Horse Wellness Services
Welcome! If you have come across my website, you are probably looking for a way to help your horse release their tension and increase their range of motion. My goal with every horse is to help bring their body back into balance inside and out. Most of the information you will need to decide if I am the right choice for you and your horse is on this website. If you find you still have questions, feel free to contact me.
Meet the Owner
My name is Jessica and I am based out of Vanderhoof, BC. I have had a passion for horses since I was little, and that passion never diminished. When I decided that I that I was going to work with horses in some form, I wanted it to be something that was specifically for the horses' benefit. Not asking anything of the horse, just help them feel better in their own body. Being able to rebalance a horse's body so that they can regulate themselves is such a fulfilling feeling.
I always welcome the opportunity to travel. Even if I am not in your area, please still send me a message. I can usually find enough horses in your area to make the trip work.
There is always an opportunity to learn something new. Horses have a way of pushing us outside our scope of knowledge. They make us want to learn how to be better for them and for ourselves.
Education
2015-2018
University of Guelph - Equine Studies
I decided to start my education with the online courses offered through the U of G, so that I could have an understanding of how the horse's body works. I took courses in equine anatomy, equine exercise physiology, equine business management, equine genetics, equine nutrition, management of the equine environment and equine behaviour.
August 2018
Certified Advanced Equine Sports Massage & Vertebrae Realignment Therapist
Equine Rehab with Sidonia McIntyre
I spent 6 weeks with Sidonia at her course in Edmonton, AB. We were learning at the Whitemud Equine Learning Centre, where we had a variety of different horses to learn with. I learned techniques which included: massage theory, advanced massage techniques, assessment and treatment of soft tissue injurie, palpation, scar tissue removal, lymphatic drainage, deep fascia and dura matter release, colic relief, advanced equine anatomy, advanced assessment of the body, joints and confirmation of the horse, health check, hydrotherapy, stretches, anatomy of movement, conformation, gait assessment, saddle fit assessment, equine behaviour, horsemanship, assessment of the spinal column, vertebrae realignment and joint play.
December 2022
Equine Musculoskeletal and Cranial Unwinding
Holistic Horse Works - April Love (Level 1 & 2 Home Study Course)
I started this course as I wanted to add some more depth to the knowledge I already have. The Level 1 portion provides an understanding of skeletal alignment and musculature, balancing the horses meridians and energy. All of the work is gentle movement that brings awareness and release to the body so it can function correctly.
The level 2 portion dives into working with the horse's skull plates, their cerebral spinal fluid, and the deep fascia and muscular releases.
I am currently listed as a recommended practitioner on the Holistic Horse Works web page.
