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NBCAAM Approved Certificate Programs:
Osteopathic Craniosacral
Orthopaedic Assessment
Equine Therapy One-One

Hello there,

I'm Elisse, your new therapy professional! With over twenty years education and experience working therapeutically with clients and students, I bring a vast array of skills to best serve you and the equine in your life. Whether you are here to take a course, get certified, or book a one-one my goal is to share with you all the knowledge gleaned from my various diplomas. To impart the teachings brought forth to me through my predecessors. The road that led me here has been long and winding but my desire for continual growth and development has remained unwavering. My own journey has taught me how the power of education and experience. Working in alignment with the osteopathic approach, my goal is to facilitate harmony, balance, and vitality in the bodies of humans and horses alike. I am also an approved educational provider with the NBCAAM which means some of my courses may count towards your continuing education credits in the US and beyond. To learn more about me, check out my bio here: https://www.equilibriatherapeutics.com/about

11/06/2026

Pelvic Upslips: Could an old injury be contributing to your horse's lameness?

In human manual therapy, an upslip describes an upward displacement of one side of the pelvis relative to the sacrum. It's a presentation I regularly assess and treat in my licensed human practice, yet similar pelvic dysfunctions are rarely discussed in equine bodywork.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫

Uneven pelvic landmarks, apparent differences in limb length, shortened hindlimb stride, difficulty with transitions, altered spinal movement, and behavioural feedback when asked to move forward can all be clues. None confirms an upslip on its own, but together they warrant further investigation.

In this particular case, assessment revealed significant pelvic asymmetry, restricted SI joint mobility, lumbar rotation, and lameness at the trot.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞

Treatment focused on direct and indirect joint mobilization for the pelvis and lumbar spine, diaphragm work, and exercises to improve motor control. Combined with 24/7 turnout, herd mates, and freedom of movement, the horse made significant improvements.

Within two months, this horse showed more symmetrical pelvic movement, improved hindlimb function, no observable lameness at the trot, and a reduction in conflict behaviours when asked to move forward.

This case illustrates how treatable some pelvic dysfunctions can be, although not every asymmetry represents an upslip or responds to the same treatment.

I've shared the full assessment, treatment approach, and before-and-after videos in my blog: 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐜 𝐔𝐩𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬

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11/05/2026

The pelvis plays a critical role in equine movement, connecting the hindlimbs to the spine and transferring forces throughout the body.

In this clip from our Spinal Orthopedic Assessment course lecture, we use a horse demonstrating abnormal pelvic movement to help students recognize dysfunctional movement patterns.

Identifying abnormal movement is the beginning of our assessment. Passive range-of-motion testing, combined with the horse’s history and other clinical findings, helps us narrow down the *why*.

11/05/2026

A Spinal Finding Is Information, Not a Conclusion

Finding a restriction in the spine tells us something about how that region is functioning. It doesn't necessarily tell us why the restriction exists.

Clinical reasoning begins when we consider the relationship between the finding, the horse's movement, history, and the rest of the body.

Assessment is about interpreting information, not simply collecting findings.

𝘈𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘖𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦

11/04/2026

In this clip from our Equine Spinal Assessment course, we're discussing normal pelvic motion while using a horse demonstrating abnormal pelvic movement as a visual example.

Understanding what normal movement should look like, and recognizing when it deviates from that, is an important part of developing clinical assessment skills.

Spinal Assessment is the third and final course in our comprehensive Equine Orthopedic Assessment Series, covering active and passive evaluation of the axial skeleton, including the spine, pelvis, and sacrum.

Throughout the series, we move beyond just identifying areas of tightness, focusing on understanding movement, joint mechanics, dysfunctional patterns, and the clinical reasoning behind what our findings tell us.

Our courses build progressively, with all students beginning with Forelimb, followed by Hindlimb, and finally Spinal Assessment.

Each course includes hours of detailed demonstration videos, recorded webinars, downloadable assessment charts and checklists, live Q&A sessions, lifetime access to our private student Facebook community, and one-on-one virtual support with me.

Enrolment is open year-round, and students receive lifetime access to their course materials and resources.

Ready to take a more comprehensive approach to equine assessment?

Link in bio (IG) and comments (FB).

10/30/2026

When we think about the craniosacral system, most people focus on the cranium.

But the system has another end: the sacrum.

The dura mater, the outermost layer of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord, forms a continuous tube from the cranium to the sacrum. This dural tube has several firm attachment sites along its course, with one of the most significant located at the level of the sacrum.

During our Equine Craniosacral Therapy Level 1 Live Practicum, students first learn to identify the tuber sacrales, which in normal anatomy correspond approximately to the level of S2. From there, they develop the palpation skills needed to sink through the superficial tissues to bone and assess the sacrum using specific palpatory parameters.

Understanding these anatomical relationships helps us appreciate that the craniosacral system is not simply about the head. It is a continuous membrane system extending from the cranium to the sacrum, with each attachment site contributing to the system as a whole.

2027 CERTIFICATION — REGISTRATION CLOSES TOMORROW!

October 31 is the final day to apply for our 2027 Equine Craniosacral Therapy Certification program.

We’ve also made the decision to pause new certification intakes after 2027, meaning our next intake won’t be until 2029.

If you’ve been considering advancing your knowledge of equine craniosacral anatomy, assessment, and treatment, this is your opportunity to join us before the extended break.

Applications close October 31, 2026.

Learn more and apply through the link in our bio (IG) or comments (FB).

10/28/2026

After seven years of teaching Equine Craniosacral Therapy certification programs, I've decided to take a planned break from certification teaching in 2028.

That means our 2027 intake will be the last opportunity to complete Levels 1 and 2 with us until 2029.

This wasn't an easy decision. Teaching has been such a significant part of my work, and I've had the privilege of working with some wonderful practitioners over the years. But I also want to be able to offer our graduates more opportunities to continue developing their knowledge and clinical skills beyond their initial certification.

There are several advanced continuing education courses I've been wanting to develop for some time, including Introduction to Visceral Work and our Gelding Scars CE courses, along with other topics that will allow our CST students and graduates to continue building on their existing education.

Taking a break from certification teaching will give me the time and space to develop these programs with the depth and attention they deserve.

In the meantime, our 2027 certification program will run as planned, with comprehensive online theory, live webinars, small-group practical training, and our structured certification process.

**Applications for the 2027 intake close October 31, 2026.**

We close applications early to give students sufficient time to work through their online studies before the live webinars and in-person practicums begin.

If you've been considering joining us for Levels 1 and 2, this will be your last opportunity until 2029.

Full program details, free course previews, prerequisites, and application information are available on our website.

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10/17/2026

For those of you who have been following Leo’s story, here’s where we’re at today.

Today was his very first time crossing a bridge, and we were away from home and his friends, which made it an even bigger deal!

For those who don’t know his history, this is the same horse who was once untouchable and so terrified of everything that even the sound of crunching a carrot in his own mouth would send him fleeing.

We’ve been working SO hard on building trust, confidence, and helping him feel safe in the world around him.

There’s still lots we’re working through, but little moments like this are pretty huge for us.

So proud of this boy today ❤️

10/16/2026

Here's something I've been thinking about lately…

When a horse's worth is tied to someone's own sense of worth…

They say horses mirror us. But I wonder how much of what people see reflected back is actually a response to what they're projecting onto the horse.

After years of working professionally with horses and their humans, much of my career has involved helping horses recover from the physical consequences of what has been asked of them.

And I've noticed something increasingly difficult to ignore.

Sometimes people place their own expectations, insecurities, ambitions, and need for validation onto their horses.

Winning, ribbons, recognition, status. These are human constructs that can become deeply intertwined with someone's sense of self-worth.

Their horse's progress becomes their success. Their struggles become their failures. Their behaviour becomes a reflection of the person rather than an expression of what the horse is actually experiencing.

There's nothing wrong with ambition or competition when the horse's well-being remains a priority.

But there's a difference between finding fulfillment in what you accomplish with your horse and needing your horse to accomplish something to feel fulfilled within yourself.

When self-worth depends on the outcome, conflict behaviours get dismissed, physical limitations ignored, and resistance becomes something to overcome rather than understand.

And when the horse can no longer meet expectations? Sometimes they're labelled difficult, unsuitable, or broken. Sold, rehomed, replaced. The cycle repeats, often without reflection.

So why does external validation hold so much power over someone's self-worth that they're willing to compromise another living being to obtain it?

A horse doesn't know what ribbons it should win or what dreams someone has attached to it.

It only knows its own experience.

Perhaps the question isn't what horses are reflecting back to us, but what people are projecting onto them in the first place.

📸 My two boys 17 & 40 both retired due to injury and age.

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