Mirror Image Equine, LLC

03/04/2025

One of the most important things we can do to support our horses during rehab and recovery is to provide high quality nutrition in bioavailable forms that their bodies can actually absorb and utilize. The only products I trust to feed my rehab horses are made by the one and only .feeds ✨

Blue Bonnet makes some of the most bioavailable products on the market using organic forms of nutrients, forms that your horses can ACTUALLY absorb, in quantities that actually make sense. No “tag dressing” (putting low-bioavailability inorganic forms of nutrients in the feed in higher quantities, and using very small quantities of the high quality nutrients, just to be able to put them on the ingredient list 🤮) or ridiculous marketing tactics using confusing buzzwords and phrases.

PM me for all your nutrition questions, and if you’re interested in ordering, use my code MIRRORIMAGE on Blue Bonnet’s website for 5% off your supplement order!

03/01/2025

During stall rest and recovery, supporting lymphatic drainage is one of the most effective ways we can help after surgery or injury. When a horse is on stall rest and experiencing restricted movement, there is a decrease in normal lymphatic flow and therefore a decrease in circulation of healing nutrients. We can use K-Tape to emulate normal lymphatic circulation and movement of nutrient-giving fluid.

Under the guidance of Ila’s primary vet, we used some tape under her bandage to encourage the dispersion of lymph fluid accumulating around her hock from the compression of the bandage. Hoping to see some improvement next time we change her bandaging!

02/27/2025

Stall rest does not have to be indoors!!!! When we think of stall rest, our gut churns as we picture endless hours of confinement in a dark dusty barn. We picture our horses going absolutely bananas, missing their friends and missing the sunshine.

The main purpose of stall rest is to restrict movement. We can restrict movement and still allow the horse some outside time and a chance to hang out with a friend! Miss Ila is in for surgical recovery for the next month and allowing her some outside time to enjoy the sunshine and mutually groom her neighbor has already greatly improved her mental health! We can make the best of stall rest by implementing some simple and easy enrichment and management changes! Do you have a horse on stall rest that you want to have a brighter outlook with? Shoot me a PM for rehab stall availability!

02/27/2025

A nice little facial rebalance after this pretty lady got her teeth floated! Imbalance in the mouth can create dysfunction throughout the facial and neck muscles which in turn can affect locomotion and the balance of the entire body! So much of the horse’s musculature ties into the mouth so dental imbalance can have profound effects on the body.

Has your horse been resistant to the bit lately? Have they been having trouble bending and getting soft through the shoulder and ribs? Dental care is one of the most important pieces of the puzzle!

02/23/2025

Nothing brings me more joy than helping fearful horses find peace in our presence 🤍

02/20/2025

Mirror Image Equine hired a new employee this week! Meet Sis! She’s a red heeler and she’s as naughty as she is cute. She can’t wait to meet you and your ponies!

02/06/2025

Becoming a dealer for .feeds was honestly such a no-brainer for me! When I started feeding Blue Bonnet to my personal horses, I noticed immediate changes in their attitudes and body conditions. Implementing their products in my rehab and training program, and recommending them to my clients changed the game!

I can tell the difference between a Blue Bonnet horse and one fed other brands usually within minutes of putting my hands on the horse! My clients fed Blue Bonnet show significantly more consistent improvement in their soft tissue and muscle health than any other brand of feed. Those horses are also the happiest in work, show the least signs of soreness and discomfort and display the least stress behaviors during ridden and ground work.

Use my code MIRRORIMAGE on Blue Bonnet’s website to save 5% or shoot me a DM to order! Get your horse heading in the right direction today!

02/02/2025

Some exciting news! Mirror Image Equine is officially an LLC! I am currently offering the following services, based out of a beautiful private facility in Greeley, CO!

🌻Equine Bodywork, Fascial Release, K-Tape
🌻Horsemanship, Groundwork, Lessons
🌻Injury Rehab, Postural Work, Strength Training
🌻And More! Just ask!

I am also now officially your local Blue Bonnet supplement provider! Shoot me a DM for a nutrition consult or to place an order, or use the code “MIRRORIMAGE” on Blue Bonnet’s website for 5% off your entire order! I am so excited for the next step of this journey in the industry that I am so passionate about. Many years have led to this and I cannot wait to share with you everything I’ve learned.

10/23/2024

What I love about tape is that we can use it to create connection in areas of disconnect. Tensegrity is the concept that all of the pieces that make up the whole body function as one unit, meaning restriction in one area can create discord in another.

After a long trailer haul, Tilley lost a lot of spinal mobility and i could feel a lost connection between mid-back and hind end. Having to brace and stabilize in a trailer for 8+ hours is hard on any horse, even fit competition horses, and the body will rush to compensate in any situation. We used a bilateral circulation application to ‘connect’ her lower thoracic and lumbar spine back to her pelvis and restore blood and lymphatic flow to the stressed tissues. Once her hind end was back online, she was a happy gal!

10/09/2024

There are still a few spots left! This is such an incredible opportunity to learn how to better support your horse. Come hang with me and 1st Choice Equine Therapy, LLC and tons of other incredible practitioners and take home knowledge you can implement with all your horses!

There’s still spots left! Join us this weekend for an amazing event to support Hawke in his healing journey after falling through the bottom of a trailer during the Alexander Mountain Fire.

These are incredible individuals specializing in top notch all around horse care from nose to toes.

Sit with me and Mirror Image Equine Wellness Sunday afternoon to learn easy massage techniques to support your horses in all phases of life and training!

There will also be food, amazing auction items and tons of love and support from the equine community!

01/08/2024

I really love working on pregnant mares. My work almost always gets baby moving, and it’s really neat to feel the little fist bumps from inside as I get mama’s tissues back to where they need to be. Restoration of blood flow to once stagnant areas sends a surge of oxygenated fluid and endorphins through mama’s body and release of ribcage and flank fascia allows mama to breathe deeper and give baby more space! I would want to be active too!

Caring for and treating your pregnant/lactating mamas as if they are in heavy work (because they ARE) allows for faster postpartum recovery. A high quality diet balancer, free choice hay, light exercise, and supportive soft tissue work are excellent ways to ensure a healthy baby and a comfy, happy mama.

12/21/2023

✨Rome wasn’t built in a day✨

I use this phrase CONSTANTLY with my clients. This mare’s mom has been SO patient and trusting as we work slowly through some major postural and mental changes. Cali came from a home that was not very knowledgeable about biomechanics or tack fit, so every session we unearth more reverb from her previous life. The progress has been minimal each session, but profound over time!

Most importantly, we’ve gotten this mare out of fight or flight, and into rest and digest, so she’s been able to put on weight and come back into work with a far more functional posture! Recreating functional posture and creating healthy locomotion patterns will not and cannot happen in one session. This type of rehabilitation is intensive, you’re literally rebuilding neuro-pathways and undoing years of bad habits that are ingrained into the horse’s innate ability to compensate for injury. It takes dedication to your horse, and takes willingness to learn and change your methods to fit your horse’s needs. Thank you for your faith in me!