Service Menu and Pricing
I offer the following services:
- Bodywork: Craniosacral, Functional Osteopathic, and Standard
- Stretching and Musculoskeletal Assessment
- Body, Gait, and Riding Analysis
- Corrective or Fitness Exercises
Details and pricing are effective April 10, 2025 as described below.
A trip charge may be applied for appointments more than one-hour from Madison, WI. A cleaning fee may apply. I accept cash, venmo, or paypal. Gift Certificates may be purchased for any of the service options.
INTRODUCTORY OFFER: CranioSacral Bodywork
I am offering 100 packages of 3 sessions each of craniosacral focused bodywork for $165 each package.
All sessions must be completed on the same horse, within 6 weeks and by October 1, 2025.
The 3 sessions must take place 1-2 weeks apart.
If you would like to add on 1 or 2 more sessions, they may be scheduled up to a month later. We won’t know this until after the 3rd and 4th sessions, and will decide when to schedule these accordingly. The price will be $55 per additional session. Any additional sessions must also be completed by October 1, 2025.
Please plan for 90 minutes for each session for my work (up to 60 mins) and your follow-up (20 mins).
My hands-on work will be up to 60 minutes, but may be shorter depending on your horse’s needs and response to the techniques.
Your follow-up work/care after each session:
Immediately after each session, it is preferred for you to hand-walk your horse for 20 minutes for the craniosacral experience to benefit your horse more fully.
If your horse would like water or needs to spend a few minutes in its stall to urinate, etc, that’s great. We can discuss the appointment and your horse during this time, or you and your horse can have some quiet time together. It is ideal to not turn out your horse with a herd during this time if not necessary.
For the next 72 hours, hand-walking, ground-driving/long lining, light/flat ground pole work is ok though.
I would limit or avoid too much lunging in circles during this time because your horse might not be fully ready for that much balancing and control.
Ground poles and hand walking do contribute to your horse’s fitness in particular with smaller stabilizing muscles that are typically closer to the skeleton. Think yoga vs high intensity workouts. 😊
So what will a craniosacral session look like?
CranioSacral bodywork sessions may help with head pain, neck pain, back pain, chronic/undiagnosed lameness, restriction of motion, neurological dysfunction, behavioral problems, metabolic dysfunction, or overall wellness issues.
In general, craniosacral techniques offer a slower, gentler process for your horse’s body than some other techniques.
The touch can be very, very gentle which I LOVE! And the process can be slow. I am feeling how the tissue responds and then how your horse responds and releases. There may be pauses for your horse to process. And I may decide that only a few techniques will be used during a session based on your horse’s responses and/or releases. This may take less than 60 minutes.
These appointments will not include: functional osteopathic bodywork; musculoskeletal assessment; standard bodywork; thorough body, gait, or rider analysis; stretching; or corrective exercises.
I may not be very conversational about everyday things because I am focused on the craniosacral rhythm in your horse, the tissue response, and your horse’s communication and response.
I welcome and value your feedback about how your horse responded to the sessions including any performance, behavior or emotion issues that may have changed. If your vet, farrier, and/or trainer has provided feedback, that is valuable to me as well. I firmly believe that we all work as a team for your horse’s wellness.
If you have questions or would like to get on my schedule, I am happy to chat with you on a phone call. Let’s find a time that works well for you. Or send me a text or DM on the socials.
Contraindications for CranioSacral bodywork in horses include:
any alteration of the intracranial pressure, acute stroke, acute skull fracture, acute concussion, cerebral aneurysm. We will need to consult with your veterinarian prior to an appointment if you are concerned about your your horse has been diagnosed with any of these conditions.
Functional Osteopathic Bodywork
Functional Osteopathic Bodywork is a more structured process than Standard Bodywork. FO Bodywork is a series of gentle hands-on techniques to find ease and restrictions in the musculoskeletal system then work to improve the horse’s movement and function.
It does not include lameness testing or chiropractic movement. It is not a replacement for veterinarian care or medical treatment.
Initial Appointment
Step 1: Complete Body and Gait Analysis
Body-photos standing square
Gait- walk, trot, canter (if applicable), circle, rein back
Step 2: Musculoskeletal Assessment
Gentle osteopathic assessment of natural movement of joints from poll to tip of tail, ribs, pelvis, and all 4 limbs
Step 3: Bodywork and Stretching
Based on findings in Steps 1 and 2, gentle articulations, oscillations, soft tissue techniques, and stretching
$140 for 2-hour session
NOTE: This is a very busy appointment. Your horse must be groomed and ready. You will need to assist me in documenting our findings on a form I provide.
Maintenance Appointment
Updated Complete Body and Gait Analysis,
Bodywork and Stretching based on findings at Initial Appointment and Updates.
$105 for a 1.5 hour session
Not available without Initial Functional Osteopathic Bodywork Appointment or as a stand-alone option.
Add-on to Maintenance Appointment
Customized Corrective Exercises
Based on findings at Initial Appointment and goals.
$35 for an additional 30 minutes.
Not available without Initial Functional Osteopathic Bodywork Appointment or as a stand-alone option.
4 Appointment Packages
$410 per package: 1 Initial Appointment + 3 Maintenance Appointments
$504 per package if you include Customized Corrective Exercises
Customized Appointment Plans Available
If you have a unique concern or goal for your horse, we can design a plan to help your horse. Some situations could be post surgery or injury care, pre-show season prep, post-show season tune-up, pre-show warm ups, new horse, rescue horse.
Standard Bodywork
Standard Bodywork and Stretches with Basic Body and Gait Analysis - 60-90 minutes
A mixture of hands-on techniques or modalities based on your concerns and what your horse and its body tells me to release muscle and fascia tensions.
$50 per session, $180 for a 4-pack
$60 per session, $216 for a 4-pack (2/1/2025)
10% discount for 4 or more sessions. Shareable between 2 people at 1-2 barns or multiple horses at 1 barn.
Maximum of 6 horses per day.
Standard Bodywork and Stretches, Basic Corrective Exercises with Basic Body and Gait Analysis - 2 hours
This is three-part appointment: bodywork and stretching like above, plus in-hand groundwork using ground poles. Ideal for strengthening stabilizing muscles and soft tissue, post-injury fitness building, senior horses, or general education for horse owners. If leg stretches are not easy for you to do, this is an alternative to help your horse. I ask that the owner have 3 ground poles set up, ideally with cavalettis. If you don’t have ground poles, let me know in advance.
$100 per session, $360 for a 4-pack
$120 per session, $432 for a 4-pack (2/1/2025)
10% discount for 4 or more sessions.Shareable between 2 people at 1-2 barns or multiple horses at 1 barn.
Maximum of 4 horses per day.
Standard Bodywork Intensives - 5 consecutive days
Five consecutive daily sessions.
Standard Bodywork and Stretches: 1 hour
$360 per package; $300 per package (2/1/2025)
Standard Bodywork, Stretches, and Basic Corrective Exercises: 2 hours
$600 per package; $600 per package (2/1/2025)
Sessions may include a customized plan for your horse, hand-walking, bodywork, and stretching. Pictures and videos will be taken during each session and shared with you.
This experience is ideal for the horse that:
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- is generally sore,
- has never or rarely had bodywork,
- has recently been released back to work by a vet after an injury or illness,
- is aging with new creaks and cracks,
- deserves a lil’ extra love,
- trains for performance in a competitive setting,
- takes the winter off for a lil’ RnR, or
- is your best boy or mare and you want to monitor your horse’s general fitness.
I ask that you schedule all 5 sessions prior to the start of an Intensive so we may coordinate our calendars.
NOTE: During the Intensive and a day or two after, it is recommended to not ask your horse for a typical or demanding workout under saddle or in-hand in addition to the Intensive. This allows the horse’s body and mind to adjust to the work being done during appointments. It is recommended to gradually return to normal workouts over the course of the next 3 workouts.
A LA CARTE
VIRTUAL Options
Body and Gait Analysis, or
Riding Analysis
from your pictures and videos
$30 for 30 minutes, each
IN PERSON Options
Body and Gait Analysis, or
Riding Analysis
$70 for 1 hour, each
These are deeper level assessments of how your horse is using its body and what kind of bodywork or corrective exercises would be helpful.
Barn Days
Mini Appointment topics include:
-Grooming for the Body, not the Dust
-Stretches for your Horse
-Body and Gait Analysis for Beginners
-Winter Fitness with Ground Poles
-Senior or Unrideable Horse Fitness
-Senior or Unrideable Horse Bodywork Techniques
-Bodywork Techniques for the Young Equestrian
-Scar Tissue Relief
If you and your barn friends are looking for shorter appointments or educational opportunities, I am offering a list of fun options to learn more DIY bodywork strategies for you and your horse! Contact me to set up a day at your barn!
Gift Certificates
Now offering gift certificates! I can customize your gift with your friend and horse’s names, and the number of sessions being gifted. Please select an amount from the current options. Text me to customize and purchase your gift.
Service Information
Equine Functional Osteopathic Bodywork
When I work with your horse, I use a mixture of techniques or modalities based on your concerns and what your horse and its body tells me.
Standard appointments typically last 1-1½ hours and include a conversation about your concerns and updates, visual observations of your horse standing and moving, pictures and videos to capture the current status, bodywork, and maybe stretching and even corrective exercises. I may use a variety of brushes, curries, and a massage gun depending on what we are trying to accomplish.
Functional Osteopathic Bodywork includes Musculoskeletal Assessment as well as Body, Gait and Riding Analysis,
I also offer Corrective Exercises and Mini Teaching Appointments at your barn.
Coming soon: All clients have access to a private Dropbox folder where I share photos and videos from their appointments and they can send me photos between appointments. There is no extra cost for this and clients do not need a Dropbox account.
Modalities
Jack Maegher's sports massage; Home Study, 2018.
Holistic Horsework's Accredited Musculoskeletal Unwinding; Home Study, 2021.
Tensegrity Balancing Therapy - Level 1; In-Person Clinic, April 2023.
Reiki I, II and Animal Reiki; The International Center for Reiki Training; course participation July 2023.
Accredited Equine Rehab Therapist Program graduate, including use of massage gun. Hosted by the Association of Certified Equine Therapies and taught by Superior Therapy LLC; September 2023.
Equine Functional Osteopathy 1-year Certificate Programme; Animal Osteopathy International; completion January 2025.
Equine CranioSacral Therapy – Level 1 taught by Dr. Sandra Howlett; Equilearn/Equinology; April 2025, externship completion expected by October 2025.
Planned: Equine CranioSacral Therapy – Level 2 taught by Dr. Sandra Howlett; Equilearn/Equinology; October 2025, externship completion expected by April 2026.
Please Note
I ask that the owner be present to groom your horse if needed, hold your horse during the appointment, and provide information about any concerns you have.
Appointments are typically between 1-2 hours, and I come to you.
I am not a veterinarian, vet tech, osteopath or equine chiropractor. I cannot provide any medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment protocols or recommendations. I am not good fit if you have an injury that you are currently working through the healing process with your vet. At this time, I do not do work on stallions, foals, yearlings, or mares who are pregnant, nursing, or being prepped for breeding. I do not offer pulse, magnetic, laser or light therapy, acupuncture, or chiropractic work.
Service Area
My primary service area is within 1-hour of Madison, WI. I am willing to travel further based on the number of horses and a trip charge may apply. The pin markers on the map indicate where my clients are located. I work with training, boarding and private barns.
I try to schedule as many appointments in barn or geographic groups when possible. The maximum number of horses in a day is six.
If you would like to join on an existing day, please plan for a 90-minute window so I can touch base with you about your horse and concerns, work with the horse for 60 minutes, take before and after pictures and videos, and then make my post-session notes. Also, if you are at a different barn, please give me travel time.
As I make new connections, my service area continues to expand. I am currently looking for introductions in the highlighted areas. If you know someone with a horse who would value my services, I would greatly appreciate an introduction. If that’s not your style, but you are comfortable to share my contact information, I would greatly appreciate that too!
Contact
It is best to text or message me on the socials, as I cannot answer calls when working with a horse.
Soft Eyes Equine Bodywork is a division of CallaPlan LLC.