Having been involved and around horses her entire life, Tina is truly a horse woman. To this point, Tina’s mom continued to ride while she was pregnant with Tina – stating that Tina was riding horses before she was walking holds true!
Growing up in rural southern Alberta, Tina was an active member of both 4H and Pony Club. Throughout Tina’s youth and adolescence, horses remained an integral component. Upon completion of high school, Tina sought a career that would allow her to make a very positive impact within the equestrian industry while working with the animals she loved. With an eagerness to learn and seeking an opportunity to align her passion and her career, Tina enrolled in the BC College of Equine Therapy Diploma Program.
It was during her time in college that Tina developed her personal foundation of ‘lifelong learning.’ Committed in her belief that a strong understanding of anatomy and physiology is essential to bringing value as a therapist, Tina’s studies extended to evenings and weekends of working with live horses to broaden her understanding and gain practical knowledge connecting her formal education.
Growing up in rural southern Alberta, Tina was an active member of both 4H and Pony Club. Throughout Tina’s youth and adolescence, horses remained an integral component. Upon completion of high school, Tina sought a career that would allow her to make a very positive impact within the equestrian industry while working with the animals she loved. With an eagerness to learn and seeking an opportunity to align her passion and her career, Tina enrolled in the BC College of Equine Therapy Diploma Program.
It was during her time in college that Tina developed her personal foundation of ‘lifelong learning.’ Committed in her belief that a strong understanding of anatomy and physiology is essential to bringing value as a therapist, Tina’s studies extended to evenings and weekends of working with live horses to broaden her understanding and gain practical knowledge connecting her formal education.
Tina’s business has flourished and currently boasts a broad
equine clientele in all levels of competition and various
disciplines. To this regard, as an active national level dressage
competitor herself, Tina truly understands the unique demands
and issues equine-rider partnerships must address. In 2011, Tina
will be competing with Amado Sirena (a 2003 Andalusion mare), an equine partner she acquired in 2006 with whom she has a bond she describes as ‘a soul connection truly cherished.’ Amado Sirena and Tina will be competing at ***Level***and look very forward to the showing season.
equine clientele in all levels of competition and various
disciplines. To this regard, as an active national level dressage
competitor herself, Tina truly understands the unique demands
and issues equine-rider partnerships must address. In 2011, Tina
will be competing with Amado Sirena (a 2003 Andalusion mare), an equine partner she acquired in 2006 with whom she has a bond she describes as ‘a soul connection truly cherished.’ Amado Sirena and Tina will be competing at ***Level***and look very forward to the showing season.
Graduating from college with honors, Tina founded Inhand Equine Therapy in 1996. In the early years of developing her business, Tina was very fortunate in having opportunities to work with equine dentists, veterinarians, farriers and other equine practitioners gaining valuable experience and providing team solutions to health issues in these elite animals. As Tina’s experience continued, she developed a view of horse health as an interrelated group of
of horse health as an interrelated group of components. Although massage and spinal adjustments were invaluable to treatment of the animals, Tina identified that other good health and well-being issues needed to be addressed to allow these equine athletes to achieve their ultimate level of wellness. Tina began the study of additional modalities that would bring additional benefits to her practice and further impact the performance of her equine clients. The results have been proved to be exceptional and Tina had incorporated these modalities into all of her equine client treatments.
| School | Course | Instructor | Location |
| Equinology Inc. | Advanced Massage | Debranne Pattillo | Calgary, AB |
| Equinology Inc. | Biomechanics and Gate Abnormalities | Dr Hillary Clayton | Lansing, MI |
| Equinology Inc. | Saddle Fitting and Principles of Shoeing | Dr Kerry Ridgeway | Calgary, AB |
| Equinology Inc. | Equine Myofascial Release | Ruth Mitchell | Silverado, CA |
| Equinology Inc. | Equine Myofascial Release II | Ruth Michell | Petaluma, CA |
| Equinology Inc. | Equine Sports Medicine and Science | Dr Steven Wickler -DVM, Ph. D Cal-Poly University |
CA |
| Upledger Institute | Equine Craniosacral Therapy - Level I | Jim Green - BC, LMT, CST-D |
Toronto, ON |
| Equinology Inc. | Equine Craniosacral Therapy - Leval II | Gail Wetzler | Silverado, CA |
| BC Collage of Equine Therapy | Equine Therapy Practitioner Program; Two Year Course | Dave Collins | Vernon, BC |
| BC Collage of Equine Therapy | Saddle Fitting | Dave Collins | Vernon, BC |
| BC Collage of Equine Therapy | Bitting Principles | Len Cook | Vernon, BC |
| BC Collage of Equine Therapy | Principles of Dentistry | Dr Denton Moffet | Vernon, BC |
| Mind. Body and Soul Therapy | Polarity | Yelena Skrinnikoff | Vernon, BC |
| Mind. Body and Soul Therapy | Complete Body Analysis | Yelena Skrinnikoff | Vernon, BC |
| Academy of Equine Dentistry | Advanced Equine Anatomy; Five Day Dissection |
Dr Deb Bennett - Ph. D | Glenn's Ferry, ID |
| Michigan State University; Mary McPhail Center |
Biomechanics | Dr Hilary Clayton | Lansing, MI |
| Isis Consulting | Body Energy Balancing | Joy Michaels | Calgary, AB |
| Isis Consulting | Body Responses Therapy | Joy Michaels | Calgary, AB |
| Equine Studies Institute | Bits and Bitting | Dr Deb Bennett - Ph. D | Lethbridge, AB |
| Life Energy Therapy | Contact Reflex Analysis | Charlene Layland | Calgary, AB |
| Equine BodyWorks Inc. | Equine Acupressure | Susan Tenney | Calgary, AB |
ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:
IEBWA: Board Member; International Equine Body Workers Assocation
EC: Active Member; Equine Canada
AEF: Active Member; Alberta Equestrian Federation
CA/ADA: Active Member; Canadian Association/Alberta Dressage Association
DC: Active Member; Dressage Canada
IEBWA: Board Member; International Equine Body Workers Assocation
EC: Active Member; Equine Canada
AEF: Active Member; Alberta Equestrian Federation
CA/ADA: Active Member; Canadian Association/Alberta Dressage Association
DC: Active Member; Dressage Canada
