About Hilltop Equine Concepts
Meet Heather
My path in equine health wasn’t the one I originally planned—it was forged through resilience, deep curiosity, and a relentless commitment to the horse.
Many years ago, as a passionate pre-veterinary student in Colorado, a life-altering accident interrupted my plans for traditional vet school. In searching for my own recovery through alternative therapies, my eyes were opened to a whole new world of systemic healing. God healed my body through an integrative approach and set me on a new path. That pivotal moment shifted my trajectory toward equine massage, sports therapy, and functional equine nutrition.
Throughout my career—from rehabilitating thoroughbreds on the track to co-founding a Colorado rescue that saved nearly 400 horses in just three years—I kept encountering a frustrating pattern: conventional approaches were often treating symptoms rather than root causes. I knew horses deserved better.
A Functional, Whole-Body Approach
Moving my practice to Northwest Arkansas and expanding to international consulting, I refined a functional approach centered on total body balance:
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Functional Nutrition: Using real, whole foods and strategies to support internal systems (long before "low NSC" was being widely recognized in the industry as a vital part of equine health).
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Integrative Therapies: Teaching clients to combine equine bodywork modalities with good farrier, dentistry, chiropractic, and veterinary teams the for total physical alignment.
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Education: Empowering horse owners to understand the importance of a "whole-horse" team to balance the entire equine body -- hoof care, equine dentistry, bodywork, nutrition, and vet care.
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Complex Condition Support: Dedicating hundreds of research hours to creating and co-authoring resources on complex neurological and tick-borne challenges like EPM and Lyme.
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Qualifications: I bring over 20 years of professional experience to my beloved clients incorporating a variety of certifications, coursework, and continued education in the following areas:
✓ Equine Science (CSU)
✓ Multiple certifications in equine muscle therapies (bodywork)
✓ Internships, Education, and Certifications in Equine Nutrition
✓ Completed coursework in accredited Tick-Borne Illnesses Program
✓ Equine Management studies and hands-on at places like Plainview and King of Hearts Ranch
✓ EPM & Protozoal Infections: Hundreds of research hours
✓ Equine Associated Herbology (basic)
✓ Herbolism (continuing more advanced education)
Note: These complimentary therapies and programs do not replace professional veterinary care. Always discuss your equine partner's health with a licensed veterinarian.
Empowering You to Help Your Horse Thrive
Standardized management and quick fixes leave too many horses struggling in the grey area between mainstream medicine and true long-term vitality. Real healing happens when we look deeper, address the root causes, and look at the horse as a whole.
If your horse is struggling and you intuitively know something is off, you don't have to navigate it alone. Together, we can unlock your horse's full potential for health, longevity, and performance. Let's book a consultation and help your horse thrive, together.
Be well. Be horsemen. Be you.
Heather