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Imagine your horse moving effortlessly and gracefully. See him as nature intended: a strikingly beautiful animal whose movement exemplifies both elegance and strength. Rider’s Edge Integrated Equine Bodywork can help restore your horse to his natural state of being which is full of power, grace, and flexibility.

Rider’s Edge Integrated Equine Bodywork offers one of the most comprehensive arrays of soft tissue modalities available for horses today.

I blend the different therapies I am trained in to achieve the best results for your horse's health by keeping his body balanced and in optimum working condition.

Each treatment is tailored to meet your horse's individual needs. I begin every visit with an observation of your horse in hand at the walk and trot. After the bodywork is complete, the horse is re-evaluated for any remanding issues. You will receive a written report of the session. Follow-up appointments are made based on the findings. You may also request a copy of my notes be sent to your veterinarian.


Available Services
Myofascial Release/Structural Integration
This is where you get the extra edge over the competition. These sessions focus on releasing inefficient muscle patterns and replacing them with correct ones.
Performance Bodywork
This session is tailored to release stress and strain from the three key junctions of the horse which mostly affect performance: poll/neck, neck/shoulder, sacroiliac/hip.
Pre-Event Work
The pre-event work warms and loosens muscles by increasing blood flow and helping to ease any muscle tension. Increased oxygenation leads to enhanced performance and shorter recuperation time.
Post-Event Massage
During an event, a horse may have pushed his muscles to the limit. The post event massage helps reduce soreness and speed up recovery.
Pre Purchase Exam Massage
You want your horse moving as freely as possible for prospective buyers and the vet check. This work a few days before the pre-purchase exam could mean an improvement in movement evaluation, flexion, attitude, and stamina.
Rehabilitation Bodywork
This is specifically for horses recovering from an injury and must be requested by a veterinarian. Horses that are injured 'protect' the damaged area by compensating with different which increases the load on surrounding muscles which often creates new problems. It is vital to your horse’s full recovery that restricted tissues are broken up and balanced is restored.
 
Rates for service begin at $75.
Referral Program: Refer Rider’s Edge to a friend and after the completion of their horse’s bodywork session, you earn $10 toward your horse’s next session.
Trainers: Ask about a free demonstration at your facility and special pricing for lesson horses
-I accept Cash, Checks, and Paypal
-Please give at least a 24 hour notice if you are unable to keep your appointment.


Equine sports massage therapy is not a substitute for veterinary care.
Gwen Bernardo, Rider's Edge Integrated Equine Bodywork // 818-716-8392
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