Soft Eyes Equine Bodywork

06/18/2026

June is booked full! Scheduling for July now.

06/13/2026

Is it progress if it's not a straight line of change? Are we dedicated and patient to facilitate the possibility?

06/11/2026

Hieeeeee!!!! I love that the horses are curious about the camera and sniff it and take selfies with me. The other side of this is that sometimes they walk away when I turn on the video! Stinkers!

06/10/2026

When the release is a headshake! or a fly?? ha!

06/09/2026

A little glimpse into a full appointment.

06/09/2026

Really looking forward to this conference!!! Who's joining me???

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06/08/2026

Soft Eyes (TM) Equine Bodywork is all about moving the fascia, addressing symptoms, working to improve range of motion, and helping your horse have an able body for a long life (SM).

This is Goose, my why. He had dropped fetlocks, aka DSLD, his whole life. Goose had been in my life for about 6 years, when I started taking riding lessons in my late 40s. I had the good fortune to ride a variety of lesson horses, but my horse knowledge was very, very basic. Goose was about 17 years old now and still a spicey Arabian. I would come back to him and wonder why this, why that, how come, what is this, what is that.

I learned about his skeleton because he had this bump along his spine, why he adamantly wouldn't pick up his hind right foot, why he stopped cantering, why he loved to have his belly groomed, why he always positioned himself to see the whole arena, why he called to his pals all the time, and so on.

I learned to engage his sharp brain with ground poles almost every time at the barn, how to stretch his legs, walk up and down hills at his pace, massage his rump to help him pick up his hind feet, how to help him during farrier appointments, how to cold hose his aching fetlocks, how to release his gelding scar, how to keep his neck limber with carrot stretches, and .... and.... and....

I relished our quiet nights at the barn, when he would rest his jaw on my head, groom my ponytale, learn the trick "no begging" for carrot nibbles, try all the fruits I read horses can eat and spit them out, loose his noodle for apples and slobber all over my hands, lick the electrolyte paste off my hand like a lolly-pop....

He lived to 23 1/2 years old. He could get up until the day he passed. I will always be proud of that. He will always be my best boy.

06/07/2026

Caption this:
a. meeting of the minds
b. my test is being corrected
c. doing a crossword puzzle together
d. planning a road trip
e. color by number

06/06/2026

When you lose your horse, I grieve with you. Rest easy big fella. I was deeply honored to have met you and your wonderful person. Come to her in her dreams. She will cherish your visits.

We are never ready to say goodbye. Never. The connection to our horses is unlike any other animal. It is so special, so unique, so powerful. They teach us so much just by being....

06/05/2026

Sometimes I forget how short I am, tee hee. This tall dude has been a huge fan of work on or near his head. During this appointment he showed the least amount of anxiety that we've seen for some time since injuring his hock. I'm thrilled that we are making new progress despite working closely together for a while. It's been a grand surprise!