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About Christy

My love and passion for horses started when I was a little girl, from my first pony at the age of 5 to the sweet mare I own now.I have owned and been around horses my whole life, and my passion was showing. I spent my youth growing up at a Thoroughbred farm, where I learned the fundamentals of breeding, foaling, handling, groundwork, training horses to get ready for the track, and medical care. Those years taught me lots of life lessons, which have helped me get into my newest career of Equine Massage Therapy

I always wanted to be a vet, but dropped out the first year. I worked in the automobile industry, but In 2008 when the economy was crashing, it took a toll on the automobile industry. At that time, I took a volunteer layoff to go back to school and received an Associate’s Degree in Science, studying Veterinary Technology.

I was one of the lucky students who was able to do my Internship with a local large animal vet. I learned a lot in those 3 months, and I was astonished how many calls we went to for lame horses! After finishing school, I still continued to work on the racehorse farm and I got a job working at a Small Animal Emergency Clinic.

I decided to further my education, as I wanted to work with large animals. I attended Midwest Natural Healing for Animals in Milan, IN, an equine massage therapy and rehab school. I received my Level 1 certification and have started on my Level 2, which involves Trigger Point therapy. Beverly Brady is the Instructor, continues to teach me, and is a wonderful mentor. She was a huge asset for me in launching my business. Her years of knowledge and references make hers one of the best Equine Rehab Massage schools around.

I started my own business, CJ’s Equine Sports Massage Therapy in April 2014. I am proud to say I have over 80 clients that range from western pleasure to event horses and look forward to taking on many more. I enjoy what I do, and I have helped many owners and horses overcome issues, some of which had nearly made the horse owners ready to give up.

I enjoy educating and sharing my knowledge with others. What good is knowledge if someone else can’t learn from it?