South Yorkshire based VetPhysio with a PGdip Veterinary Physiotherapy from Writtle University Collage
So honoured to have been able to go to this event and help Gillian and her team paint the horses. Gillian is a fountain of knowledge and more than happy to answer any question you put to her!
If you ever get the chance to go to one of these events I 100% recommend it.
Thank you to the Horses Inside Out team and Gillian for having me yesterday. I had an amazing time and hope to see you up north some time soon 😉😉❤️
I’ve had a lovely morning painting with the Horses Inside Out team at Moulton collage!
Now on to the show ❤️
I’ve had a few horsey clients recently and have even managed to fit duke in for a treatment. I’ve also started my hydro qualification and have been doing some placement days at a hydro clinic in Barnsley which has been very fun and interesting.
I love learning new ways to help your animals be the best they can be and I am always striving to be a better physio for them.
If you think your animal would benefit from some physio, drop me a message and we can have a chat. ❤️
Can anyone guess what colour horse I was treating this weekend? No prizes unfortunately 😂.
Are we really moulting already!? I feel like we’ve hardly had a summer and it’s coming winter again! Hopefully this winter is drier than last!
Is your horse moulting? Or have you clipped them to avoid the shed?
Anyone with complex medical needs will know how frustrating it is when you tell a doctor what’s wrong and they don’t believe you or can’t fix it. Now imagine being an animal that cannot speak or advocate for itself. It’s our job as owners to stand up for our animals when we know something is wrong.
I hear this phrase ALL the time and every time I do my heart breaks for the horse in question.
It is a very big misconception in the industry that pain can be ruled out in the horse.
What leads to this statement can also vary drastically from person to person.
The horse might have had a quick muscle palpation, they might have just been scoped for ulcers, or they might have had a very extensive (and expensive!) veterinary work up over days or months.
Regardless, you cannot rule out pain. You might not be able to find a source, but you cannot rule out pain.
Ask any human who has not received an immediate diagnosis for their pain or not been listened to regarding their own health concerns.
Pain does not have a blood test or a specific color or feel.
Pain can be obvious, it can be concealed, it can be complex, it can be poorly understood.
There are certain things, like gastric ulcers, that can be definitively ruled in or out as a SOURCE of pain with a gastroscopy.
But it is the horse’s behavior that says whether pain is or isn’t present. And unfortunately, very often pain in the horse is not a simple thing to diagnose and cure.
When a trainer, owner, rider, or vet says “we have ruled out pain” it is often an invitation to train the horse with harsher methods to overcome performance or behavioral problems.
If the horse refuses to do something, doesn’t cooperate, struggles with tasks, has a change in behavior, or exhibits behaviors that have been scientifically studied to indicate pain in the horse (such as the equine discomfort ethogram and ridden horse pain ethogram)….ALWAYS keep in mind that just because it can’t be located, DOES NOT mean a horse is not in pain.
I’ve seen lots of people out and about this weekend showing, doing cross county and getting ready for the upcoming hunt season. Share your pictures of what you’ve been up to this weekend in the comments!
If it’s an end of season treat for your horse after showjumping or a start of season MOT before hunting, I can help your horse feel and perform its best. Just drop me a message!
I haven’t been doing much with duke but we have moved yards and a very kind young lady took us around the woods so we wouldn’t get lost ❤️
Very honoured to have been chosen to help paint these amazing horses for this event. A fabulous opportunity for an anatomy brush up and I get to play pretty ponies with my bestie from uni!
Will any of you be there?
Had a lovely morning at the leg up show in Holywell! And I’m very much looking forward to treating the champion and reserve champion who won the vouchers for free/half price treatments ❤️. Thank you Carolyn for an amazing show, great atmosphere and so good for anyone who is nervous or new to the showing scene
I hope everyone is enjoying the summer hols!
Have you been riding more or less during the holidays? I’ve been riding slightly more but also had my son with me more so we’ve mostly been having a chill time in the field!
Dukes is so gentle with my son it melts my heart ❤️.
We’re nearing the end of show season now and looking into hunting season! I still have some appointments left for weekends in September and I’ve also been accepted onto a canine hydrotherapy course! I’m so excited to learn new skills to enable me to better treat your animals!
I have, unfortunately, had this conversation far too many times. If your saddle does not fit. It does not fit. The horse is very unlikely to ‘grow into it’. It won’t fit as they start to muscle up. They should have appropriate muscle in the first place to carry a person and therefore have a saddle on their back. Horses ask us for very little, having a saddle that fits them should be one of the very basic things.
Loving how these have turned out! See you Sunday!
Very happy to say that I have passed my masters dissertation and am now a Master of Veterinary Physiotherapy.
The last year has been extremely challenging for myself with juggling two jobs, my young son, getting married, and planning, completing and writing up a 15,000 word research project. But I did it and I’m so proud of my self!
A huge thank you to all my clients who have stood by me in the last year and also to all my family for all their love and support.
And just because I enjoy being busy (apparently) I have just accepted a place onto the newly established iPet level 4 canine hydrotherapy diploma that starts in September. So watch this space for updates on that!
One last thing to top it all off, my new leaflets came and look how amazing they look! If you spot one on your travels take a picture and send it to me for a special discount ❤️
Love always and thank you all,
Paige,
Pegasus Veterinary Physiotherapy
So happy to be supporting this amazing local show! I will be there on the day to speak to anyone with any concerns and watch everyone at the show!
Time to introduce one of our new sponsors for our Holywell rising Stars Showing Show on Sunday 18th August. Huge thanks to Pegasus Veterinary Physiotherapy for sponsoring our ridden championship and donating a voucher for an initial assessment and treatment worth £55. Please visit and like our sponsors page you will also find plenty of great information there.
For the show schedule see below. Inhand, Ridden with plenty of novice/walk trot options and a NEW Working Hunter class, NEW fancy Dress and NEW Best 10 Legs.
Ring 1 Class 1 Starts 9am
1. Youngstock Foals and Yearlings
2. Youngstock 2 and 3yr olds
3. Novice inhand horse/pony not to of won 2 x first place in any in hand class.
4. New Combination – to be in their first season of showing together.
5. Novice Show Handler – 14yrs and over, handler not to of ever won 3 inhand classes.
6. Child Handler open to 14yrs and under only
Novice Inhand Championships for 1st and 2nd placed in classes 1 to 6. Kindly Sponsored By Vanity Hair and Beauty. Champion/Reserve Champion Sash Rosettes and horse and owner goodies to the Champion Novice Inhand.
7. Purebred (no purebred M&Ms)
8. Hunter Horse / Show Hunter Pony / Show Pony / Riding Horse/ Hack inhand.
9. Cobs Inhand Any height A) Traditional 😎 Hogged. Result will split out if enough entries
10. Condition Inhand.
11. Mountain and Moorland type Inhand – Registered or Unregistered Shetland, Welsh A/B, Welsh C/D Exmoor, Dartmoor, Fell, Dale, Highland, New Forest, Connemara. will further split if entries allow.
12. Coloured Inhand A) Piebald/Skewbald b ) Palam!
decision result may be split.
13. Veteran Inhand horse/pony 15yrs and over
OPEN INHAND CHAMPIONSHIP kindly sponsored in Memory of Matthew Brookes. Championship Rosettes/Sashes and special prize for the champion. Classes 7 to 13 1st and 2nd placed to compete.
Class 14. Bonny Pony/Handsome horse. Handler 16 or under. Guest junior judge Entry Fee £5 on or before the day. Will run straight after the inhand championship you may be inhand or ridden.
NEW Ring 2 11am. Guest Judge
29. Best 10 legs will take place at 11am £5 entry fee could be your dog, not got a dog could be anything with legs soft toy... surprise us!
30. 11.30am Fancy Dress mounted or unmounted. £5 entry fee
Ring 1 Classes 15. onwards not before 12.30PM
15 Lead Rein Best Mannered Pony (no marks for conformation/turnout) judged on safe and sensible ride. Rosettes to all.
16 Lead Rein Pony – 13hh or under to be judged on conformation according to breed or type, turnout and manners, rider 10yrs or under. Rosettes to all
Leadrein riders if they wish may enter classes 17 Novice rider off leadrein and class 22 on lead rein.
17 Walk Trot Novice Rider (group walk, show walk and trot in individual show) A) 12yrs and under b ) 13yrs and over Rider not to have won 3 x 1st in ridden showing or dressage (with 6 or more entries in class) regardless of numbers section A and B, will be placed separate - if entry less than 9 they will enter the ring and be judged at the same time. This class has been kindly sponsored by Carolyn Goldstraw Horse and Rider Training. £10 Voucher to the winner of each section.
Class 18 to 21 Prepare to show Group walk and trot and an Individual walk and trot show. (in the event of low entries classes 18-20 may combine)
18. Walk Trot Showing Mountain and Moorland breeds (registered or unregistered)
19. Walk Trot Showing Coloureds. A) Piebald/Skewbald b ) Palamino, Dun, Roan, Spotted, Cremello….
20. Walk Trot Showing According to Type Show hunter, show pony, cob, traditional.
21. Walk Trot Open Class. A) not exceeding 148cm b) over 148cm (split results if entries allow)
Novice Ridden Championship classes 15-21 1st and 2nd placed to compete.
Classes 22 - 26… Prepare to show group walk and trot. Ideally Canter on each rein to be included in the individual show if possible. (in the event of low entries class 23-25 may combine)
Guide time approx 2pm
22 Ridden Youngster 4,5 or 6yr old horse or pony. Lead rein welcome
23. Have a Go Showing Mountain and Moorland breeds (registered or unregistered)
24. Have a Go Showing Coloureds. A) Piebald/Skewbald b ) Palamino, Dun, Roan, Spotted, Cremello…. At judges decision result may be split.
25. Have a go Showing According to Type Show hunter, show pony, cob, traditional at judges discretion in the event of a large entry results may split
26. Junior Rider Showing – riders 12yrs or under horse or pony any height. Riders to be off lead rein
27. Open Showing – Group walk trot and canter followed by individual show at all paces.
28. NEW Have A Go Working Hunter - 6 jump efforts plus a flat show. Horses will be judged as an example of type or breed. You may enter this class up to 2 times at the same of different heights.
a) 30cm, b) 45cm, c) 60cm d) 75cm or e) 85cm
Intermediate Ridden Championship classes 22-28 1st and 2nd placed to compete. Kindly Sponsored By Pegasus Veterinary Physiotherapy Champion/Reserve Champion Sash Rosettes and and an initial assessment and treatment worth £55 to the Champion Ridden.
Fees £10 per class. LegUp member £8 per class. (unless otherwise stated)
Early Bird Fees Offer 4 for 3 classes up to Monday 12th August 9pm must be same competitor or family.
Pre entry closes the Friday before the event 6pm.
On the day entry fees £12.50
To pre enter send you details to the LegUp page. You will then be offered option of bank transfer or PayPal.
Hot and Cold Food and Drinks will be available.
If dogs attend they must be Well behaved and may only be in the parking area.
Reminder on the day we do not do refunds other than if the class cancels - if suitable we will allow
you to switch to another on the same day class.
In the event of low entries - less than 4 per class we reserve the right to combine similar suitable classes and judge as one.
It is the competitor’s responsibility to be ready to go in the ring we cannot be expected to come and find you. Please be on the hardstanding or warm up area during the class before so you do not miss your class. If not sure please ask.
Before and after of some girth fasciculations.
I see these a lot and it’s always something I check for. Sensitivity around a horses girth line can happen for a number of reasons such as their girth being too tight, rider asymmetry, the girth being done up too quickly or even being uneven on either side of the saddle.
Recent research has shown that having a girth uneven increases pressure on the higher/tighter side, especially with anatomical girths that fit certain ways under the horses sternum and chest.
Always try and keep your girth even by doing both sides to the same holes and do your girth up slowly, one hole at a time.
Bella very much enjoyed her massage today and hopefully will be much happier being tacked up now as her owner was concerned regarding some sourness while girthing.
If your horse is acting strangely while tacking or girthing up, drop me a message and we can see how I can help get them comfortable again ❤️
Gillian writes some very informative posts, give her a follow and see what you can learn!
TUESDAY TIP: Riding trot – canter transitions, and canter – trot transitions
🌟 Transitions form the basis of all training. Riding progressive trot – canter and canter – trot transitions will help to condition the abdominal muscles, improve stability and suppleness in the back, lumbosacral and sacroiliac regions and are an effective way of alleviating back tension and stiffness. 🐎
✅ These transitions work so well because back function alternates between acting as a stabilising rod with only passive flexion and extension in trot to actively creating flexion and extension in canter.
👉 Remember, a good transition takes preparation and requires balance, suppleness, and a willing response to the rider’s aids. All transitions should take place without any loss of rhythm, change in posture or loss of stability.
These are perfect to use for dynamic stretches (carrot stretches) and a good price for any one local (or if you’d like me to pick some up for you 😅)
DEAL OF THE DAY 27.06.24 valid while midnight.
Mini Horslyx £5 each payment via bank transfer only to reserve 😎 I’ve got everything bar mobility as I seemed to have forgot to order them 🙈
I see quite a few horses with SIJ pain so this is an interesting read
Hello all! I got married this weekend and have my master dissertation due on the 1st so I may be a bit slow replying to messages! Once my dissertation is done all will be back on track ❤️❤️
Duke has had his teeth done, his feed trimmed, his back sorted and is ready come back into work once I’ve (finally) finished my dissertation in the next few weeks! I’ll be sharing his fitness progress on here and how I manage duke’s conformation with bringing him back into work!
Another sunny day spent physioing. I met a lovely little welshie with some pain following a hind limb injury and then when I got to duke, I put some tape on his back ready for a massage tomorrow.
K-tape is great for relieving tension in muscles and releasing fascial adhesions (which duke has) prior to or after a massage. Duke can get a bit stressed during massages to begin with so I use the tape before to relax the muscles somewhat to make the process easier on him.
Also, check the comments for dukes instagram vs reality moment. It took 4 attempts to get this photo 😂
Very interesting to see the muscles moving but also just how much the spine and back moves without the saddle there. This is why I go on to my owners about correct saddle fit! I’m hoping to go onto do a saddle fitting course once I’ve completed my masters so I can better help my owners and their horses.
Also Dr David Marlin is an amazing man, give him a follow as you will most definitely learn a thing or two!
Lovely feedback from an owner after seeing her horses this past weekend.
Thank you for your kind words and for having me out to help your horses ❤️.
If you’d like to find out how physio can help your horse or dog drop me a message for a chat!
I’ve had a lovely sunnny Sunday morning treating these two beauties ❤️
Bella was really enjoying her LASER therapy before her massage and although I didn’t get a picture, Barnaby had some Rock tape over a particularly tense part of his back to hopefully help ease the tension.
Thank you for having me out ❤️
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Barnsley
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Before and after of some girth fasciculations. I see these a lot and it’s always something I check for. Sensitivity around a horses girth line can happen for a number of reasons such as their girth being too tight, rider asymmetry, the girth being done up too quickly or even being uneven on either side of the saddle. Recent research has shown that having a girth uneven increases pressure on the higher/tighter side, especially with anatomical girths that fit certain ways under the horses sternum and chest. Always try and keep your girth even by doing both sides to the same holes and do your girth up slowly, one hole at a time. Bella very much enjoyed her massage today and hopefully will be much happier being tacked up now as her owner was concerned regarding some sourness while girthing. If your horse is acting strangely while tacking or girthing up, drop me a message and we can see how I can help get them comfortable again ❤️
