Harter Animal Massage Services, LLC

05/20/2026

My newest discovery: cross tape

These peaked my interest when I stumbled across them a couple of weeks ago. I decided to try them out. The concept behind them is to place them on scar tissue or acupressure points. They hold a slight electromagnetic charge that is supposed to activate these areas.

As I have been struggling with a sinus congestion this week, I decided to give them a shot. I taped them on LI4 to help with the forehead pressure, boost the immune system, and aid the congestion.

It took about 10 min before my headache went away!!! I'm excited to see what else they can do and will definitely experiment with them to hopefully help some more of our four-legged friends!

05/06/2026

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04/29/2026

Not every horse might be born with the perfect conformation, but with the right training and care there is much to be won. It might not ever win a Grand Prix but it could take you farther than you'd thought.
On the other hand, a horse with naturally great conformation will only get so far if it is not properly ridden. The body can only compensate so long until it breaks down.

You have been dealt the cards, now it's on you to play the game.

04/24/2026

Unfortunately, no one said it would be easy to figure it out. The list of possible reasons for a horse to not feel or move right can seem endless sometimes. Is it musculoskeletal? Is it the tack? Is it the organs? Is it psychological? And sometimes it is a little bit of all as there is no clear lines that separate them.

But one thing is for sure, you are your horse's best advocate, and it needs you to listen. Because if you don't, who will?

04/05/2026

Happy Easter, everyone! Good luck, egg hunting 😉🪺🐇

04/02/2026

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03/18/2026

Have a great Spring Break!

03/11/2026

All of them have their unique personalities and ways to express themselves ❤️
It never gets boring.

03/05/2026

I quite often get asked the question why I chose to become an equine massage therapist. So today, I am sharing a little bit of my personal story.

I was leasing a pretty black mare named Hexe back in the day, and I absolutely loved her. I had taken a good five years of riding lessons but really started to enjoy the feeling of freedom that trail riding brought me. We didn’t have an arena, just a paddock where I would occasionally do some lunging or groundwork.

Eventually, Hexe started coming up lame. She got some rest time, but nothing changed. We called the vet... several times. The leg got cleared; there was nothing wrong with it. But it would swell, be warm, and she would limp as soon as any light exercise was introduced. More time off, still no improvement. At this point, it was going on for a couple of months.

So, I looked around and called an equine physiotherapist for help. This lady told me that simply Hexe’s back muscles were weak. She gave me a couple of resources, and that was it. I was confused, but I gave it a try. We did only groundwork for a couple of weeks, and it what can I say, it actually worked! No more lame horse!

This experience changed everything for me. I wanted to be able to see, to understand. It led me down a rabbit hole of anatomy, biomechanics, movement patterns, and more things I never even thought of before.

02/16/2026

Most horses are told to “go long and low.”
Very few are actually taught how to stretch correctly over the back.

True stretching isn’t about dropping the head.
It’s about:

• The thoracic sling lifting
• The abdominal system engaging
• The spine flexing and lengthening
• The hind limb stepping under to support the movement

When the stretch is correct, the back doesn’t hollow.
It lifts. The horse feels softer in the hand, more even in the contact, and more organised in their balance.

When it’s incorrect, you simply reinforce heaviness and forehand loading.

Core Conditioning teaches the horse how to use their body so that stretching becomes biomechanically productive — not just aesthetic.

Stretch is a skill.
And like any skill, it can be trained correctly.