South Coast Equine Veterinary Practice

16/12/2024

So when its this hot, hose your horse down and leave it wet.
And dont forget to put salt in its feed

14/11/2024

Early Warning - Book in early for Chiropractic appointments 🐎😀
My last long away trip for 2024 is Victoria from Wednesday 4/12 to11/12
And Canberra on Friday 13/12
And texting is best please
Gill 0408434116

23/10/2024

Where am I going now?
Albury HT ( to watch my clever chestnut boys Diamond B Baton Rouge - now3*, and the newbie Freycinet 11 - doing his first 95)
So chiropractic appointments on my way back - Albury to Deniliquin on Monday 28/10, Wagga on Wednesday 30/10, West Wyalong , Grenfell on Thursday 31/10, then Young and Cowra on Friday and Saturday 1/2 November….. i do a few Km’s in order to do chiropractic on all sorts of horses.
Text me Gill Rickard 0408434116

14/10/2024

Diamond B Baton Rouge aka Batman and Deon Stokes doing it well at Quirindi 3* - such a talented pair 🥕🥕🥕

30/09/2024

I’m looking forward to my next road trip to Quirindi. I’m attending Quirindi Horse Trials 12/13 October as an owner. Great fun. On my way home I’m available for chiropractic appointments in Tamworth ( Monday 14/10) , Scone ( Tuesday 15/10), lower Hunter ( Wednesday and Thursday 16/17 Oct). And places on the way. Contact me soon so a plan can be made.
Gill 0408434116

28/08/2024

Would you like your horse to have Chiropractic treatment, from a veterinarian, trained in chiropractic and certified by the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association?
Are you in Victoria?
Book in …
Macedon/Lancefield Thursday 12/9
Ballarat 13/9
Mornington Peninsula/ Yarra valley/Tooradin from 14/9 to 20/9
Texting is best - Name, actual address, availability, how many…
Don’t delay, there is a limit I can do in a day.
Make your horse feel good, then you will too. Share to your friends, their horses deserve chiropractic too.
Gill Rickard 0408434116

31/07/2024

Olympic horses get chiropractic treatment,why not yours?
Hunter Valley 8/8 to 11/8
I’m a veterinarian, trained and accredited in animal chiropractic.
Gill Rickard 0408434116

11/07/2024

I love horses, and love making them feel better. Both of the horses in these photos try really hard for their riders. Both of them get regular chiropractic .
I’m planning a HUNTER VALLEY visit Thursday 8th August to Sunday 11th august. Text me your address - so I can make best use of my travel time.
*****Last minute appointments - a couple available in Hawkesbury THIS WEDNESDAY 31/7
Gill Rickard 0408434116

02/07/2024

Salt - so important in every horse’s daily diet.

📖 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙩

🐴 I love reading about misconceptions when it comes to feeding horses, but today I’d like to debunk some common myths about good old sodium chloride.

🧂 Myth #1: Salt only needs to be fed when the weather is hot.

🐴 Truth #1: Salt needs to be fed 365 days a year because it is vital for many bodily processes and is excreted in sweat, saliva, mucous and urine. Even in the midst of winter, horses need salt.

🧂 Myth #2: Horses instinctively know to drink water regularly, especially when they are hot and sweaty.

🐴 Truth #2: A horse’s thirst reflex is triggered by sodium, which is a component of salt. Horses’ sodium requirements need to be met in order for them to seek water.

🧂 Myth #3: A horse can meet their sodium and chloride requirements with a salt block alone.

🐴 Truth #3: Unlike cattle, horses do not have an abrasive tongue and are not designed to lick harsh surfaces to extract nutrients. While it is technically possible for a horse to consume their daily salt requirement from a salt block, it is much less work and more physiologically-appropriate for them to consume loose salt that is either provided in a meal or left out free-choice.

🧂 Myth #4: Horses know what nutrients they need and can self-medicate with supplements such as vitamins and minerals.

🐴 Truth #4: Salt is the only nutrient horses have been studied and proven to actively seek out when it is required. They will not seek out other nutrients “because they know they need it.” Look at how much salt and molasses (palatable additives) are added to free-choice supplements.

🧂 Myth #5: Himalayan rock salt is better for horses than plain salt.

🐴 Truth #5: Himalayan rock salt contains naturally occurring components other than sodium and chloride. Some may view this as a positive; however, it is usually a more expensive means of supplementing salt, and often contains traces of iron which almost never needs to be supplemented given horses are generally oversupplied iron by their forage intake alone.

🐎 Your horse’s diet should be providing a minimum of 10g of salt per 100kg of body weight each day; typically more after exercise, intense weather, or illness. Ensuring your horse always has access to clean, cool, and fresh drinking water will ensure they remain well-hydrated and if by chance they intake more salt than necessary, the water they drink allows them to excrete excess very effectively. The best kind of salt to feed is plain sodium chloride such as table salt, unless the diet is deficient in iodine which makes iodised salt more appropriate.

18/06/2024

Where to next?
Now I’m back on the road for chiropractic appointments my next area to visit is Young, Cowra, Temora, west Wyalong, ( Forbes possibly)
SUNDAY 23/6 to Wednesday 26/6 or longer if necessary.
Let me know if you would like a visit.
After this it will be north to the Hunter. Once again let me know if you’re keen for a visit. Texting works best. And share to others in the area, thanks…
Gill 0408434116

13/05/2024

I’m back in action. Whilst still in recovery mode ,I’m keen to start travelling and see old and new clients for equine chiropractic.
I will do a Victorian trip late May, beginning of June. Prior to that Murrumbateman and Yass, Southern highlands , Hills and Illawarra days possible. Wherever you are send me a message or text to get put on the list. Gill 0408434116

16/02/2024

I’m looking forward to attending and commentating ( yes Christine Crawford and I are back again) at Dressage by the Sea ,at the very glorious Willinga Park next week ( Feb 22-25) and after that it’s a CHIROPRACTIC visit to the Hunter Valley, March 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Places on my run are limited, but please make contact if you’re interested. Areas likely to be visited include Cessnock, Branxton, Sawyers Gully, Williamstown.
Thanks Gill Rickard 0408434116

16/01/2024

Next week it’s Young, Cowra, Forbes, West Wyalong, Temora
21 -25 January. Book in now, so I can plan the route.
Text me your address, how many, and availability
Gill 0408434116

It’s time to get back to work. I hope everyone and their horses had a rest. I also hope 2024 is a year where we recognize as horse owners how lucky we are to have them in our lives. And perhaps we can make our horses more comfortable…. Chiropractic is a great place to start.
Contact me direct to discover when I might be in your area., or how to get me there.
Gill Rickard 0408434116

02/01/2024

It’s time to get back to work. I hope everyone and their horses had a rest. I also hope 2024 is a year where we recognize as horse owners how lucky we are to have them in our lives. And perhaps we can make our horses more comfortable…. Chiropractic is a great place to start.
Contact me direct to discover when I might be in your area., or how to get me there.
Gill Rickard 0408434116