Chiropractic Support for Performance Horses

Support your performance horse with tailored chiropractic care designed for the physical demands of sport, competition, and athletic work. Whether you ride western or english, or train young horses, consistent care can help support balance, coordination, and overall movement quality so horses can perform comfortably and confidently.

What are the Goals of Care?

This service goes beyond basic chiropractic care to focus on movement patterns and joint function specific to athletic horses. Care is designed to support strength, symmetry, and recovery throughout training cycles so horses can maintain consistent performance and adapt to physical demands over time.

Who Benefits:

  • Competitive barrel, dressage, cutting, jumping, event horses, etc.
  • Horses with changing workloads / demanding training schedules
  • Horses returning from travel or intense events
  • Horses showing stiffness, imbalance, or performance plateaus

Supporting Horses Across Disciplines

Performance chiropractic care can benefit horses across many disciplines including dressage, hunter/jumper, western performance, barrel racing, ranch work, and eventing. Each discipline places unique demands on the body, and care is tailored to support the specific movements required.

Pricing

On-Site

First Assessment

$175

Mileage fee based on location (not per horse)

$20 minimum

Follow-up Sessions

$125

Benefits Owners Notice:

  • More consistent performance and movement
  • Better balance in turns and transitions
  • Improved stride symmetry
  • Enhanced readiness for work

What to Expect During an Appointment

A performance session includes observation at the walk/trot and a functional evaluation followed by movement-based care tailored to the horse’s discipline, workload, and individual movement patterns.

Why Choose Dr. Whitney

Licensed Chiropractor

Dr. Whitney’s background in sport science and chiropractic care helps support performance horses with thoughtful, movement-based care that is reliable, effective, and tailored to the demands of training and competition.

Lasting Results

Understanding patterns in movement mechanics allows treatments to identify and address issues related to power, propulsion, collection, and overall balance.

Trusted by Many Patients

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On-Site Farm Appointments

Convenient on-site appointments bring care directly to your barn, minimizing stress and maximizing comfort for your horses.

What This Service Is

Appointments are provided where your horses live, helping them remain calm and observed in a familiar environment. * Haul-in option available to Ridgefield Washington upon request

  • Stress-free environment
  • Easier observation of natural movement
  • Convenient for multiple horses

Services

Equine Chiro
Rider Chiro
Performance
Cold Laser