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06/11/2026

Still pinching myself from such an incredible weekend at the Western States Horse Expo!

Over the course of the weekend, we discussed topline assessments, foundational strengthening exercises, and how to appropriately progress or regress exercises based on each horse’s individual needs. One of my favorite parts was meeting so many dedicated owners who are committed to helping their horses live stronger, healthier, and happier lives.

For those who are new here, The Michelle Method is an assessment-driven equine strength and conditioning program designed to improve strength, stability, posture, movement quality, coordination, and long-term soundness. We help horse owners who want more than quick fixes by providing individualized programs that address the root cause of weakness, compensation, and poor movement patterns.

Our mission is simple: help horses build the strength and body awareness they need to move better, stay sound longer, and enjoy a higher quality of life.

Comment “CORE” for my free mini core workout guide 💪

For more information, please visit:
www.Michelle-Method.com

Disclaimer: The Michelle Method is a paid strength and conditioning program. It does not diagnose, treat, or replace veterinary advice. Always consult your vet before starting an new program.

06/10/2026

Some horses come into your life for a season, but leave a mark that lasts forever. 🧡

Chili, over the past 8 months you taught me so much. You showed me patience, kindness, trust, and the quiet strength that only a horse can teach. When we first met, you were nervous and unsure. Watching you grow into a horse that trusted me so completely was one of the greatest gifts.

Thank you for every ride, every lesson, every challenge, every laugh, and every moment we shared. Thank you for trusting me. That trust meant more than you will ever know.

As difficult as it is to say goodbye, my heart is happy knowing where you are headed. After working so hard your entire life, you deserve the opportunity to simply be a horse. To graze, to rest, to make new friends, and to enjoy every day without expectations. I know that Horse’s Honor will give you the love, care, and dignity you deserve in your retirement years.

Your videos will live on forever. The lessons you taught me will live on forever. Your kindness, your gentle soul, and your trust will always have a place in my heart.

It is never easy to say goodbye to a horse you love. But sometimes loving them means putting their needs before our own and giving them the life they deserve.

Run free, sweet boy. Enjoy every sunrise, every patch of grass, and every moment of this next chapter. You have earned it.

I will never forget you, Chili 🌶️ 🧡🐴

06/09/2026

This past weekend was truly incredible. 🦄

I had the honor of presenting at the Western States Horse Expo and speaking in front of hundreds of passionate horse owners about something I care deeply about: helping horses move, feel, and perform better through proper strength and conditioning.

Over the course of the weekend, I met so many wonderful owners at my booth, answered questions, shared knowledge, and hopefully helped point countless horses and their people in the right direction.

One of the biggest messages I wanted attendees to take away is that building topline is about so much more than muscle. It is about developing strength, stability, balance, body awareness, and functional movement that supports a horse throughout their entire life.

My goal has never been to chase quick fixes. It has always been to help owners understand the “why” behind their horse’s challenges and provide a clear, assessment-driven path forward that promotes long-term soundness, injury prevention, confidence, and happiness.

I am incredibly grateful to everyone who attended my presentations, stopped by my Booth, asked questions, shared their stories, and trusted me with their horses’ journeys.

Thank you to the Western States Horse Expo for the opportunity to educate, connect, and do what I love!

06/08/2026

Congratulations to Bev! You won one free month in The Michelle Method program! Check your email for details! I cannot wait to work with you and your horse. Thanks for stopping by our booth and signing up!

Side note: My husband, Chad, put his name in the entry box on Friday so it wasn’t empty. I had a dream I would pick his name in the raffle and it came true 🤣🤦‍♀️ why cant my dreams of me winning the lottery come true?!

Thanks everyone for such an incredible and unforgettable weekend!

For more information, please visit:
www.Michelle-Method.com

Disclaimer: The Michelle Method is a paid strength and conditioning program. It does not diagnose, treat, or replace veterinary advice. Always consult your vet before starting an new program.

06/08/2026

Most people think strength changes how a horse looks.

But real strength changes how a horse MOVES.

A horse with true strength and conditioning doesn’t just develop a better topline. They develop the ability to stabilize, coordinate, carry weight efficiently, and produce force without compensation.

You start to notice: smoother transitions, better balance on circles and turns, less rushing and bracing, improved ability to lift the base of the neck, more push from behind without tension, a quieter, steadier rhythm, better recovery after work, and improved posture at rest and under saddle

This is because strength is not just muscle size.

It’s neuromuscular control.

In The Michelle Method, we focus on building the horse from the inside out:
-postural stability before collection
-coordination before intensity
-strength before skill

Because when horses lack strength, they borrow movement from the wrong places:
The neck tightens.
The back drops.
The hind end trails out behind them.
The front end overloads.

But when strength improves, the horse no longer has to fight gravity every step.

Movement becomes more organized. More efficient. More sustainable.

And THAT is when you begin to see the topline change naturally.

Not from forcing a headset.
Not from gadgets.
Not from endless drilling.

But from developing a body that can actually support itself correctly.

Comment “FRONTEND” for my FREE mini front end workout guide 🤩

For more information, please visit:
www.Michelle-Method.com

Disclaimer: The Michelle Method is a paid strength and conditioning program. It does not diagnose, treat, or replace veterinary advice. Always consult your vet before starting an new program.

06/07/2026

If your horse is struggling… it may not be because they are stubborn, lazy, resistant, behavioral, “just getting older,” or even necessarily unsound.

Your horse may be struggling because they are weak.

And weakness in horses is often misunderstood.

Weakness doesn’t always look dramatic.

Sometimes it looks like:
➡️ Difficulty carrying themselves in a frame
➡️ Tripping, stumbling, or dragging toes
➡️ Poor topline despite “correct riding”
➡️ Constant heaviness in the bridle
➡️ Struggling with transitions
➡️ Falling in or out on circles
➡️ Lack of impulsion or inability to maintain gait
➡️ Resistance to collection, engagement, or bending
➡️ Compensatory tension, anxiety, or explosiveness

Here is what many horse owners don’t realize:
You cannot ask for athletic movement from a body that is not physically prepared to produce it.

We often ask horses for balance, self-carriage, engagement, softness, collection, and performance… before they have the strength, stability, coordination, postural control, and body awareness to do so.

That is the equivalent of asking someone to perform advanced movements in the gym without first building the foundational strength to support them.

Weakness can show up as compensation, instability, poor posture, altered movement patterns, asymmetry, nervous system overload, and inefficient biomechanics.

This is why I focus on:
✔️ Strength before skill
✔️ Assessment before assumptions
✔️ Progressive exercises based on YOUR horse’s ability
✔️ Building the body from the ground up

Because stronger horses move better.

And horses who move better often feel better. ❤️

Have you ever wondered if weakness may be part of your horse’s struggle?

Comment “HINDEND” for my mini hind end workout guide!

For more information, please visit:
www.Michelle-Method.com

Disclaimer: The Michelle Method is a paid strength and conditioning program. It does not diagnose, treat, or replace veterinary advice. Always consult your vet before starting an new program.

06/03/2026

And that is exactly why so many horse owners feel frustrated.

Because we live in a world that wants QUICK fixes.

➡️ A gadget to create topline
➡️ A supplement to “fix” weakness
➡️ A bodyworker to magically solve compensation patterns
➡️ A training shortcut to force posture

But here’s the truth:
Your horse’s body changes through REPETITION + ADAPTATION.

Real topline. Real postural stability. Real self-carriage. Real suppleness.

These are not things you “get.”
They are things you BUILD.
And build is the key word.

At The Michelle Method, we view the horse like an athlete.

Strength comes BEFORE skill.

A horse cannot move well consistently if they are weak.

A horse cannot hold posture if they lack stability.

A horse cannot become supple if their body feels unsafe, restricted, weak, or unstable.

Suppleness is not flexibility. Suppleness is the ability to move through the body with CONTROL, COORDINATION, and STRENGTH.

And none of this happens accidentally.

It happens through:
✔️ Consistent exercise
✔️ Conscious programming
✔️ Proper progression + regression
✔️ Repetition without overload
✔️ Nervous system confidence
✔️ Gradual compounding adaptations over time

Tiny improvements repeated consistently become massive transformations.

Because horses don’t get stronger in one session. They get stronger through hundreds of intentional moments stacked together.

So if progress feels slow…
Keep going.

The horses that change the most are often the owners who stay patient, stay consistent, and trust the process long enough for the body to adapt. ❤️

Comment “READY” if you’re ready and committed to building your horse for long-term soundness, strength, and sustainable movement 💪

For more information, please visit:
www.Michelle-Method.com

Disclaimer: The Michelle Method is a paid strength and conditioning program. It does not diagnose, treat, or replace veterinary advice. Always consult your vet before starting an new program.

06/02/2026

A weak hind end doesn’t just affect impulsion. It changes the entire posture of the horse.

When the hindquarters lack strength, stability, or coordination, the horse struggles to properly carry weight behind. Instead of lifting the back and connecting through the thoracic sling, they compensate by pulling themselves forward with the front end.

And this is exactly why the topline starts to suffer.

You’ll often see:
- A hollow back
- Poor muscle development along the topline
- Neck tension
- Heavy forehand movement
- Dragging toes or shortened stride behind
- Difficulty with collection, transitions, or pushing uphill

The topline is not built through gadgets, frame, or endless riding.

It’s built through FUNCTION.

At The Michelle Method, we focus on developing the horse from the ground up:
✔️ Postural strength
✔️ Pelvic and core stability
✔️ Thoracic sling function
✔️ Weight-shifting ability
✔️ Proper loading of the hindquarters
✔️ Balance before power

Because a stronger topline is often the RESULT of a horse who finally has the strength to carry themselves correctly.

Strength before skill.
Stability before performance.
Function before aesthetics.

Comment “HINDEND” for my FREE mini hind end workout guide 💪

For more information, please visit:
www.Michelle-Method.com

Disclaimer: The Michelle Method is a paid strength and conditioning program. It does not diagnose, treat, or replace veterinary advice. Always consult your vet before starting an new program.

06/01/2026

Most people think a horse’s topline is just the muscle on the neck and back. It’s not. 👇

A horse’s topline is the entire muscular chain that supports posture, stability, movement quality, and the ability to carry themselves efficiently.

Think:
➡️ Neck
➡️ Withers
➡️ Back
➡️ Core support system
➡️ Loin
➡️ Hindquarters/gluteal muscles

But here’s the part most people miss:

❌ A weak topline is rarely just a topline problem.

Loss of topline is often a symptom of something deeper:
• Weakness
• Instability
• Poor posture
• Compensation patterns
• Lack of coordination/body awareness
• Nervous system inefficiency
• A horse who simply does not yet have the strength to move well

You cannot “headset,” gadget, supplement, or ride your way into a strong topline.

A horse builds topline the same way an athlete builds muscle:
✅ Progressive strength training
✅ Proper exercise dosage
✅ Postural control
✅ Stability before intensity
✅ Correct movement patterns
✅ Time + consistency

At The Michelle Method, we don’t chase symptoms. We rebuild the horse from the inside out through assessment-driven strength and conditioning designed to improve posture, coordination, confidence, movement quality, and long-term soundness.

Because a beautiful topline is not the goal…

It’s the result of a horse who is stronger, more stable, and moving better. 🐴✨

Comment “CORE” for my free mini Core workout guide to get started building your horse’s topline 💪

For more information, please visit:
www.Michelle-Method.com

Disclaimer: The Michelle Method is a paid strength and conditioning program. It does not diagnose, treat, or replace veterinary advice. Always consult your vet before starting an new program.

05/31/2026

What if the reason your horse keeps struggling isn’t because they’re lazy, stubborn, “not using themselves,” or aging… but because they simply don’t yet have the strength, coordination, or postural stability to move well? 🐴

This is exactly why I am SO excited to announce that I’ll be speaking LIVE at the Western States Horse Expo June 5–7, 2026 🎉

If you are the type of horse owner who wants to understand the “why” behind your horse’s body, improve movement quality, build real topline, and support long-term soundness, these sessions were made for you.

Too often, horse owners are told to simply ride more, collect more, push through, or rely on gadgets. But true topline development comes from strength, coordination, posture, movement quality, and progressive conditioning, not quick fixes.

That’s exactly what I’ll be teaching at Expo.

✨ June 5 | Arena 4 | 12:20 PM PST
Live Topline Assessment Demonstration
Learn the foundational assessment skills every horse owner should know so you can better understand what your horse’s body is communicating and identify compensation patterns earlier.

✨ June 6 | Arena 4 | 3:20 PM PST
My Favorite Topline Exercises
The exercises I consistently return to for helping horses build strength, stability, better posture, and improved functional movement.

✨ June 7 | Arena 4 | 2:20 PM PST
Progressive & Regressive Topline Exercises
Because no two horses need the exact same program. Learn how to scale exercises up OR down depending on your horse’s current ability, confidence, and strength level.

Whether your horse is struggling, compensating, aging, coming back from injury, or you simply want to become proactive instead of reactive, my hope is that you leave feeling empowered with practical tools you can immediately apply.

💫 Come visit me at Booth #1111 ! I would LOVE to hear about your horse and help point you in the right direction.

Comment “🐴” below for more info or visit:
www.Michelle-Method.com

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