same tool.
Different goals.
Different setups.

Thatโ€™s whole horse work. Thatโ€™s how you break compensation patterns and actually make change & not just manage symptoms.

ProSix

02/09/2026

Monday morning update!

This week will be a simple one โ€” processing orders and taking a little time to enjoy the warm weather weโ€™re getting here in Kentucky. I have a ton of awards photos I canโ€™t share yet because I have to wait until after the banquetsโ€ฆ gotta keep the surprises intact. ๐Ÿ˜‰

There are no shows scheduled for this weekend, just prep for the Muhlenberg Winter Series in a couple of weeks.

One thing I want you all to take away today:
I donโ€™t care what halftime show you watched (or didnโ€™t). I donโ€™t care where you fall politically or spiritually. What I do care about is how we treat people when we disagree or have different opinions.

We can disagree and still treat each other with respect. Have conversations, listen to each other, and stay open-minded. Thereโ€™s beauty in every culture, every story, and every voice.

Hope everyone has a great week. ๐Ÿค

๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ŸคSometimes God doesnโ€™t just change situations.He changes who walks with you through them.Some people are ...
02/09/2026

๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿค

Sometimes God doesnโ€™t just change situations.
He changes who walks with you through them.

Some people are only meant for a season.
They teach you, stretch you, maybe even break you a littleโ€ฆ and then God gently (or not so gently) removes them.

And that can hurt. A lot.

But then there are the ones who stay.
The ones who choose you in the hard seasons.
The ones who see your growth, your mess, your healing and donโ€™t flinch.
Those people arenโ€™t accidents. Theyโ€™re anchors.

Trust that when God removes someone, itโ€™s never punishment.
Itโ€™s protection.
And when He allows someone to remain, itโ€™s purpose.

Let go of who was never meant to walk the whole road with you and thank God for the ones still standing beside you.
โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ

The Caliente Therapy girls brought home some hardware for the 2025 NBHA KY 03 season!! Congratulations Kayla on taking h...
02/08/2026

The Caliente Therapy girls brought home some hardware for the 2025 NBHA KY 03 season!!

Congratulations Kayla on taking home FOUR buckles!!

We are so proud of you and so happy to have you on our team! โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ

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