Stride-Right Specialty Bodywork

Stride-Right Specialty Bodywork Proud to be one of Ohio's elite equine bodyworkers, while also servicing Ocala and Wellington, FL.
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Owner's Bodywork clinics, Certification in The Headfirst Approach course, and Advanced Technique courses available.

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐œ๐ก ๐š ๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐ง๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ซ๐ญ. ๐ŸŽจThe Serratus Ventralis is the primary muscle that atta...
06/03/2026

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐œ๐ก ๐š ๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐ง๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ซ๐ญ. ๐ŸŽจ

The Serratus Ventralis is the primary muscle that attaches the shoulder directly the our horseโ€™s rib cage . This muscle originates at the medial surface of the scapula - inserts into the transverse of the last 5 cervical vertebrae as well as into the ribs. The muscle, tendons, fascia and bones that make up this area is known as the Thoracic Sling .

This is a common location to have bracing tension. Restriction here may present as :

โš ๏ธChange in foreleg conformation
โš ๏ธShorten stride
โš ๏ธLimited Shoulder Mobility

Bodywork can help to :

๐Ÿ”†Decompress the pectorals and serratus - improving range of motion.
๐Ÿ”†Loosen ribs by promoting relaxation allowing the horse to move and breathe more efficiently.
๐Ÿ”†Breaks the compensation loop allowing for improvement not only pain but mood as well !

๐Ÿ“†Appointments available with Stride -Right Specialty Providers as soon as next week!

๐Ÿ“ฒ Call or Text (740) 815-3690



๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž & ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ โ—๏ธโ€‹I want to sincerely apologize to everyone waiting for a response to messages ...
06/03/2026

๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž & ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ โ—๏ธ

โ€‹I want to sincerely apologize to everyone waiting for a response to messages and inquiries. My daughter recently had a severe reaction to a tick bite, and my full attention has been on her care and recovery. I appreciate your patience and understanding during over the last few days .

โ€‹This experience has been a stark reminder of how important it is to be vigilant. Please take the time to protect yourselves and your animals when spending time outdoors. ๐ŸŒฟ

โ€‹3 ๐™๐™ž๐™ฅ๐™จ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™๐™ž๐™˜๐™  ๐™‹๐™ง๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ :
โ€‹Perform Thorough Checks: After any time spent in grassy or wooded areas, check both yourself and your pets immediately for any ticks, paying close attention to hidden spots like behind ears, under arms, and between toes. ๐Ÿ‘€

โ€‹Wear Appropriate Clothing: When hiking or working in tall grass, wear long sleeves and pants, and tuck your pant legs into your socks to create a barrier.๐Ÿ›‘

โ€‹Use Proven Repellents: Apply EPA-approved tick repellents to your clothing and consider using veterinarian-recommended tick preventatives for your animals to keep them safe all season long.

โ€‹แด›สœแด€ษดแด‹ สแดแดœ แด€สŸสŸ ๊œฐแดส€ ส™แด‡ษชษดษข ๊œฑแดœแด„สœ แด€ ๊œฑแดœแด˜แด˜แดส€แด›ษชแด แด‡ ๊œฐแด€แดษชสŸส แดส€ษชแด‡ษดแด›แด‡แด… แด„แดแดแดแดœษดษชแด›ส ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป
ษช แดกษชสŸสŸ ส™แด‡ แดกแดส€แด‹ษชษดษข แด›สœส€แดแดœษขสœ แด€สŸสŸ แดแด‡๊œฑ๊œฑแด€ษขแด‡๊œฑ แด€๊œฑ Qแดœษชแด„แด‹สŸส แด€๊œฑ แด˜แด๊œฑ๊œฑษชส™สŸแด‡.

-Kalynn, Scheduling Assistant


๐˜๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ด - ๐˜Œ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜—๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆThe Stride-Right Specialty Bodywork team is here to help your horse move more freely ...
06/02/2026

๐˜๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ด - ๐˜Œ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜—๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ

The Stride-Right Specialty Bodywork team is here to help your horse move more freely ๐ŸŽ

๐Ÿ“ฒCall or Text (740)815-3690 to schedule!




Bodywork is not a luxury it is an investment - help your horse stay sound, comfortable and performing at their best ! St...
06/01/2026

Bodywork is not a luxury it is an investment - help your horse stay sound, comfortable and performing at their best !
Stride-Right Specialty Bodywork has openings in June with Specialist Providers Sidney Hardy & Scott Christman.

๐Ÿ“ฒ Call or Text (740)815-3690 for your appointment!


โœจ BEFORE & AFTERโœจLook closely at the difference in this horseโ€™s topline and neck carriage.The top photo shows a horse ca...
05/31/2026

โœจ BEFORE & AFTERโœจ
Look closely at the difference in this horseโ€™s topline and neck carriage.
The top photo shows a horse carrying tension โ€” heavy through the base of the neck, restricted through the shoulder and unable to fully lift through the topline.

After targeted bodywork, stretching, and release work, the change is visible:
โฌ‡๏ธ Less brace through the neck
โฌ†๏ธ Improved lift through the shoulder and withers
โžก๏ธ Softer topline and freer movement patterns

When tension builds in the poll, neck, shoulder, and fascia, the horse often compensates through the entire body.

That compensation can affect:
โ€ข Stride length
โ€ข Balance and collection
โ€ข Transitions
โ€ข Lead departures
โ€ข Performance and comfort
โ€ข Even attitude and willingness to work

The goal isnโ€™t just relaxation โ€” itโ€™s restoring proper movement and helping the horse move the way the body was designed to.
A horse that feels lighter, softer, and more balanced can perform better, recover better, and stay more comfortable long term.
The body can tell the story before our horses behavior ever does. ๐Ÿด

โœจ A more balanced, comfortable posture overall THIS is why regular Bodywork matters !

When tension builds in the poll, neck, shoulder, and fascia, the horse often compensates through the entire body.
That compensation can affect:
โ€ข Stride length
โ€ข Balance and collection
โ€ข Transitions
โ€ข Lead departures
โ€ข Performance and comfort
โ€ข Even attitude and willingness to work
The goal isnโ€™t just relaxation โ€” itโ€™s restoring proper movement and helping the horse move the way the body was designed to.

A horse that feels lighter, softer, and more balanced can perform better, recover better, and stay more comfortable long term.
This is why regular bodywork matters.
The body tells the story before behavior ever does. ๐Ÿด




๊œฑแด›แด€ส€แด› ๊œฐแด‡แด‡สŸษชษดษข แด›สœแด‡ ๊œฑแด›ส€ษชแด…แด‡-ส€ษชษขสœแด› แด…ษช๊œฐ๊œฐแด‡ส€แด‡ษดแด„แด‡ ษชษด สแดแดœส€ ษดแด‡xแด› ส€ษชแด…แด‡ . แด„แด€สŸสŸ แดส€ แด›แด‡xแด› (740)815-3690 ๊œฐแดส€ สแดแดœส€ แด€แด˜แด˜แดษชษดแด›แดแด‡ษดแด› แด›แดแด…แด€ส ! ...
05/30/2026

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๐ŸŽ“ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐œ๐ก ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ž-๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ...
05/30/2026

๐ŸŽ“ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐œ๐ก ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ž-๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค!

๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ, ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง. ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ'๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ'๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด!

๐Ÿšจ ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ต ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ?
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๐Ÿ“ž ๐˜”๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ (740) 815-3690 ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ'๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜จ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ! ๐Ÿดโœจ

๐Ÿด COMPENSATION IN HORSES โ€” THE BODYโ€™S WAY OF SAYING โ€œSOMETHING ELSE HURTSโ€ ๐Ÿ‘€Horses are masters at compensation.Instead o...
05/29/2026

๐Ÿด COMPENSATION IN HORSES โ€”
THE BODYโ€™S WAY OF SAYING โ€œSOMETHING ELSE HURTSโ€ ๐Ÿ‘€

Horses are masters at compensation.
Instead of showing obvious pain right away, they often shift stress and workload to other parts of the body to avoid discomfort.

This is a sometimes small problem that can quickly turn into a BIG problem!
Compensation patterns can eventually create MORE tension, soreness, and imbalance throughout the horse.

You might notice:
๐Ÿšฉ Difficulty bending one direction
๐ŸšฉPicking up the wrong lead
๐ŸšฉResistance during transitions
๐ŸšฉUneven muscle development
๐ŸšฉChanges in attitude or performance

Hereโ€™s the important part:
The area showing symptoms is NOT always the root cause.

A horse sore in the back may actually be compensating for:
โžก๏ธ Shoulder restriction
โžก๏ธ Tight hips or hamstrings
โžก๏ธ Hoof imbalance
โžก๏ธ Jaw or poll tension
โžก๏ธ Old injuries or scar tissue

Because fascia and muscle chains connect the body from head to hind, one restriction can affect movement everywhere.

โœจ This is why bodywork matters.

Equine bodywork helps:
โœ”๏ธ Identify compensation patterns
โœ”๏ธ Release tension before it worsens
โœ”๏ธ Restore mobility and balance
โœ”๏ธ Improve circulation and fascial glide
โœ”๏ธ Encourage more correct movement
โœ”๏ธ Improve comfort and performance naturally

When the body no longer has to compensate, horses often become:
๐ŸŽ Freer moving
๐ŸŽ More balanced
๐ŸŽ Softer in transitions
๐ŸŽ More willing under saddle
๐ŸŽ Mentally relaxed and comfortable

A horse in balance moves differently โ€” because the body no longer has to fight itself.

๐Ÿ“Stride-Right Specialty Bodywork
๐Ÿ“ž Call or Text: (740) 815-3690



๐Ÿด SHOULDER RESTRICTION IN HORSES IS MORE COMMON THAN YOU THINKโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€The shoulder isnโ€™t just responsible for movement โ€” itโ€™s...
05/28/2026

๐Ÿด SHOULDER RESTRICTION IN HORSES IS MORE COMMON THAN YOU THINKโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€

The shoulder isnโ€™t just responsible for movement โ€” itโ€™s part of your horseโ€™s entire โ€œsuspension system.โ€ ๐ŸŒ‰Because fascia connects the body from head to hind, restriction in the shoulders can create compensation patterns throughout the ENTIRE horse.

Things you may notice with restrictions :
โš ๏ธ One shorter stride
โš ๏ธ Difficulty picking up leads
โš ๏ธ Resistance stopping or turning
โš ๏ธ Tripping or stumbling
โš ๏ธ Poll tension
โš ๏ธ Back soreness developing secondarily

So what causes shoulder restriction?
โŒ Saddle fit
โŒ Repetitive work patterns
โŒ Hoof imbalance
โŒ Past injuries
โŒ Limited turnout
โŒ Heavy front-end movement
โŒ Neck & poll tension
โŒ Weak topline and posture

โœจ This is where bodywork can make a huge difference.

When the shoulders open they begin moving correctly again and horses often show:
๐ŸŽ Longer stride
๐ŸŽ Better reach & extension
๐ŸŽ Improved balance
๐ŸŽ Smoother transitions
๐ŸŽ Better collection
๐ŸŽ A more relaxed, comfortable partner

Healthy movement starts with freedom through the body โ€” and the shoulders play a bigger role than many realize.

๐Ÿ“Stride-Right Specialty Bodywork
๐Ÿ“ž Call or Text: (740) 815-3690


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