Eggert Equine Therapy

04/22/2025

Last year, Trigger was one of my more stoic horses for sure! Over the months though, he has come out of his shell and has become much more "involved" in his bodywork sessions! I love seeing progress like this!

04/19/2025

Does your horse's mane have that ONE piece that always flips to the opposite side, no matter how hard you try to train it? Chances are that you're either dealing with restricted fascia or one side of the neck being more muscularly developed than the other. In Frosty's case, it's restricted due to that deep scar tissue below the flip.

If this is something you see with your horses, bring some bodywork into their care regimen to see about getting them more balanced. It's worth more than the aesthetically pleasing mane ;)

04/15/2025

Foreleg stretches are an important part of any stretching routine! Remember, static stretches like these are best done after work when the muscles are warm. Are these three stretches part of your current routine?

04/14/2025

Referrals are really the best form of flattery for a small business owner! Many thanks to all of you who have passed along my name over the past few years! It means the world!

You can bet that I'm doing the same for your great businesses too! 💕

04/10/2025

Over the past few years, there have been many changes to my business and my offerings to you: new massage therapy techniques, various continued education courses that I've taken, additions of kinesiology taping, PEMF therapy, and essential oils. Eggert Equine Sports Massage was simply out of date! It was high time for a business name upgrade, right?


I welcome you to Eggert Equine Therapy! I have worked on launching my new website, socials have been updated, and I have new swag ready to go as well!

I also welcome you to purchase new shirts, hats, hoodies, etc. with our upgraded logo! (order options are posted in the comments) Those of you who have purchased in the past, I am using the same awesome vendor, so we can expect the same great quality. I will be placing an order on Friday, April 18th if you're interested in purchasing anything. Payments must be made via PayPal or Venmo at the time of your order. All orders placed will also be put into a raffle to win a free item from me!

I thank each and every one of you for trusting me with your horses over the years! Because of you, this business has continued to grow to what it is now, and I look forward to always learning the best therapies and techniques that I can in order to be the best for your horses! They deserve it!

04/07/2025

It's a rainy, dreary Monday, but that doesn't mean we can't help horses recover and get back to action! This guy is recovering from some saddle fit issues, so our aim is to get that topline feeling good, build some strength, and move onward with some good fitting tack.

04/06/2025

04/05/2025

Mac was feeling a bit more sore than usual today during our bodywork, likely due to some herd changes in the recent week. He's getting ready to head out to a working equitation clinic, so we added some kinesiology tape to his therapy to help him recover back to his normal, awesome self a little more readily!

03/28/2025

I've recently had two different horse trainers ask me why I spend a lot of time working on arena work if my main goals and interests all involve trail? Since I was asked twice, I figured my answer was worth a share. Well, the reasons are many, but here are just a few:

~ No one wants to ride a giraffe. It's not fun for anyone
~ In line with the above, it's important for a horse to be able to carry themselves well, no matter where you ride. You'll get a lot more years of a healthy horse that way!
~ I expect my horse to be able to easily ride all gaits in control well before riding all gaits out on the trail.
~ Having control of all 4 limbs, being able to sidepass, back steadily, etc are all important when riding out.

So yep, that arena work is important, no matter the end goal! This is just a sampling of some good reasons to do so!

03/26/2025

I'm really loving my Resona Vibe PEMF device!

Why do I love it? The Vibe is so small and lightweight, yet super effective - the benefits of newer technology, right? Consider how huge computers and cell phones used to be, and how much more we can do with our tiny phones now. Well, the same can be said for newer technology in therapy devices!

In a simple sense, our bodies are electromagnetic. The nervous system is like the electric wiring of the body. (The same is true for our horses, dogs, etc.) When the electric energy of our cells is low, that's when diseases, illnesses and pain can creep in. PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field) enhances the electric energy of the cells, allowing them to begin healing themselves. The Pulse uses two simultaneous frequencies - one specifying the problem, and the other specifying the location in the body.

With the Vibe, the electric currency travels through the water in your body, set at a particular frequency to target specific needs throughout the body. This PEMF device is programmed with 59 different protocols, plus an additional 70 brain wave expansion protocols! It can get quite specific in targeting needs!

I'm offering use at a discount for horses already on the schedule as an added therapy, or it can be used separately for other horses at your farm. Let me know what questions you've got!

03/19/2025

Here's my fun horse fact for the week: Horses have no muscles in their legs below knee level. Any movement in their pasterns and hooves is controlled by tendons, connected to muscles in the upper limbs. This is another reason to keep those muscles conditioned and functioning at their best! Yet another example of how it's all connected :)

03/18/2025

This is a great stretch for your horse's lumbar area of the back. Add this one to your post ride stretching routine!

03/17/2025

Have you been working hard to build up your horse's topline, but just not quite getting the results you'd like? Don't forget that you need that core engagement! By lifting your horse's abdominals, you will in turn lift and relax the ligaments and muscles in their back. Doing this will allow that hind end to come under them and create that topline you're after.

The dorsal and ventral chains shown below describe two opposing groups of muscles. Without these two groups working together, imbalance is bound to happen.

I recently created a free guide to building a better topline. This guide includes exercises and activities that you can implement in your riding routine to improve your horse's musculature here. Let me know if you'd like a copy by commenting "guide" in the comments!

PC graphic: Equisense

03/15/2025

Belly lifts are such a great exercise to help your horse learn to engage their core and open up the space between the spinous processes of the vertebrae. This is one exercise that I am almost always recommending to clients in order to keep up their horse's back strength.

Rowan is such a good boy with these, so I thought he'd be the perfect demo horse for learning!

Thanks for letting me share, Heather!

03/12/2025

I thought I'd spotlight some of the amazing lesson/show and therapy horses that I have the pleasure of working with at Walnut Grove Farms! This was the crew on my list today. This farm has such a wonderful program! I'm proud to be a part of their care team! ❤️

03/12/2025

It's been a taping kind of week so far! Kinesiology tape is one of my favorite tools to supplement massages! We can use it to:

~ decrease pain
~ relieve spasms
~ decrease swelling
~ improve proprioception
~ reduce scar tissue
~ improve joint performance
~ improve circulation
~ release fascia

Have you used this with your horses? What are some of your favorites?

03/09/2025

It was a groundwork kind of afternoon! We worked on some cardio, core strength exercises, joint flexion, and range of motion. March is the month for beginning to get back into shape, afterall!

I love mixing in groundwork not only to change up the riding routines, but to improve his overall health. Is this something you do regularly?