Bodywork & Training
Finding connection
through balance
Photography By Jenny G
Victoria Barajas
Bodywork & Training
With a background in horsemanship and body function studies, Victoria seeks to help riders find understanding and a positive connection with their horses.
Services
Bodywork
The act of bodywork directly affects the nervous system and can improve overall health, behavior, and stability of our equine partners. Victoria uses her learned knowledge from accredited schools and professionals to help horses on their journey on a fundamental level.
Rehabilitation
Development of the horse through a physiological lens. Victoria approaches behavioral and physical restriction in order to develop the whole horse. Through unwinding the restrictions via massage and supporting the root of found imbalance through corrective movement, the horse can walk off softer and quieter.
Groundwork
Reach your goals, one step at a time- through groundwork training. Groundwork is where the fundamentals of riding lies. Through the horses’ movement in balance and connection. Groundwork is key to a safe and enjoyable partnership under saddle. Victoria may approach groundwork with a halter, rope, at liberty, or long reining in order to reach a horses’ particular needs.
“If all of learning is zero through ten, then the most important part of learning is zero through one.” -Monty Roberts
Refinement
From putting miles on a green-horse to adding time into advancing to the next level, Victoria offers training and lessons to reach those goals. Having each horses’ body patterns and learning style in mind creates a balanced environment for confidence and skill to grow.
“It’s not what we do. It’s how we get there.” -Ray Hunt
Liberty
Using energy work and body language can build a stronger connection and clearer communication. Victoria has been doing liberty on ground and under saddle with horses since she was young. She hopes to pass on her skills to aid in developing relaxed and happy horses through learning to let go.
“The horse should have the freedom to leave and the will to stay.” -Unknown
Education and Certification
- Dylan Palm Clinic 2025
- Insured through ABMP & American Family
- NBCAAM Recertification Practitioner
- Joel Conner Clinic Audit 2025
- Sylvia Zerbini Liberty Clinic Audit 2025
- BTMM Hoofology Course 2025
- Mission Farrier School Hoof Hugger Audit 2022
- BTTM Clinic audit 2023
- Keith Danielson 30 day Training Assistant 2022
- Balance Through Movement Method (BTTM) Clinic 2021
- Bruce Sandifer + Jeff Derby Californio Clinic Audit 2020
- JoLynn Hoover Trail Clinic 2019
- Lyn Ringrose Moe Body Function Clinic 2019
- Western Sky Horsemanship Trainer + Ranch Hand 2017-2019
- NBCAAM Certification 2015
- NWSAM School Maintenance Massage Certification 2015
- NWSAM School Performance Massage Certification 2015
- John Ensign Clinics
- Buck Brannaman Clinic Audits
- Western Sky Horsemanship Lessons (8 yrs)