Qi Performance, Integrative Veterinary Care

03/26/2026

Excited to have my presentations at American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians highlighted in the World Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine spring newsletter! I am so grateful for the opportunity to have spoken at the conference! Super engaged group of professionals! ❤️❤️

12/30/2025

12/16/2024

This recent case of mine shows the importance of medical manipulation. Did you know that joint restrictions can cause changes in posture and circulation?

Joints need to move without restriction to allow a horse to move biomechanically correct. When a restriction is present the normal joint movement doesn’t occur and consequently compensatory effects and performance issues can be seen. In the two pictures of this mare who is sound, shows how a pelvic restriction causes the whole body to shift when the left hind leg is picked up compared to the right. She had a right sided pelvic restriction.

Restrictions can also cause changes in circulation that can be seen with a thermal camera. Circulation changes occur from diminished motion, muscle splitting or spasm, and autonomic nervous system stimulation which creates vasoconstriction. In the first image the right hind limb is cooler than the left. After adjusting and re-imaging two hours later, the heat pattern has balanced out between the hind limbs.

A certified veterinary professional through routine evaluations, adjustments, and creating exercise and stretches specific to the individual horse’s needs will help keep your horse moving correctly and performing at their best!

12/15/2024

I’m excited to have been able to talk about veterinary acupuncture and spinal manipulation on this podcast. Check it out!

You can listen on Apple podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maximizing-equine-health-and-performance-with/id1784798315?i=1000680066831

Or on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3KPx7GCCQLF9bobWZygr6E?si=Jc94AuloSymqlvRbzVypig

Solid in the Saddle · Episode

03/22/2023

Woohoo! My abstract was accepted to the International Conference of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine Conference in Bali Indonesia!! Excited!

03/22/2023

Here is a nice article about me!

https://ekico.fr/en/blog/tendiboots-en/managing-race-and-western-riding-horses-with-dr-kerry-pride/?fbclid=IwAR2NPGtAI-HLbhnhcQZgvW9QS3_dJ0dmEPPYLWURSQO83XQsf1qqIdzgzjs

For the competition season, monitoring the horse locomotion is essential to ensure its performance. Find out how with Tendiboots™!

03/05/2023

Excited and humbled to serve on the Board of Directors for the World Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine with exceptional practitioners from all over the world!

03/04/2023

Moxibustion! This is a technique that applies heat therapy on or over a acupoint or an affected area. Mugwort or Artemsia argyi is the main ingredient used for moxibustion.

With the cold long winter we have had, this technique helps to warm, enhance cell-mediated and humoral immunity, and strengthen the body’s resistance to pathogens. Moxibustion is also used for arthritis, pain, gastrointestinal disease, heart failure, infertility, brain-injury and dementia, and for overall quality of life

01/06/2023

Just as a reminder to all my horse owning friends, check out Stride Animal Health’s products. They have some great ones! If you use KPRIDE you get a 5% discount too!

Stride Animal Health. Drug-free solutions for horses.

03/10/2022

Woohoo! I’m super excited to have my abstracts selected for the 2022 Annual WATCVM Conference this fall!