B4 Equine Services, LLC

06/19/2025

06/18/2025

Did you know that the direction in which kinesiology tape is stretched and in turn recoils, plays a roll in what exactly the tape is doing to the body?! 💭

There a multiple ways to apply k-tape, multiple ways to stretch the tape, different amounts of stretch, and so on. When I am about to apply an application to a horse I want to know, “are we engaging this muscle, relaxing this muscle, or relieving discomfort in a specific area?” The answer to that question will tell me what direction to stretch my tape…
here’s why!⬇️

👉🏼If the tape is stretched and the recoil is going WITH the muscle fibers of the muscle we are treating, this application will RELAX the muscle!!

👈🏼If the tape is stretched and the recoil is going AGAINST the muscle fibers, we are promoting ENGAGEMENT of that muscle!!

👉🏼👈🏼 If we apply a “star” application and the recoil is concentrated and pulling into one specific area (SI, TMJ, scar tissue, etc) we are helping to alleviate discomfort or pain in that specific area!

These above examples are not the only ways to apply k-tape but I personally think understanding the stretch your practitioner puts on the tape and why is one of the coolest parts of the whole taping process!! 🤯

06/15/2025

Good luck to two of my regular clients, Farrin Shaffer and Caroline Monaco, on their horse trials next weekend! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

🐴We are excited to announce the two CDCTA Sponsored Teams at the Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Horse Trials next weekend!!

🥳 LET'S ALL CHEER ON TEAMS:

Blood Horse Brigade: Julia Korey, Farrin Shaffer , Michaela Yowaiski , and Jodie Stowell Potts 🙌

CHAOS: Karen Conk , Suzy Gehris , Caroline Monaco, Kate Rakowski 👏

👩‍💻: Elaine Evans

06/11/2025

Last week I did a post about what I wish horse owners would START doing for their horses so this week we obviously have to do what I wish horse owners would STOP doing….
These might ruffle some feathers 🫣

As a full-time equine bodyworker I wish horse owners would
-Stop starting and stopping a million supplements and not allowing enough time to see a change.
-Stop assuming your horse can’t have stomach ulcers!
-Stop basing your saddle fit off the sweat marks!
-Stop assuming injections will solve all your problems.
-Stop ignoring pain signs and chalking it up to quirky behavior!
-Stop putting your horse on anti-inflammatories instead of getting to the root cause!
-Stop neglecting teaching ground manners!
-Stop going to TikTok or YouTube or wherever you people go for horse husbandry advice!!!!
I could go on and on….😵‍💫

If you work in the equine industry what would you add to the list??

06/08/2025

MagnaWave's PEMF therapy supports cellular recovery in performance horses by reducing inflammation and boosting blood flow. It's why so many jockeys and trainers rely on it after intense races at Churchill Downs & All over the world. 🌎 🏇⚡

06/04/2025

I work on average about 20 horses per week. Horses ranging from imported sport horses, breeding stallions, racehorses, trail horses, and everything in between.

Along with the wide range of horses is a wide range of horse owners!! What are a few things I wish horse owners would START doing when it comes to their horses?? 🤔
-Start allowing their horse regular turn out WITH FRIENDS!!!
-Start getting their tack fitted or at least checked regularly!
-Start putting their horses on a regular farrier schedule with a COMPETENT farrier!
-Start implementing productive groundwork into their horses routines.

What is something you have started doing with your horse(s) that you have seen a positive impact on their health, behavior, or overall well-being??

06/03/2025

Who know my client Grace was also a model!!! ✨✨✨

06/01/2025

The use of medical maggots on wounds will always be so amazing to me 🤓

05/28/2025

There is a time and place for using sedation when it comes to horses. Trust me, I worked with racehorses for a decade and I’ve sedated more horses than I’d like to admit and sometimes a sedated horse just makes life easier for everyone involved! 🤷🏼‍♀️ But should a horse NEED to be sedated to be able to get a bodywork session done….absolutely not!!

I was at a barn the other day working on a few regular clients when I was asked my opinion on this exact scenario, sedating a horse just for a bodywork session, and let’s just say my face gave away my opinion! 🫣

I think if a horse needs to be sedated to get bodywork done then the practitioner needs to reevaluate themselves and their technique! No two horses are the same so no two bodywork sessions should be the same either. If the horse is unhappy during their sessions your practitioner should encourage or allow changes. These changes can be anything from lessening the pressure they’re using on your horse, the area in which they’re working whether that be the area on the horse or the area where the horse is stationed (stall, aisle way, paddock), allowing the horse to be near friends, or even the time of day the horse was scheduled!

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, there are too many good equine bodyworkers out there to have a bad one!! 😉

05/26/2025

Me with my dun mare 🤦🏼‍♀️