Natural and Holistic Modalities used to bring the body back into equilibrium💫
21/02/2026
Level 2 EMMETT 4 Horses this past week in Pretoria with a great group of ladies from Southern Africa (Malawi, Gauteng, Western Cape & Free State).
Plenty of wow moments and very excited students as they were able to toggle in and brush up on their accuracy of finding and locating the points on the horses.
A great two days of learning and sharing💫 Looking forward to seeing the group at level 3 and what they have learned and discovered during their practice.
A big thank you yo .equine.centre for once again hosting us.
For more info about EMMETT 4 Animals you can have a look at the EMMETT HQ website https://www.emmett-technique-hq.com/ or pop me a whats app +27761656541
18/02/2026
A fantastic two days, a new group of EMMETT 4 Dogs - Level 1 students in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Such great changes in the dogs we worked with🐶💫
A huge thank you to Caroline for hosting us💫
Looking forward to watching these ladies grow and develop their skills as they continue through the levels!
Watch this space for level 2 date coming soon!
17/02/2026
A fabulous two days with these 3 ladies! What a journey it has been since they started in 2022. They have all come such a long way and I am so proud of each one of them for how they have embraced this learning journey! EMMETT 4 Horses Accreditation Day and Clinet Clinic Day done and dusted.
🎉South Africa 🇿🇦 has 3 new EMMETT 4 Horses Practitioners🐾
💐Thank you to Moonstone Stables for hosting us and providing the most amazing learning facility and variety of horses over the past 4 years! Thank you to .equine.centre and Starlight Stables for hosting is for the Accreditation Day and Client Clinic Day🐴💫
Onwards and upwards ladies, I look forward to following your journey as practitioners and the amazing work and changes you going to make in the many horses who get to benefit from your skill set.
12/02/2026
DID YOU KNOW? Here are three quick fun facts about equine nutritional requirements as they relate to forage.
1️⃣ Horses prefer to spend AT LEAST 60% of their time grazing.
- Limiting time grazing can lead to behavioral and digestive issues.
- Horses with not enough forage in their gut are predisposed to gastric ulcers.
2️⃣ FORAGE should be 60-100% of the total equine diet.
- Forage should be fed at a rate of 1.5-2% of a horse's body weight per day.
3️⃣ Forage must be no longer than a ¼ of an inch long by the time it is swallowed to maximize digestion.
- Functional teeth are required for proper mastication (chewing) of long stem forage.
- If a horse can't adequately chew, we need to support them in other ways so that they can properly digest forage and avoid choke.
If you have questions about feeding enough quality forage to your specific equine, contact your veterinarian.
Thank you to the Horse Owner Education Committee for providing this information.
11/02/2026
Did you know? We can not treat the foot as an isolated mechanical object
The hoof is not a detached unit at the end of the limb. It is part of a continuous biotensegrity system, where load, tension, posture, and neurology are distributed throughout the entire horse.
This relationship is bi-directional.
Changes in hoof balance alter how forces are resolved through the distal limb. That changes internal moments, tendon strain, joint loading, and proprioceptive input. Those changes do not stop at the fetlock or the knee. They propagate proximally through fascia, muscle tone, and postural organisation.
At the same time, posture, rider influence, training patterns, and environmental constraints alter how the horse organises itself under load. That altered organisation feeds back into the hoof, shaping growth, deformation, and long-term morphology.
This is why hoof balance cannot be understood purely as a foot problem, and posture cannot be understood purely as a body problem.
The hoof both expresses whole-body organisation and influences it.
When balance is mechanically efficient, the system distributes load with minimal internal strain. When balance deteriorates, the system compensates. And compensation is not neutral. It redistributes tension elsewhere, often invisibly, until something reaches its limit.
This is also why some horses “cope” for years before failing, and why correcting the hoof alone does not always resolve the problem if the postural drivers remain unchanged.
The goal is not to make the hoof look right in isolation.
The goal is to place the foot in a mechanical relationship that allows the entire horse to organise itself with less effort, less strain, and greater durability.
Hoof balance is not a static endpoint.
It is a participant in a living, adaptive system.
08/02/2026
🎙️✨ New Podcast Alert ✨🎙️
Join Lindsay Hilder (Co-Director of the EMMETT Technique and daughter of founder Ross Emmett) alongside Jodi Duval as they chat all things EMMETT Technique, wellbeing, and the behind this internationally enjoyed therapy.
🌏Discover how this internationally recognised body therapy is changing lives, supporting practitioners, and creating new career pathways.
If you’ve ever been curious about EMMETT Technique… this is your sign to tune in! 🎧💛
It has been a fantastic two days of EMMETT 4 Horses Level 1 in KZN🐴
Despite the extreme heat and humidity🥵 the group was enthusiastic and made the most of their learning experience.
The different shapes, sizes and colours of horses provided a good variety and great learning for the students.
By the end of day 2 the horses were all walking up to the students wanting to be worked on, making sure they weren’t missing out on the good feeling they experience during and after a release.
We covered neck, hamstrings, wither, shoulder and part of the back in level 1.
Level 2 KZN date is set for 16 & 17 April 2026💫🐴
07/02/2026
Already for Day 1 of EMMETT 4 Horses Level 1 💫🐴
05/02/2026
Wanting to know more what the EMMETT Technique 4 Animals is about?
Come join me at Mountain View Stables, Tokai, WC on Saturday 28 February 2026 @ 5pm for a demo and info session🐴🐾💫
01/02/2026
✨New Year, New Skills, New Possibilities – Tokai, WC, EMMETT Courses ✨
Discover the magic of EMMETT 4 Horses - Level 1 - 28 February & 1 March 2026, bookings close 9 February 2026 🐴💫
Thinking about a fresh start this year?
EMMETT Technique courses are coming up in Gillitts, KZN, offering a gentle yet highly effective muscle release technique that supports pain relief, mobility, and improved function for people and animals alike.
EMMETT is known for being non-invasive, fast, and incredibly effective, making it a powerful addition for bodyworkers, therapists, and those looking to step into a rewarding new career. 💙
✨New Year, New Skills, New Possibilities – Gillitts, KZN, EMMETT Courses ✨
EMMETT 4 Horses - Level 1 - 7 & 8 February 2026, last chance to book your spot - Late registrations closing 31 January 2026 🐴💫
Thinking about a fresh start this year?
EMMETT Technique courses are coming up in Gillitts, KZN, offering a gentle yet highly effective muscle release technique that supports pain relief, mobility, and improved function for people and animals alike.
EMMETT is known for being non-invasive, fast, and incredibly effective, making it a powerful addition for bodyworkers, therapists, and those looking to step into a rewarding new career. 💙
📍Upcoming Courses – St Helier, Gillitts, KZN
✔️Hands-on, supportive learning environment
✔️Suitable for beginners and career changers
✔️Ideal for therapists wanting to expand their skill set
🔄Reviewing students are always welcome!
Revisit the material, refine your technique, build confidence, and reconnect with the EMMETT community.
🌱New year. New learning. New found skills and confidence.
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Born and raised in KwaZulu Natal in South Africa, I grew up loving animals and the outdoors and what nature had to offer us as humans. My late Grandmother was a Doctor of both Homeopathy and Osteopathy. I loved her passion for alternate medicines, as I grew older I too found I had a love for the alternate modalities and what they had to offer.
At home we live as much of a holistic life as possible in today's world and have always turned to the alternate modalities for help or direction with regards to our health.
I started off with Equine Body work in 2009, along side studying animal behavior. In 2017 I started my Kinesiology journey with Touch For Health and then continued on to study Neuro-training, Emotional Kinesiology and Equine Energy Medicine. I've used the BEMER blanket and TENs machine for the past 12 years and seen the amazing results in both humans and animals. I recently started working with Photonic Red-light therapy, to expand my "tools" and what I have to offer. In July 2019 I started studying the EMMETT technique and hope to add that to my modalities and offer it to clients. In 2020 I started my journey following in my late grandmothers footsteps studying Classical Homeopathy. I am a registered member of the International Institute of Complementary Therapies (IICT), the International Association of Specialised Kinesiologists (IASK), Association of Specialised Kinesiologists South Africa (ASKSA), the International Equine Body Worker Association (IEBWA) and a student member of the Society of Homeopaths.
I found owning and breeding our own horses on our farm in South Africa, I was exposed to many injuries and illness's in horses. Over the years we developed many of our own techniques and training methods and incorporated them with the many we had learnt from others. I treated our animals myself, unless it was a case that was beyond my capability.
Now living in Australia my aim is to help people and animals here to reach their optimal potential.
Qualifications & Continuing Education
Homeopathy - The School of Homeopathy - United Kingdom - Current
Homeopathy First Aid for Pets, Animals & Farm - The School of Homeopathy - United Kingdom 2020
Brain & Physiology Formatting - Neuroenergetic Kinesiology - NK Institute - South Africa 2020
