a whole new world

This case is exceptionally special, seeing a life change in the beautiful way. It seems not so long ago I was a young, ambitious 14-year-old with big aspirations for the future – and a whole lot of dedication to get there.

This is the story of how RestorEquine came to be.

When I was 14 years old, my parents purchased this 14-hand sorrel mare. She’s as gritty as they come. Tough. Quirky. And a lot to handle. At least at the time she was. But, she radiated talent and athleticism. The type of horse that sends electricity through your soul with amazement. She was something extraordinarily special. It did not take time at all for me to fall in love with this mare.

She was uptight and nervous, so naturally past owners fed her THC to “knock the edge off.” She was nearly impossible to catch, so she would be kept only in a box stall. To touch her ears seemed unthinkable, because of her immense ear shyness, let alone try to put a bridle on. Weaves and paces. Needs to have a buddy. Gate sour.

I was told that it was just her. She had “bad habits” on the pattern and I needed to ride through it.

All her "issues" I was told this was just her. At the time, I accepted that.

We struggled and struggled inside and outside of the arena, but there was something about her. I felt deep down she deserved a chance. I wanted to give her that chance.

As time progressed, as did my experience and curiosity. I began sitting with her, just to evaluate her every move. I would thoroughly examine the scars on her head and behind her ears. The patterns of her movement and the connections I began to make with her body. I started to spend time learning the details of her past she’s desperately wanting to tell me. All of the “quirks” began to make sense. They were never quirks at all. She was screaming inside and trying hopelessly to communicate.

I was reminded, “take a deep breath, close your eyes and just listen.” Over the years, I have made it my job to understand. To try to decode the mystery of the past that is foreign to us, but vivid to her.

Lameness after lameness. Heartbreak after heartbreak. And regardless of it all, she has poured everything she has to me. The experiences, the lessons, the knowledge, and love she has given to me since I was a young 14-year-old are unmatched. I made it a requirement to learn all of her. Understand every in and out. Fight for her. I dedicated myself to be better and do better. For her. For the future. For the industry. I began diving into every piece of literature I can to learn for her. I was obsessed with what I didn't know and how to learn it.

In 2022 she endured a lameness worse than before. I understood healing such a severe undiagnosed lameness (as well as the emotional & physical trauma the body has endured as a result) would require far, far more than what I know alone. So, I used the wonderful resources I have, and I asked for help. We worked together collaborating. I researched, and researched, and researched. And repeated the cycle over and over again.

My Electro-Acuscope & Myopulse played a huge role in this process relaxing her body with a parasympathetic state, giving me biofeedback to document, and ultimately promoting the self-healing process.

The Balance Through Movement Method was the second piece of the puzzle. Watching her let go of so much emotional and physical pain she was holding onto was the most beautiful thing to witness. She found a piece of herself that has been hidden in the shadows of pain for so long.

With the help of both the Acuscope & Myopulse systems and BTMM pillar work, her body has begun learning to reprogram itself & unwind compensatory patterns developed over time. I witnessed her feel nerve compression alleviate through the conjunction of both tools and experience a glimpse of what normal should feel like.

I watched “behavioral issues” resolve. I met a new horse — one happy and full of excitement and joy. The same mare that once nearly impossible to catch, is now the first to greet you at the gate. I witnessed her life change in the most incredible way.

Everything I have watched her endure has only led me to a desire — stronger than ever before, to learn, work, and not give up on something that means so much to you. She holds such a significant role in my heart. She has motivated me to change my lens on how I operate with my horses. How I view their bodies and behaviors. Analyze them and memorize their normal. In doing so, I have witnessed absolutely beautiful changes. I have watched her life change for the better.

I began RestorEquine Fitness and Therapy with her as my inspiration and the future as my consistent motivation. Every opportunity I have to help change the life of another horse overwhelms my heart with gratitude. She showed me what I thought was normal, is far from what is deserved. I am committed to advocating the whole horse and striving to be their voice.

Everyone has a story. Sometimes that entails reading a few chapters of their past to decode the mystery of their history and provide understanding for what seems unclear. I am committed to give her the life she doesn’t know, and horses like her.