Sherry Chesler Of SherAl Farm Specializes In A Variety Of Holistic Equine Therapy Disciplines
Horse Sense STORY BY M. DENNIS TAYLOR | PHOTOS BY ABNER PEDRAZA
educational report of the day Sherry Chesler of SherAl Farm with each session. is a registered, FEI-permitted Originally from Ohio, equine therapist. She provides Chesler loved animals growBowen therapy, muscle masing up and began doing odd sage, osteopathy and holistic jobs to earn money while beequine therapy. ing around horses. The multi-disciplines that “I loved all animals, but esChesler works in are all interpecially horses and dogs. I’d related for her, as she draws earn money washing cars, upon all of them from beginmowing lawns, bathing dogs, ning to end. anything an eager child could In steps, Chesler begins do who was anxious to earn with finding out what the enough for bus fare to a riding horse eats and the additives stable,” Chesler recalled. and why it is their diet. NotAt age 16, Chesler’s mothing any previous injuries and er passed away. Shortly thereknown problems, she finds after, the teenager, who had out their age, dental records acquired a work permit two and when any maintenance years earlier, completed secwas done. She determines ondary school and made her their “job,” and listens to way to South Florida to rent a knowledgeable staff to learn room from a distant relative. all she can about the horse. “My life became work, Then she takes them for a school and horses, with me walk. This allows Chesler to always hoping for more horsassess step, walking and cires,” Chesler said. “Luckily, a recling. tired racetrack Thoroughbred “I wipe the entire horse came my way, and we learned with a small towel to intro- Equine therapist Sherry Chesler at her SherAl Farm in Wellington. slowly together at a stable.” duce myself while visually from nose to toes, including their tail Alan Chesler, who was to be her funoticing anything that could be an isture husband, also came her way. sue, including mouth, tongue and col- and appearance of manure.” The client benefits with a horse that “Hailing from Toronto, Canada, he or,” Chesler explained. “Then, using my hands and a dynamic warm-up prior to is more comfortable, and the owner will was more horse crazy than I,” she remeasuring ranges of motion and flexi- become more knowledgeable about called. That was four decades ago, and bilities, they are completely looked over why, as Chesler provides an extensive wellington the magazine | march 2020
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