Services & Sessions

The way I work with horses has evolved far beyond a traditional list of services.

Every horse has different needs, goals, and challenges. Rather than offering one-size-fits-all appointments, my services are designed to provide the right level of support at each stage of your horse's journey.

The Foundation Session serves as the starting point for every new client, with additional performance plans, educational resources, and ongoing support options currently in development.

Whether you're investigating a concern or simply establishing a baseline, the first step is understanding where your horse is today.

The Foundation Session establishes a comprehensive baseline by looking beyond a single symptom or discipline. Movement, comfort, equipment, and performance are evaluated together, allowing patterns, relationships, and priorities to emerge that may be overlooked when each piece is considered independently

The outcome isn't a predetermined solution—it's a clearer understanding of your horse. Sometimes that leads to simple adjustments in management or equipment. Sometimes it supports collaboration with your veterinarian or another professional. The goal is always the same: helping you make informed decisions with confidence.

What to Expect

Every Foundation Session is intentionally unhurried because understanding a horse cannot be rushed. Each appointment allows time to gather information through observation, movement, hands-on bodywork, tack evaluation, and discussion, bringing those pieces together into thoughtful, individualized recommendations that reflect the horse as a whole.

Your Appointment Includes

  • A detailed discussion of your horse's history, goals, and concerns

  • A review of your horse’s diet and nutrition

  • Comprehensive movement and functional assessment, both in-hand and under saddle (when appropriate)

  • Evaluation of saddle fit and equipment, including on-site adjustments when appropriate.

  • Individualized hands-on bodywork using multiple modalities to gain a deeper understanding of how your horse has been using their body.

  • A review of observations, priorities, and personalized recommendations

  • Guidance for next steps, including collaboration with other professionals when appropriate

Is the Foundation Session right for your horse?

This appointment is ideal if you:

✓ Have noticed changes in performance or behavior but aren't sure why.

✓Want to establish a baseline—whether you've recently purchased a horse or simply want to better understand where your horse is today.

✓ Are returning a horse to work from injury or time off

✓ Want to optimize comfort and performance before competition season..

✓ Have questions about saddle fit, comfort, or movement.

✓ Want a comprehensive second set of experienced eyes on your horse.

✓ Aren't sure whether your next call should be to a veterinarian, trainer, bodyworker, or another professional.

This isn't simply a bodywork appointment or saddle fitting. It's a comprehensive whole-horse consultation that connects each piece to help you better understand your horse and confidently determine the next steps.

Investment

The value of the Foundation Session isn't found in any single component of the appointment—it's in connecting each piece to build a more complete picture of your horse.

$425 per horse

Travel included within my normal service area.

Multiple horses owned by the same owner may qualify for customized pricing. Please inquire for details.

Foundation Sessions are reserved upon booking and require payment at the time of scheduling to secure appointment.

Inquire About Booking

Coming Late Summer 2026

Ongoing Performance Plans and Customized Support Options are currently being finalized and will be announced soon.

These offerings are being thoughtfully developed to provide long-term support for horses in work, performance horses, complex cases, and multi-horse programs.

The evolution continues.

Frequently Asked Questions

The following questions address some of the most common inquiries regarding Foundation Sessions and my approach to working with horses..

  • A Foundation Session is a comprehensive whole-horse assessment designed to identify priorities, establish a baseline, and provide guidance on next steps. It’s for establishing what non-medical reasons your horse may have for not performing at their best.

  • Foundation Sessions begin with an inquiry to ensure the appointment is the best fit for your horse's needs. These sessions are reserved upon booking and require payment at the time of scheduling.

    In the event of a reschedule, payment will be applied to the new appointment date.

  • Absolutely not. Foundation Sessions do not diagnose medical conditions, prescribe treatment, or replace veterinary care. Horses experiencing lameness, illness, or other medical concerns should first be evaluated by a licensed veterinarian.

  • No. Movement assessments are not veterinary lameness examinations. My focus is understanding function, observing how the horse moves, comfort, and non-medical contributors to performance concerns.

  • I frequently work alongside veterinarians, trainers, and other professionals when a horse is experiencing performance concerns despite the absence of an identifiable medical condition. In fact most of my referrals are from veterinarians.

  • The Foundation Session is now the primary stand-alone appointment for new clients because it allows me to evaluate the horse as a whole and provide more individualized recommendations.

    Established clients and certain situations may still be accommodated on a case-by-case basis.

  • Yes, although much of my work and training focuses on english discipline and olympic sport performance horses, complex cases, and owners seeking a deeper understanding of their horse's function and movement.

  • I serve NC, SC and VA, although primarily within 3 hrs of Hillsborough, NC. I am willing and have traveled further, there may just be group/area minimums or additional travel fees.

Services provided by Mebane Equine Bodyworks are educational and supportive in nature and are not intended to diagnose, treat, prescribe, or replace veterinary medical care. Concerns regarding illness, lameness, injury, or other medical conditions should be directed to your veterinarian.