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The “Sacral End" of Equine Craniosacral Therapy

April 9, 2025 Kaiti Elliott

Addressing the “sacral end” of the craniosacral system creates profound changes not only in the horse’s body and movement, but also in their nervous system and behaviour. Basic knowledge of some of the key areas in the hindquarters that we address in horses as craniosacral therapists can help you to understand why it creates such profound shifts throughout the entire body.

How to Make Sense of Conflicting Information about Horse Care and Welfare

April 5, 2025 Kaiti Elliott

"Ask 5 horsemen, get 10 opinions" - that joke, or some variation of it, has been around forever. Conflicting information and opinions about horse care is nothing new. But it is horribly exacerbated by social media. This is how I work through this problem.

"Non-Scale Victories" in Equine Therapy

March 12, 2025 Kaiti Elliott

***Have you ever heard of "Non-Scale Victories"?***

Essentially, non-scale victories are improvements in health that aren't measured by purely objective metrics. Objective measurements are very important to assess the effectiveness of things like equine bodywork and equine physiotherapy.

The thing is - I really do see value in all of the other ways I can help horses outside of purely objective metrics. Here are some of the ways that my work has helped to change many of my equine clients' lives for the better - "non-scale victories", if you will.

Equine Myofascial Therapy FAQ

February 14, 2025 Kaiti Elliott

Myofascial therapy, sometimes called myofascial release (MFR), is a hands-on therapy that works to relieve tension and restrictions in the fascial system. Fascia is the connective tissue network that surrounds and permeates all soft tissues, nerves, bones, and organs.

Equine Bodywork - for the Ears

January 31, 2025 Kaiti Elliott

**As an Equine Craniosacral Therapist, the ears are an important part of my work.**

Horses are highly sensitive animals, and their ears play a critical role in interpreting their environment. Not only necessary for sensory input and communication with people and other horses, equine ears are also connected to other very important structures in the body, and their function plays a considerable role in the horse's overall health and comfort.

Equine bodywork practitioners generally focus on restoring balance to a horse’s musculoskeletal system. Most of the attention is often directed at the larger muscles and joints, and an area that can be overlooked is the horse's ears.

How Can You Support Your Horse This Winter?

January 31, 2025 Kaiti Elliott

In this article, I'm going over what you can do at home with your horses to improve their well-being during the winter season.

Holding Space

September 17, 2024 Kaiti Elliott

I've learned how much it enhances my bodywork when horses are 1. allowed the time and space needed to pause and integrate, and 2. have the self-regulation skills needed to be present in their bodies and process changes within their nervous system.

Always Be Softer

March 4, 2024 Kaiti Elliott

If there is one piece of advice I can offer to both new equine bodyworkers and to human partners of horses, it would be this: whatever you are doing, do it softer. When you think you're being soft, be softer still.

Intention is a form of energy that I find most people struggle to control around their horses. Equine therapists have to learn this skill quickly because without it, many horses - especially if they have pain or anxiety - will refuse our touch. It's an ongoing skill development that doesn't occur overnight and is never fully learned. But it is an easy one to begin and when you do, you will notice a significant shift in how your horse responds to you.

Equine Craniosacral Therapy - How is it Different?

March 4, 2024 Kaiti Elliott

How is equine craniosacral therapy the same or different from other equine therapy methods?

CST has given me a whole new way of working with horses' minds and bodies. Embodiment of the necessity of consent from the body and appreciation of its ability to self regulate and heal. It has refined my palpation, deepened my listening, and opened my mind.

New Certification - Equine Craniosacral Therapist!

March 4, 2024 Kaiti Elliott

I am happy to announce that I have completed all components for certification in Equine Craniosacral Therapy.

It has been amazing to look at horses through the lens of CST and realize that many of their chronic symptoms can be traced to dysfunction in the craniosacral system. As someone who has always questioned things like WHY a certain muscle group is always tight for certain horses, CST has been a guiding light to discovering these answers.