04/10/2026
I love this so much, it’s hard to explain how my brain works but I love this so you can see the visual.
I always explain to the owners or clients at the first assessment, “it’s going to sound like I am tearing you or your horse apart” but it’s all part of putting the puzzle pieces 🧩 together and then it’s so cool to then be able to go back over and physically show (feel) the difference with the owner/client after 🙌🏼
In my initial evaluation, I visually evaluate the horse analyzing everything from posture, hoof balance, muscle patterns, how their mane falls and hair lays, how they hold they hold their tail, etc etc.
Every.
Detail.
Matters.
I start where my eyes go first. Then, I let the body start telling the story and start making connections.
I think one of the most important aspects of my job is to share this lens with owners. It’s overwhelming and it’s a lot to learn, but it is SO important. You can really start to learn what may be happening in movement, before you even watch them move.
So, together let’s analyze this horse!!
There’s no right or wrong place to start. Let your eyes take you to where you need to start then work from there.
I jotted some of my initials observations down over the image. 😉
Most prominently, I see a horse who wants to overload onto the front end, rather than properly engaging the hind end and accessing the core. Her hind end immediately stands out to me, especially in her pelvic region. There are a LOT of clues this horse is sharing here. And this is just one image of this horse. Can you imagine how much information you can gather from a FULL evaluation? Visual, in movement, palpation, more in depth analysis of hoof balance….
I hear owners discredit clues they’re seeing all the time. I want every owner to know how valued their perspective is. My perspective is different than yours, and both of ours is different than the next person. How cool is that!! Think about how powerful mutual collaboration can be. Trust your gut. Every detail matters, I promise. 🫶🏻
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