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Postural Rehabilitation

for Horses

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Dr. Karen Gellman and Dr. Judith M. Shoemaker, Postural Rehabilitation co-founders, discuss how posture training will change your life... once you SEE posture, you can't UNSEE it!

Before I tell you about this transformational program, let's talk about who it's for...

You are the one for whom the horse always comes first!! Who is determined to close the gap between where your equine partnership is now, and where you dream it could be!! You are always looking for ways to improve your horsemanship, your horse's care, and your connection, so that you can give your horse the BEST LIFE EVER!!

Becoming an expert for your horse is your life's passion, and you are always looking for that secret sauce that will give you and your horse that extra push toward non-stop FABULOUSNESS!

But, sometimes it feels like you are always chasing problems! How can you plan for wonderful things when you can't be sure your horse will stay sound? It's so frustrating to see the same issues with hooves or saddles or training or shoeing arise over and over again. I know just how that feels! Worrying about our horses keeps so many of us up at night! 😬 😵

Here's a secret. . . it doesn't have to be that way!!

No matter if you are...

A riding enthusiast
A serious amateur or semi-professional competitor (in any equestrian discipline)
A horse trainer, working to help riders have the best connection to their horses under saddle
A supporter of rescued horses
A stable or stud manager (There is no such thing as a "broodmare float"-- all horses deserve optimal management for their feet and teeth!!)

Postural Rehabilitation is the foundational understanding that ensures your horse will not just live in good health, but THRIVE!

I'm going to tell you exactly how Postural Rehab will help you tie together all your hard-won horse knowledge, so you can transform your horse's quality of life by restoring their neutral posture. This process is 100% repeatable!

By the end of this program you will

Solve *mystery lameness* and ADR (Ain't Doin' Right)!

Lameness doesn't drop from heaven, like a plague of locusts! There is always a reason. We give you the tools to address the cause, not just treat symptoms!

Cultivate safe, predictable behaviors in your horse,

Unpredictable or explosive behaviors are dangerous to both you and your horse. You will feel safer when you can see and change the triggers behind them.

Rediscover the JOY of connecting deeply with your horse

When you and your horse have stability, and are not fighting with gravity, all communication with your horse becomes so much easier and more effective.

Have a supportive community of like-minded riders

You don't have to feel alone in your commitment to always put the horse first!! The people who gravitate to PR are YOUR kind of horse people!

Recognize structrua; distortions in horses' feet and teeth

Common does NOT equal normal!! Learn to see distortions in equine structures, why they matter, and what you can do to make a difference!

Know how to find great equine practitioners for whole horse care

The PR community will help you network your way to an ideal horse care team, so you can have a do-able, comprehensive plan to help your horse live a better life.

But above all else...

Through the lens of Postural Rehabilitation, everything you have ever learned about the horse's body, mind and spirit will make sense as one integrated whole. This solid foundation will improve your relationship with your horse and maybe even give you the knowledge and motivation to improve your own postural integration, and take charge of your own health and wellbeing.

YES TO ALL THIS!!

"Postural Rehabilitation and Dr. Judith M. Shoemaker have been an integral part of my horses' and dogs' care and well-being for decades! Well over 100 horses and several pups have benefited from this approach. The logical approach to how beings interact with gravity 24 hrs a day is eye-opening. How horses stand impacts every aspect of their health and well being. Mental health is hugely affected by posture, too - a comfortable animal is a relaxed animal. We adhere to Postural Rehabilitation principles and Dr. Shoemaker's knowledge in the daily care and maintenance of all our horses. It's been life changing! It's my number one go-to whenever we have a new horse. My business is dependent on keeping the horses sound and happy, and Postural Rehabilitation is always the first--and usually the last--stop!"

"The beauty of horses is their ability to be non-judgmental. Whomever you are, wherever you are, regardless of situation, the horse will act as it is treated." Helen Goddard

Helen Goddard

Professional Hunter/Jumper Rider and Trainer, former working student of George Morris and Anne Kurchinski. Her business, Helen Goddard Inc, is a sales and show barn in Williston FL.

The Postural Rehabilitation for Horses Teaching Team

ABOUT

Karen Gellman DVM, PhD

Karen is a graduate of Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, and has a doctorate from Cornell in animal locomotion biomechanics. She has advanced training and certification in veterinary acupuncture and veterinary chiropractic and has practiced these and other holistic modalities since 1995. She teaches internationally about posture, locomotion biomechanics, equine dentistry and veterinary complementary therapies to veterinary professionals and allied professions.

Dr. Gellman is the research director for Maximum Horsepower Research, receiving an AHVMF grant in 2014 to study posture in horses. The first paper from this work, "Standing Horse Posture: a longer stance is more stable", published in 2022, was recently featured in Equus Magazine. In 2019, Dr. Gellman founded Plena Curae Botanical Solutions, a company making novel botanical pain solutions for pets and horses, and in 2021 began developing DVM Detective, a platform for on-line virtual holistic veterinary care and education.

ABOUT

Judith M. Shoemaker DVM

Judith is an internationally renowned practitioner and educator in integrative veterinary medicine. Dr. Shoemaker is a 1980 graduate of the University of Georgia and is licensed to practice in over 14 states. She was awarded AHVMA Practitioner of the Year in 2012. Dr. Shoemaker's equine and companion animal veterinary practice focuses on complementary medicine and holistic therapies-- integrating chiropractic, acupuncture, and other modalities for treating elite athletes in canine and equine competition, as well as service animals and companion animals. She has extensive post-grad professional training in orthopedics, reproduction and myriad integrative therapies.

She was certified by AVCA and IVAS over 30 years ago, and has taught extensively in both Diplomate and CE programs for these organizations. In 2005, along with Dr. Gellman and Elizabeth Reese, she founded Postural Rehabilitation, a professional training based upon her original clinical work: manual techniques used to reset the functional input to the postural control centers of the brain.

ABOUT

Elizabeth Reese AmSAT, M.Ed, LMHC

Liz is a certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique, a dressage rider and instructor, and mental health counselor, working with both humans and horses to explore the relationship of postural stability to emotional resilience. She was a co-founder and principal instructor in the original Postural Rehabilitation CE training for veterinarians. She gives workshops on AT and postural resilience for veterinarians, AT teachers and riders worldwide. Her work with both humans and horses suffering from trauma inspired her to study the relationship of postural stability to emotional resilience, earning a master's degree in Mental Health Counseling, specializing in working with clients recovering from trauma, grief and loss.

She currently is on faculty at Bard College Vocal Arts MFA program and Neighborhood Playhouse, a professional acting training program in NYC and maintains a private practice in Sugar Loaf, New York and in NYC.

What People are Saying about Postural Rehabilitation

I loved all the content and everything about it!! I just want more!!

Mylissa Davis

PRP 2024, Certified Masterson Method Equine Bodyworker and rider, Vermont

I took Dr. Karen Gellman's posture seminar and just felt... YES! This is the piece of the puzzle I am missing!

Laura Peteros

PRP 2024, Trainer and Riding Instructor, Equine Bodyworker, Massachusetts

Before I was first exposed to Postural Rehab, deep down, I knew something needed to change! My horses were not thriving despite the quality care I was giving. I was so lucky to meet Dr. Judith Shoemaker at one of the Daisy Haven Farm trimming clinics, and have her and Daisy Bicking work with my ❤️ horse, Handsome.

When I saw the change in my horse from that ONE session, I knew I wanted to keep going even if it was one of the largest investments of my life. With their help, I learned about feet, teeth, Postural Rehab, bought a BEMER, so I could help them hold their adjustments and which supports my body too. Every horse I have had since then, gets "the works" and every single one changes their body and stands up, calms down and settles in to live their best lives! It's repeatable every single time!"

Tiera McLaughlin

Horse Owner and Rider, Functional Medicine Doctor, Pennsylvania

So glad people will have access to the brilliance that is PR !!

Dr. Rachel Heart Bellini

Postural Rehabilitation Practitioner, Holistic Sports Medicine Vet, Teacher, Texas

Postural Rehabilitation is the science on which I stand in my work with animals.

Rebecca Fernaine

Medical Intuitive for Horses and Pets, Postural Rehabilitation Alum, Oregon

Are you ready to look at your horse's performance and their care in a completely integrated way?

Postural Rehabilitation

for Horses

Prep Module

You will never look at a horse the same way again!

Once you really *see* posture, you can't un-see it...

Why do domesticated animals have postural issues that are almost never seen in wild animals?
Instantly recognize Normal Neutral Posture (NNP) and Abnormal Compensatory Posture (ACP) from across a field.
Embodiment: how intent organizes posture and movement

Module 1

The Role of the Back and the Neck in Equine Posture

Understand structure, function and control

Why is this so complicated? Because the spine has 31 vertebrae (not counting the tail), over 90 joints, 60+ spinal nerves and 5 spinal transitional zones!
Appreciate how fascia is the "Horse-Wide Web" and all muscles are not created equal!
The poll is the gateway to the head -- what happens when its movement is compromised?
The cervical-thoracic junction is what attaches the head and neck to the rest of the horse. And when a horse has anatomic malformations that compromise this region's stability (ECVM), all hell can break loose!

Module 2

Why are teeth important for posture and movement?

Dentistry is SO much more than floating!

Crooked teeth -- are they a cosmetic flaw or the tip of the iceberg?
Asymmetrical dentition translates to distorted bony and soft tissue structures from head to toe.
The Role of the Equine Dentist in a Horse Care Team: how to find the kind of equine dental professional you need

Module 3

Feet on the Ground!

Everyone knows "no foot -- no horse" but how do you grow a healthy hoof?

Does ideal hoof balance exist? How do you work with what you have?
Shod or barefoot?
The role of the environment in managing hoof care -- what is normal for where you live?

Module 4

Environment and Management for Postural Integrity

Living with Gravity! It's what we do!

How does your horse live?
What does your horse eat?
What is their social life like?
The delicate trade-off between safety and being a horse

Each week, a new module will be unlocked inside your course portal - giving you time to absorb and apply the lessons step by step.

Enjoy on-demand video lectures, led by world-famous equine posture expert, Dr. Karen Gellman, available inside your learning portal 24/7. Plus Q & A sessions with Dr. Gellman and Dr. Shoemaker.

You will re-set your own posture in our Alexander Technique Workshop, led by Elizabeth Reese, exploring the equine posture concepts as they apply to our own bodies and our riding.

Postural Rehabilitation for Horses participants will be part of a private PR Facebook group, to connect with like-minded peers, ask questions, and share our knowledge.

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Plus!

You'll Get These 3 Bonuses To Jump Start to Your Horse's Transformation from Struggling to THRIVING with Normal Neutral Posture!

BONUS 1

SURE FOOT PROPRIOCEPTIVE PAD SYSTEM

In this session, Holistic vet and PR trained Dr. Rachel Heart Bellini demonstrates how equestrians can use SURE FOOT balance pads to enhance their horse's postural stability before and around riding. This unique training can also enable joint stretching and offer novel proprioceptive stimulation at the hoof-ground contact, for better musculoskeletal integration during riding sessions. By incorporating these pads into their pre-ride and warm-up routines, equestrians can help their horses achieve better posture, relaxation, and mental readiness for a more successful riding experience.

(An $600 value)

BONUS 2

NO NEEDLES? NO PROBLEM!!

Postural Rehab Practitioner and Holistic vet and PR-trained practitioner, Dr. Heather O'Leary shares a revolutionary technology that lets you provide your horse with the benefits of acupuncture combined with the benefits of light therapy. This modality is deceptively simple, completely safe, and very effective! Imagine using simple point location diagrams to apply small, wearable devices, right on your horse, to relieve pain, stimulate antioxidant production, and generate healing peptides throughout their body. Extra bonus? This technology works on you, too - so you can show up as the best version of yourself, and be your horse's strong advocate!!

(A $600 Value)

BONUS 3

EQUINE GAIT ANALYSIS - PRO LEVEL TIPS!

Beloved PR founder and teacher Dr. Judith M. Shoemaker helps you look at your horse's movement in a different way.

Utilizing the "magic" of your brain's own visual processor, you will learn how to manipulate your focus depth, to let things that *look wrong* come forward to your consciousness. She also shares how to use empathy as a tool to localize the source of your horse's lameness or compensation.

(A $750 Value)

POSTURAL REHABILITATION

When you add it all up, that's a

real-world value of $8,000

but you can enroll in the exclusive, very first Postural Rehabilitation for Horses for just ~~$400~~ but for a limited time, only $325!

THREE EXPERT TEACHERS with over 100 years of cumulative experience helping horses and people live more fulfilling and less painful lives.

(Priceless!!)
4 COMPREHENSIVE MODULES ON EQUINE POSTURE TOPICS with cutting edge tips on how to apply biomechanics know-how to your equestrian experience

($4,000 value)
ACCESS TO RECORDED KINESTHETIC AWARENESS WORKSHOP with Elizabeth Reese to help you experience and embody postural awareness.

($500 value)
POSTURAL REHABILITATION PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP: Make connections with your peers, get questions answered, brainstorm problems and ask for help! You will benefit from learning how other riders are approaching similar problems with their horses, and build a supportive community.

(Priceless!!)
SPECIAL SURPRISE BONUS: (If I told you what it was, then it wouldn't be a surprise, would it? Suffice to say, it's something you want!)

($500 value)

One-Time Payment Of

$325

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Three-Time Payment Of

$125

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100% Money Back Guarantee For 7 Days

Postural Rehabilitation is the most comprehensive, step-by-step course for people who are committed to effective and long-lasting improvements in the lives of horses and themselves.

Our team is highly skilled and motivated to help you close the gap between where you are now and where you dream you could be with your horse. To this end, we make sure you have the tools and support you need to succeed as part of this special community.

If you don't feel 100% confident that what you are learning will transform you and your horse's lives after 7 days, simply reach out, show us you've put in the work to succeed in our program, and we will refund your investment. It's that simple.

Dr. Karen Gellman

Founder, DVM Detective, Co-Founder Postural Rehabilitation

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Postural Rehabilitation for Horses right for me?

If you are a dedicated horse owner, Postural Rehabilitation for Horses will integrate your hard-earned horse knowledge and experience so that you will see how everything is interconnected, and have a sure pathway to make positive changes. The postural perspective will tie it all together, so that you can make informed choices about what will benefit your horse. You will save time and money when you are able to stop chasing problems and institute lasting changes that will make your horse more comfortable and content, and deepen your relationship. PR will also inform your own body use, helping you to avoid injury and to recover more quickly and effectively from injuries that are unavoidable.

You can't afford NOT to be a better, more informed, more effective advocate for your horse's and your own health and well-being!

How is the training structured?

There are 4 core modules, each exploring a key element of equine posture. Every module includes 2–8 pre-recorded video lectures, released week by week to help you absorb the material without overwhelm. Plus you get Practical Applications in live-recorded Q&A sessions with Judith and Karen for each module.

You will:

Access the Postural Rehabilitation private member-only FB group, where you can share your knowledge and experience with your peers and allies;
A 2 part Alexander Technique Workshop with Elizabeth Reese;
A Prep Module explaining What is Posture, and the relationship of posture and locomotion;
Lifetime access to course content;
Optional monthly Q&A session with Dr. Gellman and Dr. Shoemaker (available as an add-on)
Become part of a world-wide network of horse people who always put the horse first, and be able to influence your peers to make this a better world for our beloved horses.

I am an equine professional AND a rider... should I take PR for Horses or PR Professional?

Great question! One common feedback we got from last year's Postural Rehabilitation Professional program was that it was a "fire hose of information"! Some members couldn't get enough, others felt a little overwhelmed-- they hadn't expected it to be so intense. For some of our less geeky participants, the technical jargon (anatomy, physiology, biomechanics) was challenging too. Others said "Bring it on!!!"

If you want to explore the posture concepts with us, but maybe are not so sure about the fire hose 🙀 -- we've got you covered!! If you sign up for Postural Rehabilitation for Horses now, then, later, want to go more in depth with Postural Rehabilitation Professional, we will discount your PRP enrollment by the full cost of PR for Horses. That way, you can't lose!!

What if I get stuck?"

This course was designed to support all levels of experience—from first-time rehab explorers to seasoned horse owners. Each module is released week by week, so you never feel overwhelmed. You can watch the lessons on your own schedule, and revisit them anytime.

Will you be able to advise me on treating my horse?

No, this is an educational program, not a clinical consultation. We can teach you what to look for in your horse, and we can try to help you find a PR Practitioner using the PR Directory.

Is there a money-back guarantee?

Yes! See above for details.

I'm not sure where the best place to send you all a huge THANK YOU, but maybe this seems like the spot. I so appreciate the sincerity, authenticity, and love that you all (Karen, Liz, Judith) radiate - love for your work, and for the animals (living and moved on), and for the people trying to do better by them.

Thank you for helping me to really own "I am enough" and "I am always seeking to improve and understand and do better" rather than feeling like an impostor. Thank you for providing a science-based course on the stuff that doesn't always seem to be explainable.

I'm a huge fan of showing science that ancient wisdom is real! You are helping more puzzle pieces fall into place, and helping more people understand what the animals and the Earth have never forgotten. . . everything is interconnected! From my whole being, thank you!

Laurelyn Keener, DVM

Duluth, Minnesota

The Next Step

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We can't wait for you to add your fantastic insights and lifetime of equine experience to our world-wide Postural Rehabilitation community!

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