⭑Presenter Bio Keira Byrnes⭑
Keira Byrnes is an equine wellbeing and performance specialist. She assists people in maximising their horse’s wellbeing and performance through a combination of bodywork, rehab and fitness plans, equine behaviour training, rider training and various programmes.
She has competed to 5***** level eventing, grand prix jumping, medium level dressage. She has also ridden and worked with endurance horses, racehorses, polo ponies, show horses and others. In her quest to become a holistic practitioner for equine performance, she completed a bachelors and masters in (human) chiropractic and was a practicing chiropractor for a number of years, she also completed a Masters of Research in the area of rider biomechanics. Along with this she has much training and many qualifications in various aspects of equine bodywork and health - from rehabilitation, to craniosacral therapy, to evidence based equine practices, to equine acupuncture etc. She is also in the process of beginning her studies as a veterinarian, looking to specialise in equine soundness and rehabilitation.
Because Of The Horse...
I am a better person. Horses have taken me on a journey of love, learning, personal growth, freedom, heartache, joy and dedication. They have given my life meaning, and the meaning of my life is to give back to them. Because of the horse I am here today, and I am who I am today.
Keira Byrnes’s 2025 Presentations
DAY 1
★Put The Horse First
Is it possible to put the horse first and the sport second, without killing the sport? This is a discussion about whether this is possible, what gets in the way, and what we might be able to do about it.
DAY 2
★Equine Body Balance: Improving Your Horse's Posture, Movement, Performance And Wellbeing
Learn how to change your horse's posture, as a result their movement, and as a result of that not only their performance, but also their wellbeing. We all know that the way we keep horses is not as they were designed to live. We all know that particular conformation, and posture, lends itself to greater success as a ridden horse - both in terms of competitiveness as well as soundness. So here we will look at posture, how it informs movement, and how that informs wellbeing and performance. You will learn how you can actually change your horse's posture for the better over the long term. You will learn techniqes that can help encourage your horse to use their core, become softer and become more symmetrical. This is the what, the how AND the why. It's how to balance your horse's body.
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