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HOLISTIC EQUINE PRACTITIONER

Meet Dr. Rebecca Douglass

I help you as owners, trainers, and practitioners make sense of complex health, soundness, and behavior questions by looking at your whole horse — not their isolated symptoms.

My work is about helping you:

Understand what’s actually going on in your horse’s body

See how nutrition, movement, structure, physiology, and daily care interact

Recognize meaningful patterns instead of chasing individual problems

Decide what matters most right now — and what can wait

Choose care that truly supports your horse’s ability to adapt, recover, and stay sound

Rather than offering quick fixes or one-size-fits-all answers, I focus on building understanding.

Move forward with clarity, confidence, and respect for the horse in front of you.

Whether you’re navigating a specific challenge or trying to support long-term health, I aim to give you better questions to ask, clearer priorities to work from, and practical guidance you can actually use.

How I'm Different

Many approaches to equine health focus on isolated problems — a symptom, a single system, or a single solution. My work starts somewhere else.

I look at the whole horse as a living, adapting system, where health, soundness, and behavior are shaped by how multiple factors interact over time. Rather than asking, “What’s wrong?” first, I ask, “What is this body responding to, and why?”

I don’t rely on one modality, one philosophy, or one explanation. Nutrition, movement, structure, physiology, neuroplasticity, fascia, Chinese Medicine perspectives, environment, and daily care all matter — and none of them exist in isolation. My role is to help you understand how these pieces fit together so your decisions are informed, intentional, and appropriate for the horse in front of you.

Effective education reduces reactive decision-making. Instead of promoting quick fixes or prescriptive formulas, I help you assess context, prioritize contributing factors, and respond based on what will have the greatest impact.

Ultimately, my work is about helping you build understanding — so you can support your horse with confidence, respect their individuality, and make choices that truly support long-term health and resilience.

Doctor of Acupuncture
Licensed Acupuncturist
Certified and Licensed Animal Acupuncturist (Traditional Acupuncture Institute)
Craniosacral Therapist (Upledger Institute)
Somato-Emotional Release Therapist (Upledger Institute)
Certified Trust Technique Practitioner
B.S. in Equine Science (University of Maryland)
Graduate Studies in Animal Behavior (University of Maryland)
Advanced NCCAOM approved training in Herbal Medicine, Dry Needling, Chinese Dietary Therapy, and Integrative Medicine
Certifications in Trauma-Informed Care
IAED Certified Equine Dentist (1998–2016)
Ongoing study in trauma biology, functional nutrition, movement science, biomechanics, fascia, resonance, and whole-horse health.
Barefoot Trimmer
FEI dressage rider

Equine Integrative Medicine Specialist

Dr. Rebecca

is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (Dipl. NCBAHM) with over 22 years of experience in integrative healthcare for both horses and humans. Her work centers on helping horses build real, lasting health by addressing the whole body, not just isolated symptoms.

Rebecca’s path into whole-horse care began early, when her own horse started thriving once she started acupuncture treatment. That experience shaped the lens she uses today: careful observation through a holistic lens, respect for the horse’s biology and systems, and a commitment to understanding why problems develop — not just how to manage them.

Through Hale and Hearty Horses, Rebecca teaches horse owners, trainers, and practitioners how to think clearly about health, soundness, and recovery. Her approach blends foundational care, functional nutrition, body-based therapies, and Chinese Medicine principles into practical guidance people can actually use — whether they are supporting performance horses, pleasure horses, or horses with chronic challenges.

Rebecca believes that strong, resilient horses are built through thoughtful care, informed decisions, and respect for the horse as a whole system. Her goal is to give people better answers, clearer steps, and the confidence to support their horses wisely over time.