Horsewoman, trainer and certified Equine Therapist, Jody Schulze spends everyday with horses - her own and those of her clients. Her background, which includes formal training in horsemanship, colt starting and most recently, Equine Therapy, serve her well in her Broken Spur Equine Therapy business.
Anyone who is involved with horses regularly will have seen or ridden a horse that has a movement issue - that might feel a little off. Many of us have also worked with a horse that refuses to complete a particular maneuver or always has difficulty doing it; often this gets written off as a behavioral issue. Equine Therapy, which includes both chiropractic and massage as part of the treatment, can have significant benefits for all horses, from the weekend trail horse to the most primed athlete at the top of his game.
People often ask why a horse would need body work. There are many answers to that question. First of all, horses work hard! We ask them to perform highly athletic maneuvers carrying our weight. Secondly, there are many aspects of a horse's life that are not necessarily natural for them...stall life, the tack we use, carrying our weight, wearing shoes and so on. We do all of these things with our horses' best intentions in mind, however there can be undesirable consequences to them in addition to the benefits. Thirdly, injuries will result in secondary body imbalances. Everyone has been injured and knows that the area you use to compensate for the injury can wind up being just as painful as the injury itself. So considering these things and adding in poorly fitting tack, unbalanced riders, improper shoeing or trimming and the fact that horses just seem to be accident prone and equine body work starts to make sense!
Anyone who is involved with horses regularly will have seen or ridden a horse that has a movement issue - that might feel a little off. Many of us have also worked with a horse that refuses to complete a particular maneuver or always has difficulty doing it; often this gets written off as a behavioral issue. Equine Therapy, which includes both chiropractic and massage as part of the treatment, can have significant benefits for all horses, from the weekend trail horse to the most primed athlete at the top of his game.People often ask why a horse would need body work. There are many answers to that question. First of all, horses work hard! We ask them to perform highly athletic maneuvers carrying our weight. Secondly, there are many aspects of a horse's life that are not necessarily natural for them...stall life, the tack we use, carrying our weight, wearing shoes and so on. We do all of these things with our horses' best intentions in mind, however there can be undesirable consequences to them in addition to the benefits. Thirdly, injuries will result in secondary body imbalances. Everyone has been injured and knows that the area you use to compensate for the injury can wind up being just as painful as the injury itself. So considering these things and adding in poorly fitting tack, unbalanced riders, improper shoeing or trimming and the fact that horses just seem to be accident prone and equine body work starts to make sense!
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Information Updated August 2014
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Contact Information
Jody Schulze-McMann CET, EEBW
780-919-4917
Warburg, AB T0C, Canada
brokenspur@xplornet.com
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