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.

 

Education and Post Graduate Work

B.C. College of Equine Therapy
Two Year Equine Therapy Practitioner Program
Professor – Dave Collins
Vernon, B.C.

Mind Body and Soul Therapy
Complete Body Analisis
Instructor – Yelena Skrinnikoff
Vernon, B.C.

Mind Body and Soul Therapy
Polarity Therapy
Instructor – Yelena Skrinnikoff
Vernon, B.C.

Life Energy Therapy
Contact Reflex Analisis
Instructor – Charlene Layland
Calgary, AB

Academy of Equine Dentistry
Advanced Equine Anatomy Five Day Dissection
Instructor – Dr Deb Bennett PHD Glenns Ferry, Idaho

Isis Consulting
Body Energy Balancing
Instructor – Joy Micheals
Calgary, AB

Isis Consulting
Body Response Therapy
Instructor – Joy Micheals
Calgary, AB

Upledger Institute
Equine Craniosacral Therapy Level 1
Instructor – Jim Green BS,
LMT, CST-D Toronto, ON

Equine Studies Institiute
Bits and Bitting
Instructor – Dr Deb Bennett PHD
Lethbridge, AB

B.C. College of Equine Therapy
Saddle Fitting
Professor – Dave Collins
Vernon, B.C.

B.C. College of Equine Therapy
Bitting Principles
Instructor – Len Cook
Vernon, B.C.

B.C. College of Equine Therapy
Principles of Dentistry
Instructor – Dr Denton Moffet
Vernon, B.C.

B.C. College of Equine Therapy
Spinal Assesment and Treatment Techniques
Instructor – Dr Troy Shore DC, Vernon, B.C.

Equine BodyWorks Inc
Equine Acupressure
Instructor – Susan Tenney
Calgary, AB

Michigan State University
Mary McPhail Center
Biomechanics
Instructior – Dr Hilary Clayton, Lansing, MI

Equinology Inc
Equine MyoFascial Release
Instructor – Ruth Mitchell
Silverado, CA

Equinology Inc
Equine Craniosacral Therapy Level 2
Instructor- Gail Wetzler
Silverado, CA

 

Equinology Inc.
Equine sports medicine and science.
Instructor Dr Steven Wickler DVM PH.D.

Equinology Inc
Equine Myofacial Release II
Instructor Ruth Mitchell
Petaluma CA

Association
Memberships

IAEBW - International Association of Equine Body Workers

Equine Canada

Alberta Equestrian Federation

Dressage Canada

CA/ADA

 

 

Courses currently Enrolled in 2005

Wild Rose College
Master Herbalist Program

                              

Tina would like to recognize her husband Pete for his dedication and support of her career. Without Pete's help, Inhand Equine Therapy would not be what it is today. For all of the lunches Pete packs, the dinners that are on the table after a long cold day and the moral support to keep reaching for her goals, Tina would like to say, 

Thank-you!


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