
Courtney Davis, ESMT
MYOFASCIAL RELEASE
CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY
REIKI
SPORTS MASSAGE
KINESIOLOGY TAPING
804.307.9260
MYOFASCIAL RELEASE
CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY
REIKI
SPORTS MASSAGE
KINESIOLOGY TAPING
804.307.9260
Starting at:
$175 New Client first appt
$50 farm call over 1hr traveled
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Hours are 8a - 4p Monday - Friday
Shows by appointment only
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Courtney is a lifelong horsewoman and grew up in the Central Virginia horse scene. She spent her time on a variety of horses and disciplines, and her favorite came to be the Thoroughbreds her father trained to race, and the Arabians her mother brought her up on. When she's not riding, she can usually be found with her nose in a sci-fi epic (Brent Weeks, Brandon Sanderson, Melissa McPhail), mashing buttons on XBox (The Witcher, Assassin's Creed, Mass Effect), or binging on Netflix.
Her bodywork journey started in 2013 while working at Eagle Point Farm in Ashland, VA. A certification from Equissage was followed by years of honing her craft on race-, show, and pleasure horses before delving into the wide world of myofascial release in 2019. An in depth, intensive 10 day myofascial release class from the EquiLearn Institute and Ruth Mitchell-Golladay in Maryland followed in summer of 2020. She completed level 1 craniosacral therapy classes in October 2024 at the EquiLearn Institute in Maryland with Dr Sandra Howlett, and October 2025 will see her completing level 2.
Kinesiology taping has been a modality used frequently in humans, and in the past few years has made the leap over to the equine world thanks to brands like Equi-Tape and RockTape developing products with adhesive more likely to stick to the equine coat. Courtney primarily uses RockTape and Hestaband, a brand developed by renowned international equine therapist, Christa Veinotte in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A more traditional approach to bodywork, sports massage focuses more directly on the horse's muscle tension, scar tissue, adhesions, and more. Geared towards creating a quicker return to mobility, blood flow, and flexibility.
While myofascial release also influences the same areas as traditional massage, it focuses more on the web of tissue that holds the body together. Fascia is an incredibly sensitive organ that requires a much gentler, more indirect touch than sports massage. It does frequently look like the practitioner is simply leaning against your horse, but the gentle touch is in fact triggering monumental changes within the body.
Craniosacral therapy is an indirect technique that is applies to the body’s natural biorhythm and ebb and flow of the cerebrospinal fluid. By the practitioner detecting the rhythm and effectively tripping it to cause a ‘pause’ in the cycle, the horse [and human] can be induced into a stillpoint, which allows the body to slip into a rest & digest state. In this state the body can essentially ‘heal’ itself, and significant changes in the body can occur. It is also a method that blends well with myofascial release, and a talented practitioner can easily flow back and forth between the two to achieve optimum progress in your horses healing journey.
Applying the same concepts to horses that are used on humans, kinesiology tape - or k tape - is used to increase circulation, lift the fascia layers, and/or provide support to areas of the body that need a little extra boost. K tape can last for up to a week if a horses' coat has been properly prepped and they are not overly enthusiastic rollers or attempt to take the tape off themselves (or others!).
Reiki - a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation - goes hand in hand with myofascial release. A technique that is simply the laying of hands on the body - and sometimes just above - can facilitate intense and rapid changes. In human to human reiki sessions, the recipient must accept personal responsibility for their own healing. A recipient who does not accept this level of responsibility and participation is sure to not feel a thing from a session. Luckily, animals do not suffer the same handicap of ego, and generally have no problem actively participating in their own healing.
For the safety of any and all parties involved, if your horse or barn has an active infection, please reschedule your appointment. Courtney travels to a wide variety of barns, and biosecurity and health are critical to day to day function. Please also make sure that your horse is adequately groomed prior to your appointment or a $15 grooming fee will be applied. Horses should be in their stalls or very easily accessible. Retrieving your horse from a herd/field is not a provided service.
Sladebrook Equine accepts a variety of payment methods. As always, cash, check, and Venmo are standard options, however Zelle has been a recent addition. Credit card is also accepted, however there is an up charge for credit card transactions due to recent and rapidly increasing card fees. On average, it is $5/horse.
Payment is due at time of service. Invoices past 30 days are subject to late fees, and refusal of future service.
Bodywork and training goes hand in hand, and Courtney reserves the right to discontinue service if a training compatibility issue arises. Turnout also plays a critical role in bodywork integration, and reduced or lack of turnout without adequate veterinary advisement may also result in termination of services.
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