Hi, I’m Liz Butler! 👋

I’m a Tucson native and a lifelong equestrian with a passion for horses. My official title is "equine bodyworker", a profession I didn't really even know existed until a couple of years ago thanks to my father-in-law's broken femur. No, my father-in-law isn't a horse... but he did heal his leg with the use of a machine that is widely used in both human and veterinary medicine, a Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field therapy machine. Once he was done with the machine, he lent it to me to use on my personal horse who was having some hoof issues. I did some basic Googling to figure out how the heck to use the machine and discovered that there was a whole world of options for helping horses beyond just PEMF machines… the equine bodywork industry, an industry that was booming with more and more research and resources coming out annually.

When I learned about equine bodywork, I was hooked before I ever even started.

It was exactly what I wanted to spend my life doing but had never been able to fully conceptualize. I now specialize in Equine Massage, PEMF therapy, cold laser, kinesiology taping, and stretching, integrated approaches that help the body heal itself.

I remain a lifelong student of the horse and enjoy learning as much as I can about holistic modalities to bring the most knowledge possible to my practice. I work on horses from all walks of life: backyard pets to professional athletes but with one common goal: to help horses feel their best so that they can perform their best.

I believe that through bodywork, we can create soft, supple, and most importantly comfortable horses. When horses feel their best, there is no limit to what they can achieve.

Photo by Anouschka Rokebrand

Certifications

  • General PEMF, Large Animal PEMF, Small Animal PEMF, Human PEMF Certifications (AOPP, 2022)

  • Equine Massage Certification (Therasage EMC, 2023)

  • Kinesiology Taping (Therasage EMC, 2023)

  • Cold Laser (Therasage, EMC 2023)

Additional Education

  • The Masterson Method® Beyond Horse Massage Weekend Course

  • ‘Freely Forward Equine’ Equine Massage 101 Coursework

  • ‘Equine Bodywork Online’ Prehab Coursework

  • ‘AB Equine Therapy’ Recognizing Hoof Dysfunction

  • ‘Equi-Tape’ The Fundamentals of Equi-Taping