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The Missing Piece provides in depth and overall equine fitness rehabilitation, as well as body work for performance enhancement.

02/22/2026

Are you readdyyyyyy?! Another storm is on the way! Stay safe out there, horse girls, and remember, soon enough it will be fly season (I hope)🤪☀️

02/20/2026

This weekend makes one whole year since Tommy physically left our family. I can still relive these days from last year as if they were happening real time. He fought as hard as he could, he was tired, he was ready and as much as I said I was ready to make that decision for him, are we really ever?

I get asked very often when I’m going to ride again, when I plan to get another horse, when I plan to essentially.. move on. The reality is, I don’t want another horse, I just want my horse back. Given my injury, on top of everything we went through with Tommy, this has become such an onion of a situation.

I guess only time will tell, right? For now.. give your ponies an extra hug for me💗

02/10/2026

When cold man winter has been somewhat accommodating🥲 to letting me work outside, I have been busy keeping all the ponies, happy, comfortable and preparing for winter!

It’s been a little bit of all things this winter: soft tissue injuries, pain behaviors, taking advantage of some lighter work loads to relax the body, joint support and any other needs the horses may tell me they have, but I couldn’t be more grateful to be working with so many wonderful horses, owners and veterinarians each weekend! Seeing everyone progress, despite the weather hurdles, is always so heart warming💗

Is your horse telling you they need support? Don’t wait too long to reach out! We can get them feeling back to normal in no time!

02/05/2026

I just wanted to drop by to remind you that tight backs in your horses affect so many other parts of their bodies without you even knowing it! Think of their core/back as the central part of their body. If the core and back are tight, sore or weak, they are almost guaranteed to be compensating somewhere else!

This mare has had a reduced work load due to the winter weather, as has everyone, but we know her back is always going to be a tight spot for her. Her mom said that over the past month, she noticed her being a lot more stiff, crabby and unhappy about her hind end being touched. As you can see, I was releasing her mind back and the tension was seen all through her core, even into her flank!

Just because your horse is out of work for the winter does not mean their bodies are healthier, in fact, it usually makes things worse! Not only are they cold and tensing their bodies, now they are standing in one place decreasing their circulation that feeds their soft tissues to keep them healthy!

How you can help:
❄️Get all the ponies walking 20 minutes a day
❄️Continue a normal stretching routine, after you get them walking, of course
❄️Invest in a heating pad
❄️Stick to your bodywork schedule! I promise it helps!

Reach out today to get your horse back on track so they can hit the ground cantering when spring training rolls around!

02/02/2026

I thought it was fitting to share this quote to remind all of my hard work, dedicated, ready to quit horse pals out there to keep going!

You can be grateful to have a farm, these horses and a job you are so passionate about, while still facing the never ending challenges the winter brings. If anything, I think these challenges should highlight our gratitude for these horses and this level of hard work even more when you can look back at the aisle at the end of a cold day and hear all of the horsed nibbling away, happily tucked into their warm stalls for the evening💗

01/27/2026

Hey everyone! I know it has been a quick second since posting on here, but not to worry, I am still out and about seeing horses! Sometimes we all just need a little break from good ol’ social media!

I don’t think I’m the only one, though, that needs a break from this winter weather!

Just a reminder for our cold weather policy:
❄️Walk your horse 15-20 minutes right before my arrival the help warm up their body
❄️Have an enclosed place in mind for their visit to keep the wind out!
❄️If you don’t feel well, please reschedule!
❄️I will only see horses if it is 30 or above, otherwise we will need to pick a new day!

Thank you for all of your understanding! Stay warm & safe! Spring has to be around one of these corners!

11/27/2025

The past year-year and a half has been a bucking, spooking, hell of a ride, to say the least! I am so thankful for each and every person who has continued to let me help their horse, supported myself and my family through all things crazy and genuinely just been in my corner.

Being a business owner is really hard, being an equine business owner is 300x harder. I will never be able to truly express how thankful I am to all of you.

As the year starts to wind down and the holidays arrive, I will be spending more time with my family and re-evaluating what will be best for the business in 2026 to continue to support all of you. So, we may be quiet on here, but not to worry, I will still be helping your horses and looking forward to seeing all of your faces each month!

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I couldn’t keep doing this without any of you💗🦃

11/22/2025

I know so many of us are guilty of thinking just because we cause no visible harm to our horses, that we must not be making them sore or causing internal damage at one point or another. Most times, it never occurs to us until it’s far too late and our horses are screaming…

When I did the dissection last fall, this all really came to light for me, seeing the horse from the inside out.

Once we damage a soft tissue, or even a bone, it can be really difficult to gain that health & strength of the tissue back to where it originally was. This is something that is so important to think about when working with our horses…

That “sort of fitting” saddle, may seem mostly okay on the outside, but is really destroying the horse’s back & scapula. Those wraps that you think are “good enough” could be over heating or putting improper pressure in just the right spot to damage a lower leg structure. Your horse seems to not love that bit, it’s probably jamming them just right in the pallet or pressing just too much on the bars of their mouth.

Next time you think something is “good enough,” I want you to stop and think if it’s worth more damaging your horse’s body or taking the time to make sure everything is perfect.

11/20/2025

Let me help your horses and your friend’s horses this season! Anyone who books a visit & provides me your name for a referral gets you a discount on your horse’s next session! Last month I had someone receive $20 in savings and their horse had a great session, what could be better?!

11/17/2025

As I have been sharing here or there, this fall has been a bit hectic for me personally. My wedding, honeymoon, family things, health stuff.. you name it, it popped up.

I am incredibly lucky that most have been so understanding, accommodating and supportive over the past few months. More recently, though, I have to admit, I’m not feeling the same. I’m not sure if it’s because my flexibility is less, if horses are just needing more immediate help, if it seems as though I’m not serving to my capabilities, if people really just feel as though I’m here to serve or if there is just a disconnect.

I know I’m not the only equine or regular professional out there, trying my very best, balancing all the things and trying to keep everyone satisfied. It absolutely shatters my soul, heart, hopes and dreams when I tell someone I am not available or my flexibility is limited (with good reason, I always give a honest reason!!) and they are very clearly giving me dissatisfied answers back.

So here is my reminder- just because we are professionals now, doesn’t mean we weren’t humans first. Just because we show up to serve you, your horse and the needs that are open, doesn’t mean we don’t have our own battles and needs we are facing when we get back in our cars. I PROMISE you, we want to be available, we want to help you, but we also need to help ourselves and our families. So please, next time your professional tells you they aren’t available or have a flexibility issue, be kind, I promise it’s for a good reason!

11/15/2025

One person can’t do it all, it just isn’t possible and one solution doesn’t fit every horse. They are all living creatures with different needs.

If you have a professional on your team who doesn’t willing want to collaborate with other professionals to keep the best interest of you or your horse in mind, I hate say it, but now is the time to show that professional the stall door….

What professionals are on your horse’s care team? Drop them in the comments because maybe someone else is looking to add to their team!🔽

11/13/2025

I used to get asked very frequently “so what is the difference between k tape and duct tape?” I still very often get asked “what does this tape do anyway?”

Living creatures, much like ourselves, are held together below the skin by a connective tissue called fascia. Fascia is where we often experience blockages of blood, which present as tension, soreness or even a knot. The tape works to ever so slightly lift the skin away from the fascia, allowing the blood flow to be restored!

Depending on how you apply the tape, in addition to controlling the pain response, it can also:
❤️‍🩹support joints (as seen here offering hock support & relief for an arthritic girl)
❤️‍🩹allow muscle activation after an injury & a muscle has been sleeping
❤️‍🩹muscle relaxation as talked about earlier in the post
❤️‍🩹circulation improvement.. think healing a bruise
❤️‍🩹encouraging lymphatic drainage.. think stocked up legs
❤️‍🩹spot decompression reducing a large muscle knot

If you think your horse could benefit from some tape too, I bet they absolutely can, so lets talk today!

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