Your horse’s health care team

Caring for horses takes more than skill, it takes a team.

No one person has all the answers, but when the right people are involved, small issues are caught earlier and horses stay comfortable and sound longer.

Building your team means finding professionals you and your horse trust. 

The better everyone communicates, the stronger your horse’s care becomes.

You – You know your horse best. Organizing routine care and advocating for their needs starts with you 🫵🏼

Veterinarian – Your horse’s primary healthcare provider, overseeing overall wellness, illness, and injury. 

• General Practice Vet – Routine care like vaccines, health checks and first-line diagnostics. They may also provide dental care and nutritional guidance.

• Lameness or Sports Medicine Vet – Specializes in movement, performance, and diagnosing the why behind pain or dysfunction. They focus on keeping your horse comfortable, sound, and performing at their best.

• Equine Dentist – Specializes in oral care. Maintains balanced teeth for comfort, digestion, and performance. Your horse’s mouth should be checked annually - unless otherwise specified by your veterinarian / dentist. (sometimes your regular vet fills this role).

• Equine Nutritionist – Builds specialized feeding programs tailored to your horse’s workload, metabolism, and overall health. (sometimes your regular vet fills this roll)

Farrier - No foot, no horse. Regular hoof maintenance is fundamental for soundness and overall health. It’s essential to keep your horse on a regular trimming schedule appropriate for their individual needs. The feet are a looking glass to what is going on in the body and the body reflects how the feet are trimmed.

Bodyworker – Supports mobility, balance, and recovery through preventative or rehabilitative care. Your bodyworker’s goal is to figure out compensation patterns, releases tension and restore functional movement. 

Tack Fitter – Proper fit matters. Poorly fitted tack can create pain, restriction, and long-term damage. Finding an independent saddle and bridle/bit fitter to do a static and dynamic assessment to support comfort and freedom of movement will help prevent compensation and injury from poorly fitted equipment.

Trainer / Coach – Develops the horse-and-rider partnership through correct biomechanics, communication, and conditioning. 

Your horse’s healthcare team.

The best results come from a team that communicates, collaborates and puts the horse first.

We all have one goal; happy, healthy horses