Stephanie Pope is the Founder and Owner of Poll to Pastern, a team of nationally certified practitioners that provide holistic pet care in NC. Their services include red light therapy, acupressure, and aromatherapy. In 2015, Stephanie achieved magna cum laude in her Bachelor’s in Science degree, Animal Science Specializing in Equines from the University of Florida. During her time at the University of Florida she enjoyed becoming involved in the equine industry, participating in agricultural clubs including Block and Bridle, Gator Collegiate Cattlewomen, and the Dairy Science Club. After college, she worked on large ranches as a wrangler. It was during these adventures she decided to give back the animals that had taught her so much: love, friendship, responsibility, confidence, trust, courage, and patience. Inspiring her to further her education and began practicing animal acupressure. She received her 300-hour Equine Acupressure Practitioner Certification by Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute and is nationally certified by National Board of Certification of Animal Acupressure and Massage. Then she added another amazing certification to her practice, Red Light Therapy for Animals. With the love of all animals, she went to complete the 300-hour Small Animal Acupressure Practitioner Certification, followed by the national certification. Along with providing individualized sessions to pets, she loves to share the information she has learned to help owners understand these holistic modalities by teaching acupressure clinics for horse owners and acupressure classes for dog owners!
The program training and the real-world experiences empower her to be able to restore balance to all horses and pets!