Blooming Health

city girl turned country, i started barrel racing at the age of 30. i was on a crash course of learning how to ride. i was also training a very patient 4-year old gelding, affectionately named brewster, by attending many clinics and getting help from friends on learning how to care for a performance horse. i started barrel racing competitively in many associations including the nbha, ura, ipra, and mbra. i quickly learned that massage, chiropractic, and acupuncture were all valid modalities to help keep equine athletes in optimal condition. fast forward 10 years. i made a move to northern minnesota and was without any access to the above services. i decided to get my certification in equine sports massage therapy from equissage (2003), which taught me a lot. in 2014, i had a new horse who was anxious. i started investigating essential oils. i came across information on how essential oils could help performance horses on an emotional and physical level differently than the other modalit