Stories Equusential Therapies
Equine Services: Myofunctional Therapy (Horse Massage) and Tack-Fitting (Saddles & Bits)
Testimonials
What Equusential clients have to say..
Mary-Lou
I am completely overwhelmed by the massive change in my horse Eroki since having Yvette do a bit fitting on him! Completely different horse.
He went from having a very anxious busy mouth to soft and responsive. I cannot recommend Yvette more highly!
If I didn’t witness it with my own eyes and feel the difference in the reins I simply wouldn’t have believed it!
Lauren
Yvette took the time to make sure my young pony was comfortable and took the time needed to get him right.
Yvette is patient, kind and knows her way around there body and how to get there muscles working correctly.
Thank you for helping my pony, his eye is much softer and his releases were very obvious and he is feeling much better!
Emily
Yvette has done a fantastic job helping my horse. Couple of Visits and he is no longer head shy, isn’t sweating and all round much happier boy.
She doesn’t rush takes her time and is happy to chat. Excellent at communicating. Highly recommend using her. Thanks so much
Loana
I just had Yvette out for a bit fitting session!!! OMG she is absolutely MAGNIFICENT! Absolutely incredible with the horses and my goodness she knows her stuff!
So knowledgeable! If 5 stars is the beat then she's a 10 star. Highly highly recommend her to anyone wanting their horse fitted to the right bit! Such an awesome lady!
Kelly
Yvette came out today to massage and fit bit our new baby Alfred. We cannot recommend Yvette highly enough. She was knowledgeable and so helpful.
Alfred loved his massage and we are so glad we were able to find the bit that suited him perfectly. Thank you
Brigitte
Everything about Yvette is amazing. Her customer service is brilliant, she's kind, polite and patient. She is fantastic with each and every horse catering to their needs. The horses love her.
Yvette is amazing! Yvette has helped so many of my horses. I'm a trainer and rehomer, so there's lots that come through. Vetty has a wealth of knowledge, she's kind, patient and honest. I also love that she does bit fitting.
Yvette did a bit fitting on my stallion. It made a huge difference! I highly recommend Yvette
Ruby
Yvette helped my sensitive filly so much with her bit fitting, I had been struggling to find something to help my filly and communicate better but Yvette basically saved the day, she's a different filly to ride now.
As for my brumby, he was so tense when he first met Yvette but round two of getting a massage he was a completely different brumby, instead of being scared he was leaning into Yvette.
Mikail
Highly recommend Yvette! Not only is she very knowledgeable but also very kind. My Spanish mares absolutely love their massage and Yvette’s quiet, soft energy.
Krystel
Punctual professional and reliable with a great range of knowledge and after care! Yvette is always giving great advice for after a massage to get the best out of her work and your horse.
She also checks back in to see how they are. I would highly recommend her.
Kath
Thanks for the educational session and more importantly providing some therapy for our stressed out ponies. Looking forward to seeing you again. The difference in the photos is amazing.
Sharyn
Yvette was so kind and patient with my sensitive mare.
Celest
Very friendly and does a great job.
Heidi
Firstly, my mare LOVED her massage, nearly melting into the ground!
Following the massage, my next ride appeared to be better, at first I thought it was just me with hopeful delusions, but this week my mare has been more willing, less sluggish and travelling better with every ride until today, 6 days after her massage we had the best ride we’ve ever had!
She was soft, flexible and willing just like she used to be!! I have my girl back!! I would highly recommend Equusential massage to anyone and have now included massage in my regular care regimen, if one massage can make this much of a difference I can only imagine what regular massages will do for my horses wellbeing.
Added bonus, Equusential Massage is affordable and flexible and gave me suggestions of things I could do myself to help my girl maintain her recovery. I would 100% recommend this service!!
Case Studies
Our Loyal Clients
Duke
Duke went from despair to domination! Duke had suffered a serious floating accident and suspected stringhalt. He was a mess! It has been a long journey of dedication, care and commitment to get him to blue-ribbon winning condition. Duke is a long-term client of Equusential, owned by our formerly sponsored rider and long-term client Krystel Handley! He was an original case study! To learn more about Duke's journey please see his blog post!
Squirrel
Squirrel suffered significant back pain and scarring from poor saddle fit. Her back is now healthy and the scars gone! Yvette's own "heart horse" Squirrel is the reason that Equusential began, Yvette learnt massage to help Squirrel's back pain. Squirrel was suffering back pain and muscle damage/ scarring from an ill-fitting saddle. Squirrel's journey can be found on our blog. Also check out our social media as she is a familiar face!
Rage
Rage had long-term lameness of unknown origin. He is now ridden regularly and doing so much better! Rage is Krystel's number #1 horse. In recent times Krystel has worked diligently with the massage and rehabilitation pogram that Yvette set, with outstanding results! This program focused particularly on strengthening his deep back and core muscles. To date he is now sound and well! You will see this golden boy feature regularly on our Facebook page!
Bobby
Bobby suffered extreme muscular atrophy and exhibited typical signs of stringhalt/shivers syndrome. He was depressed and lost appetite. EMT and rehabilitation has helped Bobby to grow his muscle back and be competitively sound! Bobby is Barb's horse. He became an Equusential client in winter 2020 when Barb had taken him on. Barb worked diligently, patiently and progressively from day dot to rehabilitate Bobby. This approach was multi-faceted and drew on Barb's years of experience and knowledge caring for and training horses. Regular massages and rehabilitation exercises were key to Bobby's recovery. Bobby became sound, happy and competitive!
KitKat
KitKat was lame in her hind leg in training and jumping. She benefited from a dedicated massage and rehab program and is now competitive and sound again! KitKat became an Equusential client when she began pulling up lame in the hind leg, especially after jumping. At the time she was training for Stockman's Challenges. KitKat's owner, Kristen, saw that she was unsound and made the decision to pull her from competition and focus on rehabilitation. Following a massage and rehabilitation program set by Yvette that included polework and gradual building of tone and fitness from the 'ground-up' Kristen is now enjoying a sound and competitive KitKat who has resumed jumping with no soundess concerns!