Kaiti Elliott is a Multi-Certified Equine Therapist
Free to Be Equine Services is a mobile service providing compassionate bodywork to horses throughout Vancouver Island, BC Canada.
With a focus on myofascial and craniosacral therapy, Kaiti offers equine therapy services to help your horse unwind deep layers of physical and emotional tension.
Services
Initial Equine Therapy Session
Your horse’s first appointment with Kaiti.
Please allow 1.5-2 hours for Initial Sessions. A generous appointment time allows for adequate analysis of presented information, and for Kaiti to meet your horse where they are in the present moment.
These appointments begin with discussion of your horse’s history, current workload, and lifestyle, as well as your goals for your partnership. Kaiti will make whole-body static (standing) and dynamic (in motion) observations of your horse’s habitual posture, movement, and musculoskeletal system, followed by an equine therapy session utilizing modalities appropriate for your horse’s needs.
Kaiti works primarily with myofascial and craniosacral therapy techniques, but also utilizes her skills in massage, movement techniques, red/infrared light therapy, and proprioceptive tools like kinesiology tape and balance pads. Please visit About Equine Therapy to learn more about Kaiti’s methods and qualifications.
Kaiti will discuss suggestions to build on the positive changes facilitated during the session, and form a plan with you for sessions going forward.
Referrals from other equine professionals are common, but not necessary. You will be given a digital form to complete prior to the appointment to aid in the information gathering process, and to determine if equine therapy is the appropriate choice for your horse at this time. Clearance from your veterinarian may be required in cases of illness or injury.
Equine Therapy Session
After your horse has completed an Initial Session, any appointments following are Equine Therapy Sessions.
Please allow 60-75 minutes for subsequent Equine Therapy Sessions. These appointments begin with discussion and follow-up from the previous session, followed by an equine therapy session utilizing modalities appropriate for your horse’s needs.
Time between appointments varies with the needs of each horse and Kaiti will discuss this with you to establish an appropriate schedule. Horses on a consistent bodywork plan show the greatest improvement in their performance and well-being. Here is a blog post that explains why!
Horse and Owner Support Session
Acquire skills to support your horse’s wellness and integrate positive changes into their daily life by learning from Kaiti’s experience and expertise.
Support Sessions are meant to complement your horse’s bodywork by giving you personalized tools and techniques to work with your own horse between professional therapy sessions. Working with your own horse in this way will not only provide physical support for your equine partner, but strengthen your relationship as you learn to unwind stress and tension - together!
A single Support Session will provide you with exercises and activities to keep you busy - they are not meant to be scheduled regularly, nor are they meant to replace lessons from your coach/trainer. Please allow 2 hours for Support Sessions.
Support Sessions Include
Development of your eye to observe your horse’s habitual posture, movement, and tension patterns.
Learning a variety of manual and movement techniques specifically tailored to your horse’s unique needs.
Learning ways that you can gently unwind your horse’s tension patterns in a safe, gentle, and harm-free way yourself.
Discussion of your partnership goals with your horse, and how to formulate a plan to ensure its success.
Personalized digital guide provided after the session, so that you can recall what was discussed and demonstrated.
Pricing
Initial Equine Therapy Session
$150
Equine Therapy Session
$120
Horse and Owner Support Session
$175
GST is included in all prices.
Small travel fees may apply to some areas.
Servicing Comox Valley to Mill Bay, and throughout the Cowichan Valley. Service to other areas of Vancouver Island is available - please contact Kaiti for more information about travel & associated fees.
Hey locals! Horses located in Ladysmith receive 10% off their services.
Payment is due at the time of the session. Debit card, credit card, and Apple Pay through Square are accepted at the time of the appointment. Cash is also accepted. Online invoice via Square on request (must be paid in advance of appointment).
Things to Note
If you need to reschedule or cancel your horse’s appointment, please provide at least 24 hours notice, or you may be subject to a 50% cancellation fee (there are allowances for emergency situations).
Please have your horse dry, groomed, and fed for their session. Prepare a quiet area to work in where the horse will be comfortable standing for the duration of the session. Stalls or paddocks are preferred over cross-ties. Please avoid using coat sprays prior to the appointment.
Equine Therapy and associated services are meant to complement, not replace, the knowledge and guidance that you already receive from your veterinarian, your farrier, and other professionals on your horse’s care team. Participation in Equine Therapy Sessions is done at your own risk. If your horse is ill or injured, please contact your veterinarian for diagnosis and medical attention. Kaiti is not a veterinarian and cannot provide these services.