Katie Hawkins is the founder of Unbridled Equine, a business focused on the use of integrative modalities to heal horses both physically and emotionally through proven, research based solutions.

With 25+ years horse experience, Katie is a certified Animal Acupressure and Massage Therapist with accreditation from Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure and Massage—earning the title of certified Equine Therapeutic Massage Therapist (ETMT). She is also certified as a Permitted Equine Therapists for FEI level competitions.

As a competitive show jumper, Katie has dedicated her work through Unbridled Equine to educating owners, riders, and other horse care professionals through hands-on and virtual platforms, and showing other equestrians the correlation between rider’s muscle limitations and their horse’s performance.

In this episode, we discuss things like rehab modalities, equine performance, and how we can ensure our horses are healthy and happy.