Danielle Shepard is a certified Equine Sports Massage Therapist through Equissage, one of the most well-known equine sports massage therapy schools in the country. Danielle has been riding since the age of 10. As a child, she rode hunter jumpers, but as she got older, she decided to concentrate on dressage. The precision and horsemanship that accompanies the art of dressage matches Danielle's passionate and perfectionist personality. Danielle has trained her horse, Guinness, to Third Level, and is now working on clicker training Guinness and her mare Stella. Guinness has been Danielle's star pupil for practicing massage, and as a result, he no longer has a sore, tight back, tight shoulders, and the scar tissue around his suspensory ligaments has lessened. Danielle has learned to appreciate the wonders of alternative therapies for horses, and has 8 years of barefoot trim experience. Danielle has educated herself on the methods of Pete Ramey and many other barefoot trim specialists. She has studied with T. Kiselyova in Georgia, G. White in New York, and C. Bembenek in Wisconsin and graduated with her degree in Equine Sciences from the Equine Sciences Academy, which focuses on natural hoof trimming and horse keeping. Danielle graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Georgia with a degree in Psychology in 2011, and she hopes to incorporate her degrees into a lifetime of helping horses. Today, she lives with her husband, horse, 2 boxers, cat, and chickens in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Continuing Education Danielle has completed:
Foundations of Natural Hoof Care
Farrier Science
Equine Anatomy-Distal Limb
Equine Anatomy-Digestive System/ Internal Organs
Equine Anatomy-Musculoskeletal
Hoof Pathology (concentration on cracks, thrush, abscess)
Hoof Pathology (concentration on Laminitis/ Founder)
Hoof Pathology (concentration on Navicular, Club Foot, High/ Low, and Suspensory problems)
Equine Behavior
Equine Nutrition (2 courses)
Complementary Therapies (concentration on essential oils, flower essences, homeopathy, and herbalism for horses)
Complementary Therapies 2 (concentration on chiropractic, massage, accupressure, and accupuncture)
Understanding Veterinary Science and Practices
Equine Biomechanics
Effects of Environment on Equine Health
Continuing Education Danielle has completed:
Foundations of Natural Hoof Care
Farrier Science
Equine Anatomy-Distal Limb
Equine Anatomy-Digestive System/ Internal Organs
Equine Anatomy-Musculoskeletal
Hoof Pathology (concentration on cracks, thrush, abscess)
Hoof Pathology (concentration on Laminitis/ Founder)
Hoof Pathology (concentration on Navicular, Club Foot, High/ Low, and Suspensory problems)
Equine Behavior
Equine Nutrition (2 courses)
Complementary Therapies (concentration on essential oils, flower essences, homeopathy, and herbalism for horses)
Complementary Therapies 2 (concentration on chiropractic, massage, accupressure, and accupuncture)
Understanding Veterinary Science and Practices
Equine Biomechanics
Effects of Environment on Equine Health