Horses chose to perform for us, as an Equine Sports Therapist I become their voice for pain and restriction.

Arrow Equine was established to work with the equine athlete; by helping improve performance to reach maximum potential, and lessening injury potentials. Our advantage is education and experience; trained to recognize, monitor, and adapt the body through any state. Certified in many modalities providing complementary Equine Sports Therapy, Arrow Equine is enhancing equine athletes through maintenance and performance conditioning.

 

To inquire further or book an appointment, please contact:

Sara Vold EEBW3 EST RVT NKTE
 sara@arrowequine.ca
 403.370.4495

Services

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Arrow Equine was established in 2008 by Sara Vold, she began her journey as a Registered Veterinary Technologist in an equine lameness specialized Veterinary practice. Sara observed thousands of horses whom had various forms of postural and gait asymmetries, which then lead her into the Equine Sports Therapy world. Sara continues to learn and expand her knowledge to better understand the equine athlete and the many ways to help address the soft tissue. Every horse responds differently, so it is imperative to know several ways to address the dysfunction of soft tissue.

Sara is an insured professional, with a strong background in biomechanics and a passion for the horses well as the team of professionals she works alongside. Sara is a certified EST (Equine Sports Therapist), EEBW3 (Level 3 Equinology Equine Body worker), NKTE (NeuroKinetic Therapist Equine).

The performance horse industry has continued to evolve and care for the equine athlete is substantially more advanced than 10 years ago. Sara is proud to be a part of a full team of professionals to optimize equine performance, and injury prevention. (Studies show that muscle injuries can take up to 90 days to become apparent in which time they may have caused much more serious injury.)

Arrow Equine sessions entail postural and gait analysis, using video footage to further identify small asymmetries and dysfunctions. Sara utilizes her knowledge of all her modalities in a customized approach for what the equine athletes body needs. A few of the modalities being kinesio taping, sports massage therapy, myofascial release, equipment assessment. Following up with customized stretches and exercises to further potential in that specific equine athlete.

Arrow Equines belief is that it truly takes a village to achieve greatness within the equine athlete. Sara works along side other professionals (Body Workers, Saddle Fitters, Farriers, Nutritionists, Veterinarians, Chiropractors, Equine Dentists, Trainers, etc.) to come up with the best individualized program for that equine athletes needs, getting to the root of concern.

+ SPORTS MASSAGE THERAPY

Sometimes training and behavior issues are related to a horse’s pain or discomfort level. Massaging your equine athlete on a regular basis allows for areas of tension or even slight strain to be worked out. This provides freedom of movement and elasticity, which helps to prevent injuries. Increased range of motion in joints (small or large), increases lymphatic and blood flow, decreases pain and recovery time needed for the body to bounce back after a hard workout or show. Regular monthly massages are an excellent investment in the health and competitive productivity of your horse.

Benefits of Equine Massage

  • enhances performance and flexibility
  • reduces or eliminates pain
  • prevents injury
  • increases blood and lymphatic circulation
  • allows full, painless contraction of muscles
  • allows full muscular and joint extensibility
  • builds stronger, suppler muscles that will be less prone to injury from strain
  • decreases recovery time between events
  • improves gait quality
  • increases overall body awareness
  • decreases scar tissue

+ kinesio taping

+ APPLIED KINESIOLOGY

Don’t you wish your horse, or any animal for that matter, could speak to you? Applied kinesiology, which is the use of muscle testing, evaluates the functional and structural imbalances in your horse’s body – as if they were telling you what’s wrong. We can then test what remedies would best be suited to address those imbalances.

+ range of motion techniques

+ Equipment fitting

+ MYOFASCIAL RELEASE

Soft Tissue Release is a technique that has an immediate effect on muscle and connective tissue of equine athletes. The technique involves applying pressure during a specific stretch performed in multiple planes of movement. The goal is to stimulate the nervous system in a way that leads to spontaneous release of the restricted tissue, thus regaining the original resting length of that particular muscle, improving function, joint mobility, soothing the nervous system and decreasing pain.

+ REIKI

Reiki, a Japanese word meaning universal life energy, assists movement by working with life force energies. It is a holistic, non-invasive technique that heals on all levels of the body, mind and spirit. Energy healing often enhances other modalities of healing, and is a tool used to alleviate pain and reduce stress.

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Continuing Education

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  • Equi-Health Canada, Advanced Techniques in Equine First Aid

  • Equi-Health Canada, Basic Equine Health and First Aid

  • Equinology Equine Neurology and Muscular Disorders, Dr. Eleanor Kellon

  • NeuroKinetic Therapy Certification Dr Nicole Rombach

  • Energy Equine Collaborative Equine Dissection

  • Moore & Co Veterinary and Body Worker Collaborative Seminar

  • Equinology Range of Motion eq 400, instructor Dr Nicole Rombach

  • Dr Deb Bennett 5 day dissection clinic, instructor Dr Deb Bennett

  • Energy Equine Collaborative Equine Dissection

  • Equi-tape Kinesiology Taping Certification, Equi-Tape

  • Equinology Myofascial Release level I, Dr Ruth Hyde, Springbank AB

  • Equinology Myofascial Release level II, Dr Ruth Hyde, Springbank AB

  • Equinology: Dr. Barb Crabbe, Lansing MI - Equine Gait Abnormalities and Lameness

  • Equinology: Dr. Hilary Clayton, Lansing MI – Equine Biomechanics

  • Equinology: Debranne Pattillo, Dewinton AB - Advanced Bodywork & Massage Techniques

  • Equinology: Debranne Pattillo, Progressive Anatomy Discovery Course

  • Equinology: Dr, Kerry Ridgway, Priddis AB - Hoof Balance and Saddle Fitting Certification

  • Equinology, Priddis AB - Equine Body Worker Program

  • Rivas Remedies: Marjike van de Water, Red Deer AB – “Healing Horses Their Way” Workshop

  • Equi-Tape, Equi-Taping practitioners certification Course

  • Dr Kerry Ridgway, Calgary AB – Horse function, Intensive Program for Accupressurists and Acupuncturists

  • Dr. Hilary Clayton, Calgary AB – Equine Biomechanics Intensive seminar

  • Raylene Marshall, Carstairs, AB - Reiki Levels 1, 2 and 3

  • Dr Kerry Ridgway, Calgary AB – Intensive Program for Equine Acupuncturists

  • British Columbia College of Equine Therapy, Vernon BC - Equine Sports Therapy Diploma

  • Lakeland College, Vermillion AB - Animal Health Technology Diploma

Contact

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To inquire further or book an appointment, please contact Sara:
sara@arrowequine.ca

(Prior to initial consultation please have forms below filled out)