Tina has been riding and involved with horses her whole life.. in fact her mother rode while she was pregnant with Tina so even longer!

Like many children growing up in rural Alberta Tina joined 4H and then later Pony Club. It seems no matter what stage of life Tina was at, horse were always an integral part of it.

Following high school Tina searched for a way to make an impact on the horse industry and the animals that she loved. Her eagerness to learn led her to explore courses in massage and equine health care which captured her passion. She then enrolled in the Diploma Program at the BC College of Equine Therapy.

Tina's first solo ride at 9 months

Tina working on a horse

During her time at the BC College of Equine Therapy, Tina built a foundation of lifelong learning. She believes that a strong understanding off anatomy and physiology is essential in order to be of value as a therapist. Tina studied hard and worked in the evenings and on week-end with live horses, broadening her understanding and gaining hands on experience that put her knowledge to good use.

Following her graduation from the College, Tina returned to do post-graduate work with Dave Collins. She focused on understanding the nervous system and it's relation to pathology and lameness.

At the same time Tina was growing her private practice focusing on top dressage and show jumping horses. She gained valuable experience working with Equine Dentists, Veterinarians, Farriers and others in helping to solve health issues in these valuable animals. Even today a large part of Tina's practice still includes these top equine athletes but has expanded to include those participating in other sports as well.

Tina understands the unique demands and issues associated with training the dressage horse. Tina actively rides dressage and competes her 7-year-old Selle Francais Mare, Faith, at 3rd level. Tina was proud to earn a 65% and a 66% from 'O' level judge Axel Steiner at the 2004 Kestrel Ridge Spring Dressage Show and was Reserve Freestyle Champion  at the Claresholm Dressage Show.

As Tina's eye improved and she gained experience she began to view horse health as an interrelated set of components. She felt that although she could help a horse perform better through massage and spinal adjustments, that often there were other related issues that needed to be addressed.

Tina began studying nutrition and herbology in order to gain a better understanding of how she could

Tina and Faith at Kestrel Ridge Farm

Tina working on a horse

further impact performance and well-being. She has been so successful that she now incorporates herbal and nutritional consultations into all of her sessions. The results of using this combination of components has been so successful that Tina now incorporates herbal and nutritional consultations into all of her sessions.

Tina has been practicing for since 1997 and specializes in the optimization of health and enhancement of performance in equine and canine athletes.

Thank-you!