Mystery lameness to Cutting superstar

 Lucky and Shelley 

Can poor performance be a good thing? In the case of Shelley and her horse Reyefied (Lucky), it was exactly what brought them together. 
Lucky was a seasoned cutting horse competing on the NCHA circuit. Poor performance and mystery lameness pushed Lucky into a situation that would result in him coming home to Shelley. 

When I first met Lucky, he was experiencing chronic pain that resulted in him not performing well in the show arena. Multiple veterinarians and chiropractors had seen him with no real answers on what was causing his lack of performance or solutions that would help.

During his first assessment, I identified that his body had a myriad of compensation patterns to unwind from years of working hard, with dysfunction present in his body. He had extreme reactivity in his SI area, a thoracic torsion present with his left scapula shifted up, his ribcage was stuck to the left, sternum stuck down, extreme reactivity at poll and TMJ, and had limited to no abduction in his shoulders. 
He had been compensating for so long, he had also become shut down emotionally and mentally. 

However, Shelley was a committed owner and was open to helping Lucky in whatever way was necessary, even if it meant trying something new. This included an energy-based modality like my LISTEN Approach Equine Craniosacral Therapy.
Over time, I was able to help Lucky’s body release the dysfunction and tension present, restore his range of motion, and integrate the changes in his nervous system to maintain soundness and comfort. 

As a result, he was more than happy to perform again in the show arena. Even more important, he was once again happy and engaging to be around!
Lucky now has $107,000 in LTE with the NCHA, and he and Shelley were just named 2025 NCHA Red River Circuit $35k Non-Pro Year End Champions.

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to this amazing team! I am so grateful Shelley was committed to helping Lucky. It has truly been a pleasure to be part of their Wellness Team.

To God be the glory!

If you’ve been treating a horse with poor performance or mystery lameness, let this be the permission you’ve been looking for to try something new and look outside the box for answers. 
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And, if you have questions about my LISTEN Approach Equine Craniosacral Therapy, leave them below. Always happy to help! 

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