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Crissi McDonald

Crissi McDonald

Crissi McDonald is an author, certified Masterson Method equine bodywork practitioner, clinician, and founder of Heartline Horse Training.

Aug 4, 2026

PaulaHOST
35:02
First of all, what are we seeing when they are, um, and/or how do we help them when they are in these states? What are you looking to do to help them out?
35:09
Oh, that would depend on the context.
35:12
So when, if we frequently buy ranch horses, and some of them come in, and after the shell kind of wears off, we see that they've had some unfortunate handling or, or handling they didn't understand.
35:25
In that case, we slow everything way down.
35:28
So the first things we do are we take care of the horse physically, meaning we get them looked at by a vet, worked on by a body worker, maybe an equine chiropractor.
35:37
We make sure the teeth are okay, the feet are okay.
35:40
We usually do something to support their digestive system, and we overall make sure that they're feeling good in their body.

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PaulaHOST
60:05
Kristy, did you wanna add anything?

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