Service Menu and Pricing
Pricing Changes
Effective July 1, 2025, please note the following changes to my pricing.
I will give a grace period until July 15 for current clients and email subscribers to make any individual or package purchases.
Standard 90-minute Bodywork Appointment
1 session: $90
4-pack: $320
Standard 90-minute sessions include updates/concerns, body/gait analysis, 60 minutes of hands-on bodywork and stretching, homework, questions, and possible re-evaluation of body/gait. Bodywork may include a mixture of modalities and techniques from all of my education and training, unless otherwise requested.
Travel Fees
Travel is based on departure from Middleton, WI. Please see the map above to estimate how far you are from my home.
0-30 mins
There is no extra fee for travel within 30 minutes from my home.
30 mins – 2 hours
A $5 – $40 per appointment extra travel fee may be added to the appointment price for one-way travel of 30 minutes – 2 hours. The amount will take into consideration how many other appointments are scheduled in the same geographic area. The travel fee will be determined in advance of an appointment.
More than 2 hours
The travel fee for any appointments more than 2 hours one-way travel time
-will be determined on a case-by-case basis in advance of an appointment and
-will take into consideration travel time, distance, and the number of horses/appointments at a single location.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Specialized 2-Hour Appointments
1 session: $180
4-pack: $720
Specialized 2-hour appointments are either:
-functional osteopathic musculoskeletal assessment, body and gait analysis, bodywork and stretching; or
-body and gait analysis, bodywork, stretching, and corrective exercises.
Intensives
4 daily 60-minute sessions: $400
4 daily 90-minute sessions: $600
4 daily 2-hour sessions: $800
Intensives are 4 planned and structured appointments: 1 a day for 4 days in a row. They may consist of any of the following: body/gait analysis, bodywork, stretching, corrective exercises, functional osteopathic musculoskeletal assessment.
Body/Gait or Riding Analysis
Virtual/Video: $50
In-person: $100
This is designed to help you see what you can’t while leading or riding. I look for abnormal movements when you and your horse work together, whether on the ground or under saddle. This is not for training purposes.
Reflective Notes:
This was a really difficult pricing change to make, and I grappled with it for a few weeks. I decided to share this extra bit because I had to step back and ask myself why I felt I earned it.
During the summer of 2018, I started learning about equine bodywork for Goose to try to help him with what I perceived as pain, confusing or changing behavior, and general interest in learning about his disability. I used sports massage and gentle unwinding techniques from some of the first resources I found.
Five years later when I started Soft Eyes, I set my rates at ‘student pricing’ and made small increases as I continued my education.
Today 2½ years later, 6 courses, well over 1500 hours of study, and nearly 450 appointments, my updated pricing will be at the low end of current market rates.
As much as I have tried to be more ‘efficient’, 90 minutes per appointment is my standard. When I ‘rush’, I don’t feel I have given you and your horse the personalized attention I believe you deserve. Then I feel unsettled.
Which made me realize that I do not provide routine services. Everything is customized to you and your horse’s needs. I engage you to be able to continue helping your horses between appointments.
And in the end, I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Now Offering Craniosacral Bodywork!!!
In April, I attended the Equilearn Craniosacral Level 1 course taught by Dr. Sandra Howlett, who studied for many years with Dr. John Upledger, D.O. It was a wonderful course; I am almost done with the 6 case studies and additional work for the externship; and I am so thrilled to be able to offer it for your horses! And best of all, the horses love it so much! Kind of like the magic curry y’all have now! 🙂
What is it? Craniosacral bodywork is very gentle touch, specific hand holds, and techniques that help to release neuromuscular and fascial dysfunctions, tensions, and restrictions which may contribute to discomfort, lameness, behavioral changes, performance issues, and other issues. You can think of it as bringing the horse’s body and nervous system into harmony.
What does it look like? It is quiet, slow, and very subtle movements. I first check in with the horse’s body to feel where it has low energy verses vitality. Next I work to ease primary tension patterns. Then I can focus on the areas of the body with the greatest need or where the horse is willing to accept the bodywork.
What do the horses think? Typically, I see horses settle, calm down, and allow their bodies to relax. Sometimes we need to give them time and space to process these changes. This can happen more than once during an appointment. I will be sharing more specific stories in the coming weeks on the socials and my website.
Appointments can be ALL craniosacral, or include a little or a lot!
For Craniosacral ONLY appointments:
If you want to schedule specifically craniosacral only appointments for your horse, please note and plan for this process.
- SLOW: The process and impact is slower than other techniques.
- 4 Appts: Plan for 4 sessions 1-2 weeks apart.
- 2 Hours: Each session requires about 2 hours of your time.
- Appt: My normal 90-minute appointment still includes updates, body/gait analysis, hands-on bodywork, homework, questions, and a possible re-evaluation of body/gait analysis.
- Hand Walk: You will need to hand walk your horse for 20 minutes immediately after the appointment. This helps the body more fully incorporate the subtle changes from the bodywork.
- No Riding: You should not ride for the first 72 hours after the appointment, however in-hand or groundwork is acceptable. This gives your horse’s body time to adjust to the subtle changes before it is responsible for carrying a rider.
Pricing
Craniosacral appointments are Standard 90-Minute Bodywork Appointments. See below for updated pricing.
Contraindications for Craniosacral bodywork in horses include:
any alteration of the intracranial pressure, acute stroke, acute skull fracture, acute concussion, cerebral aneurysm. We will need to consult with your veterinarian prior to an appointment if you are concerned about your your horse has been diagnosed with any of these conditions.
Gift Certificates
Now offering gift certificates! I can customize your gift with your friend and horse’s names, and the number of sessions being gifted. Please select an amount from the current options. Text me to customize and purchase your gift.
Modalities
Modalities
Jack Maegher's sports massage; Home Study, 2018.
Holistic Horsework's Accredited Musculoskeletal Unwinding; Home Study, 2021.
Tensegrity Balancing Therapy - Level 1; In-Person Clinic, April 2023.
Reiki I and II; The International Center for Reiki Training; November 2023.
Accredited Equine Rehab Therapist Program graduate, including use of massage gun. Hosted by the Association of Certified Equine Therapies and taught by Superior Therapy LLC; September 2023.
Equine Functional Osteopathy 1-year Certificate Programme; Animal Osteopathy International; completion January 2025.
Equine CranioSacral Therapy – Level 1 taught by Dr. Sandra Howlett; Equilearn/Equinology; April 2025, externship completion expected by October 2025.
Planned: Equine CranioSacral Therapy – Level 2 taught by Dr. Sandra Howlett; Equilearn/Equinology; October 2025, externship completion expected by April 2026.
Please Note
I ask that the owner be present to groom your horse if needed, hold your horse during the appointment, and provide information about any concerns you have.
Appointments are between 1-2 hours, and I come to you.
If there is an active quarantine at the barn where your horse resides, I will reschedule all appointments until after the quarantine is lifted by the veterinarian.
Some other general circumstances that require or may require an appointment to be rescheduled include:
- veterinarian restrictions due to your horse's health condition and needs
- your horse is running a fever of 102 degrees or higher
recent injury or wound, or an acute trauma
currently taking pain medication - contagious or infectious conditions like ringworm, poll-evil, fistulous wither, strangles, pneumonia
- contagious stages of viral infections like equine influenza or herpes
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me before the appointment, or we can decide what is best if we discover something before or at the start. Thank you.
I am not a veterinarian, vet tech, osteopath or equine chiropractor. I cannot provide any medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment protocols or recommendations. I am not good fit if you have an injury that you are currently working through the healing process with your vet. At this time, I do not do work on stallions, foals, yearlings, or mares who are pregnant, nursing, or being prepped for breeding. I do not offer pulse or light therapy, acupuncture, or chiropractic work.
Contact
It is best to text or message me on the socials, as I cannot answer calls when working with a horse.
Soft Eyes Equine Bodywork is a division of CallaPlan LLC.