Types of Equine Rehabilitation
Generally all horses will require balancing in these three areas:
Candi Johnson, LMT is now offering equine rehabilitation at her farm near Sheridan, OR. She has been able to assist horses with serious injury back to a productive and pain-free life, as well as resolving serious metabolic imbalances and bringing great horses out of retirement. This work is extremely labor intensive, but is also quite rewarding for the horse and horse owner as well as the therapist. Natural and chemical-free horse-sense methods are utilized with sensitivity, respect, and always an eye toward nurturance of the horse as an individual being.
Candi has been doing this type of rehab work since 1971 when her first horse was seriously injured and sustained extensive nerve damage. Coming from a non-horse family, Candi was able to bring her horse back to competition status with daily sessions and much love. As the years pass her experience grows, including the metabolic rehab of her Thoroughbred mare when many professionals advised euthanizing the horse. Candi's current personal horse was terribly impaired with OCD in the stifle at six years of age and is now completely sound, even on steep trails with an intense riding program.
The Process
Horses and all beings are constantly working toward homeostasis and balance. Candi's unique ability to observe minute detail and remain flexible in the rehab process produces sometimes unprecedented results. Her commitment to each horse as an individual limits the number of horses she is able to work with each year, but the validation of this choice is in the consistent results produced. Presently Candi will provide such intense focus to only one horse at a time. Once a horse reaches its equilibrium in the process, owners are provided with a program of nutrition and exercise to keep the horse in a state of wellness.
Individual horses and situations require different programs and time frames to reach balance. Generally a horse will be in rehab for 60-90 days. The rehab program includes all chemical-free feed and supplements required, therapeutic exercise/bodywork program at least 5 days per week, plus pasture board in summer and stall board in winter. Summer is the preferred time for this work, but wintertime programs are available on a limited basis.
Cost Due to the rapidly rising costs of feed, prices are subject to change.
Summer (May 1-October 1) $995/month
Winter (October 1-May 1) $1095/month
Training Only (no therapy) $795/month (summer only)
If you would like to discuss a rehabilitation program with Candi, please email her to set up a telephone consultation: horseworks@thehorseworks.com
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