Strong Spirit Stables LLC

06/02/2026

Odin obstacles

06/02/2026

Draco ground work

06/02/2026

THE SYMPTOM IS IN THE FOOT. THE CAUSE IS OFTEN SOMEWHERE ELSE.

A horse becomes footsore.

The natural assumption is that the problem must be in the foot.

Sometimes that's exactly what's happened.

An abscess is in the foot.

A puncture wound is in the foot.

A crack is in the foot.

The problem and the symptom occupy the same place.

But not always.

A horse lands toe-first.

What you see is in the foot.

The cause may be hock arthritis.

A horse starts wearing one foot faster than the others.

The symptom is in the foot.

The cause may be a change in how the horse is loading its limbs.

A horse repeatedly loses a shoe from the same foot.

The symptom is in the foot.

The cause may be a movement pattern that has changed because the horse is uncomfortable elsewhere.

A horse develops bruising in the same area over and over again.

The symptom is in the foot.

The cause may be altered movement from joint disease higher up.

A horse develops contracted heels.

The symptom is in the foot.

The cause may be persistent avoidance of loading part of the limb because something else hurts.

A horse grows noticeably uneven feet.

The symptom is in the feet.

The cause may be asymmetry elsewhere in the body changing how those feet are loaded.

A horse struggles on hard ground.

The pain shows in the feet.

The cause may be endocrine disease affecting the lamellae.

A horse develops laminitis.

The pain is in the feet.

The damage is in the feet.

Yet the process often begins with insulin dysregulation or other hormonal disturbance long before the foot shows it.

A horse develops recurrent abscesses.

The symptom is in the foot.

The cause may be chronic lamellar damage that has been present for months or years.

A horse struggles to turn.

The symptom may look like foot pain.

The cause may be the hocks.

Or the stifles.

Or somewhere else entirely.

A horse doesn't want to go forward.

The feet may be blamed.

The cause could be orthopaedic pain.

It could be gastric disease.

It could be respiratory disease.

It could be something else altogether.

The point is not that the feet are unimportant.

Quite the opposite.

The feet are often the first place the horse reveals that something is wrong.

But they are not always telling us where the problem started.

One of the most valuable habits in equine healthcare is learning not to stop at the first thing you can see.

The foot matters.

But it is attached to a whole horse.

And sometimes the foot is not the problem.

It's the messenger.

05/31/2026

Coming soon!!👀

Meet Draco.

15 year old Arabian, registered pinto. 15 hands tall. He is up to date on vaccines and coggins, he was also recently adjusted by the chiropractor.

He’s flashy and has the big floaty movements Arabian lovers are looking for.

He is trained to ride off of your seat and legs with minimal pressure. He knows how to follow a light feel, can read your intention, energy, and does beautiful ground work.
He has a good mind and is light and responsive. He is 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙬𝙗𝙤𝙮𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚.
This guy appreciates a kind approach and someone that is fair and gentle with him. He does not have a mean bone is his body. He is EASY TO RIDE. You do not need spurs to ride him. If he gets excited or nervous he might prance or jig in place.
I am a freeze baby, and I only rode him a couple of times bare-back in a halter and lead rope over the winter, and he didn’t miss a beat. Picked up right where we left off and would still do beautiful leg yields, back up off just my seat, and side pass for me in just his halter.

He has had pool noodles, tarps, and flags around him and on him.

He has been used for intermediate riding lessons in the past by his previous owners.

I used him last year to help train one of my other horses how to pony out on the trails, and I will say, you might forget he’s even back there. He follows along, keeps up with the horse in front of him, he just ponies behind you like a dream! He could easily be used to pony kids or inexperienced riders down the trails if needed.
My 66 year old father has ridden him down the road, on the trails, and at hay creek multiple times and they got along great, and he did everything he asked him to do.

He is traffic safe, he rides down the gravel roads barefoot, and he will ride out alone with a confident rider. He prefers to follow along on the trails, but will also ride in front, and seems to really enjoy being a trail horse! Crosses water, bridges, goes up and over logs, steep inclines, you point him towards it, he’ll go over it. Loads and backs out of the trailer. He thinks through things and will maneuver himself carefully over them. I’ve never seen him try to jump anything.

Now for the bad: he does have damage to his Nuchal Ligament. It does not seem to be painful for him or cause him to be resistant. I just want his new owner to be aware of it. "Nuchal Ligament Flip" / Snapping: The ligament snaps or slides from side to side over the cervical vertebrae when he lowers his head. He has been vet checked, and adjusted with chiropractic, cranial sacral, and osteopathic work. I have two amazing body workers I can recommend to do maintenance adjustments on him as needed. Other than that he has been on a forage only diet + Emcelle. I would recommend keeping him on Vitamin E for a while. He does need to strengthen his stifles more, and build up his top line. I recently introduced a new horse into the herd, and he has lost a few pounds. He is the low man on the totem pole here at my farm and will not defend himself, he just runs away when anyone picks on him.

Any questions, just ask!

There will be a $30 test ride fee as I am busy riding horses all day. There is a waiver to sign prior to handing any horse on the property.

Priced Mid $X,###

📍Welch, MN

05/30/2026

Coming soon!👀

Meet Odin.
𝙷𝚎’𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚗𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝚐𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚗 𝚙𝚘𝚗𝚢 𝚋𝚘𝚢!

16 years old, Grade, up to date on vaccines and coggins, he was also recently adjusted by the chiropractor.

He is the perfect size. Not too tall, but not too short. Stands about 14 hands.
He loves baths, and enjoys being groomed.
He also loves peanuts!🥜

He has a very smooth walk, trot, and canter. More whoa than go type. He prefers slower speeds like the walk and jogging trot.
I think he has potential to be a nice ranch pleasure type horse (ranch rail, ranch trail), or even walk, trot pleasure if that’s your jam. He has a nice natural level/low headset. He could easily be shown in halter class as well, will match steps with you, and pickup the trot beside you or you can take him and just go and enjoy the beautiful scenery with him on the trails.

He rides nice in a Bosal and a side pull, can be ridden in a bit but hasn’t been lately.

I was told he was used for 4-H in his younger years.

He has been over night camping before with his previous owners at Zumbro bottoms. He’s also safe enough to ride down the road, he is traffic safe. He has been a bit tender footed on the gravel since he was last trimmed, so I haven’t done a ton of road riding on him just yet due to that fact. We have been riding in the ditch along side the road and he hasn’t spooked at anything. His owner said he usually starts off a little tender footed in the spring and she applies hoof armor for a couple of weeks, and then after that he’s usually good to go for the summer.

Leaving his friends is not his favorite thing to do but he will do it if you ask him nicely. He will whinny back to his friends while you ride. He prefers to trail ride with the company of another horse. Stands tied nicely, well behaved in a stall with other calm horses but would be happiest living outside 24/7.

Stands still for you to mount him from the ground and at the mounting block. Loads into the trailer and backs out.

He hasn’t been ridden much the last two years due to no fault of his own, his current owner is pregnant and cannot ride him so I am just bringing him back into work slowly. He will just be finishing up a 30 day refresher with me.

If you’d like to keep him in training for another 30 days before you take him home, that can be discussed.

There will be a $30 test ride fee as I am busy riding horses all day. There is a waiver to sign prior to handing any horse on the property. Will be scheduling test rides June 5-9.

Priced 𝙼𝚒𝚍 $𝚇,𝚇𝚇𝚇

📍Welch, MN

05/27/2026

05/25/2026

It’s all tied together!

05/25/2026

05/25/2026

𝘿𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙩?

This is how we evaluate the ENTIRE body — from nose to teeth, hoof to tail.

𝙄𝙛 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙.

That applies to every system in the body — muscles, ligaments, fascia, joints, organs, fluids, nerves, tissues and even at the cellular level.

The body is designed for motion, adaptation and balance.

Our focus is identifying areas of restriction, compensation and loss of mobility — then helping restore normal movement and communication throughout the body.

Suppressing a symptom or reaction may temporarily quiet the body, but it does not address why the dysfunction developed in the first place.

The body is constantly attempting to maintain balance and adaptability (homeostasis). When mobility is lost, compensation patterns begin. Over time, those compensations can affect far more than the original area involved.

Considering all aspects of the horse and its environment, our goal is to support the body in doing what it was inherently designed to do.

If you would like to connect or set up an appointment, reach out!