(828) 665-2589

Welcome to Equine Freedom Solutions

Massage and Body Work for You and Your Horse​ 

About Kelly Snyder

Kelly Snyder is a certified advanced Equine Structural Integrator, and licensed massage and bodywork therapist (LMBT) serving Asheville and surrounding  areas. Besides working on horses at various farms in and around Asheville, Kelly is also a practitioner at Ebb & Flow Massage Therapy Center where she treats people suffering from musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. 

Before getting involved in the massage and bodywork field, Kelly spent over  two years as assistant riding instructor, trainer, and barn manager under licensed trainer, Catherine Hunter, author of Sacred Connections Horsemanship. The knowledge and skills gained through that intensive training, combined with her knowledge of equine and rider biomechanics, gives her a deeper insight into identifying when rider position or certain training practices may be the cause of musculoskeletal imbalances. While treating a horse with musculoskeletal issues, this insight enables her to work in partnership with the rider and trainer to develop sound riding and training practices that support the massage and body work the horse is receiving. Kelly can also recommend exercises and stretches that compliment all the other work being done to help the horse experience optimum, pain-free movement.

Kelly is a firm believer in team work and loves working alongside veterinarians, farriers, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and other equine professionals. She believes combining knowledge and talents is the best way to ensure that horses have the best chance of leading long, sound, healthy lives. She is a graduate of the Equine Natural Movement School where she studied Equine Structural Integration, and is also a graduate of Western North Carolina School of Massage where she studied Neuromuscular Therapy, Swedish, and Prenatal Massage.

Testimonials

Immediate Relief!

 "Immediate relief to damaged muscles, freedom of gait - especially in  hind legs = happy horse!" Looking forward to more sessions with you!  Many, many, thanks!"

 - Allison Hayes 

Softer Backed!

 "Cat is definitely much more even feeling and softer backed, and it feels like she is more flexible."

- Alejandra Brown, owner/trainer at Jumpers 

More Fluid!

"Lily is more sociable with humans and members of her herd. She is moving more fluidly in general, and with greater ease and calmness under saddle, physically and mentally." - Rebecca Crawley

King of the World

"When I took Sonny to my trainer after the second session, she was amazed at his change. Before I really struggled to keep him in a jogging/sitting trot. Now he was prancing around like the king of the world! ." - Laura Nelson, Equine Facilitated Learning Coach

 

She felt like a new girl!

"When finished with her "spa day", SweetPea trotted into her pasture and  bucked! She felt like a new girl! Many thanks, Kelly!"

 - STAR Rescue Ranch, Waynesville 

He's Swinging!

"Kelly performed structural integration for my 15 year old dressage horse, Felix. Before, it would take almost an hour before Felix would start swinging at the walk, but now he starts off swinging."

- Helen Sandven, Tantalus Farms

Structural Integration

 

Structural Integration is a  comprehensive, holistic form of body work therapy that works to slowly 'melt' restrictions in the soft connective tissue called 'fascia'.

An  Equine Structural Integration Series consists of five sessions, each lasting around 90 minutes. Session one is about gaining the horse's trust and identifying connective tissue holding patterns. Sessions two through five work on releasing those patterns and reinforcing changes made in previous sessions. 

Benefits of Structural Integration:

  • Helps overcome physical manifestations of emotional trauma 
  • Allows for more efficient use of the body, conserving energy
  • Improves flexibility
  • Improves symmetry and balance
  • Connects the horse's front and back
  • Allows horse greater freedom of movement
  • helps eliminate behavioral issues caused by pain
  • Increases the horse's ability to pick up requested canter leads and improves canter departures
  • Allows horse to be able to flex at poll and accept contact easier
  • Lateral work becomes easier​
  • Provides Relaxation

Sessions are $100. Evaluations are $35. A series of five sessions paid in advance is $465. 

*Due to the rising cost of fuel, a travel fee of $.15 per mile will be charged for appointments exceeding 40 miles outside the Candler, NC area. *This fee is only applied though to the miles that have exceeded the 40 mile range.*

***Structural integration is not a substitute for veterinary care! Please call your veterinary if you feel your horse is ill or injured!***

Clinics

 

Looking to  host an educational weekend at your farm or need an interesting subject  for your next horse club meeting? Equine Freedom Solutions has you  covered!

Learn about fascinating topics like:

  • Benefits of Structural Integration Bodywork
  • Evaluating equine posture
  • Evaluating equine movement
  • Primitive movement
  • Equine fascial meridians
  • Equine proprioception
  • How to communicate with horses
  • Basic energy work
  • And much more!

Clinics can be 1 or 2 days and are typically unmounted

Mounted clinics are available through and in association with Sacred Connections Horsemanship.

Contact Us

For more information or to schedule a session

Please email or call:


kellysnyder.efs@gmail.com


828.665.2589 for equines

828.552.3003 to schedule a session for yourself 

Ebb & Flow Massage Therapy Center

947 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

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Testimonials

I highly recommend Kelly

"I highly recommend Kelly for her expertise in equine structural integration, her kind and loving manner, and her intuitive energy healing capabilities."

- Laura Nelson, Equine Facilitated Learning Coach 

Most Dedicated

"Kelly was one of the most dedicated and talented students that I have ever worked with. Kelly's expertise with equine structural integration probably surpasses my own due to her strong equestrian background."

- Jack Boyd, Asheville Structural Integration 

Drastic Changes in Timber

"I was amazed at the changes Timber displayed physically and mentally during his sessions! Physically just to look at him from the first session to the last was a drastic change. He came out every week looking more filled out, bigger, and softer all over."

- Michelle Mallonee 

Less Pain and Stiffness

"Since working with Kelly, I have noticed a difference in my co-therapist, Jenny. I noticed that with a reduction in pain and stiffness, Jenny's attitude towards work has significantly improved." 

- Rebecca Stares, Spirited Connections Equine Facilitated Counseling

 
 

She Connects with Horses

"Kelly Snyder has a passion for horses that is evident when you watch her work. The way she connects with the horses is beautiful. Her work is steady, deliberate, effective and informed by an innate, intuitive sensitivity. I highly recommend her."

- Joseph Freeman, founder Equine Natural Movement School 

Obe Has More Freedom

"Obe has become more elastic longitudinally through her spine - I can feel this in the transition between collected work and extended work. I can also see this in her tail carriage - up and away from her body rather than clamped."

- Jennifer Hfippensteel