Caroline McCoy

Caroline McCoy is a clinical psychologist (MAMFT), a Certified body worker from Equinology and a Certified Lazaris Technique Nerve Release technition. Her lifelong work as a rodeo competitor, AQHA competitor, studying Andalusians in Spain, and Hunter/Jumper competitor in NY landed her a position with the Trisha Brown Dance Co. It was all about movement! Through her dance work McCoy became a human masseuse focused on the biomechanics of movement and dysfunctions leading to human injury.

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The past thirty years in NM she has trained with many of the Tom Dorrance protegeés, Nuno Oliveira student Mark Russell, and was accepted into Philippe Karl’s Teacher’s Training Track for Légèreté before moving onto the California Vaquero teaching pre her BTMM work and training.  A favorite time is from Costa Rica when Caroline rode 100 miles across the mountains to the sea on a Criollo horse. Caroline rides technical trails in the NM mountains.

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Caroline uses a whole horse approach from the hoof to the brain, the nutritional impact upon muscle tone, and the impact of neurological relaxation as the core of equine well-being.  Caroline has always, and still does, teach equitation - be it Western or English and has a particular love for teaching the Portuguese sport of Working Equitation - in balance biomechanically with sensitive contact.

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Caroline is available for Distance Sessions, Clinics or in-person sessions at or near her home in Alto, New Mexico.