O.H Equine Therapy

06/01/2025

💪 Muscle Monday 💪

Triceps brachii is a three headed muscle consisting of:

🔺️Long head
🔺️Lateral head
🔺️Medial head

The triceps main function is to extend the elbow, however the lower portions (lateral head) are responsible for flexion of the shoulder and rotation of the scapula.
Another important action of Biceps brachii is in the stay apparatus. This is a group of muscles responsible for keeping the horse upright during rest.

⭕️Origin: Caudal margin of the scapula (Back of the scapula) and the shaft of the humerous.

⭕️Insertion: Olecranon (Elbow) and the tricipital and subcutaneous bursae.

⚡️What Happens if there is pain/restriction in the Triceps brachii?⚡️

⚠️A shortened stride is usually the first sign of soreness in Triceps brachii, which can progress to reduced knee extension making the reduced stride length more noticeable to the owner.
This reduced length of stride is usually during the retraction part of the movement when the limb is moving backwards.

⚠️A horse with tension in the tricep will also be less willing to pick up canter, struggle with canter leads in front, avoid landing on a certain lead after jumping or refuse altogether.

⚠️Severe pain and restriction can also lead to lameness!

⚠️Triceps brachii can be prone to micro tears in the fascia and muscle when the muscle is tight and under repetitive strain. This could be due to conformation, foot imbalances, compensatory movement patterns, and injury to the muscle such as a kick or fall.

⚠️These micro tears will build up scar tissue in the muscle and over time will lead to a decrease of flexibility and suppleness in the shoulder.

⚠️Riding a horse with pain or restriction in the Triceps can commonly feel like they are dropping their shoulder most noticeably in the trot. Sometimes this dropping of the shoulder can feel quite severe.

✅️Various massage techniques and stretching exercises can help to soothe and loosen Triceps brachii, especially gentle compression techniques and myofascial release. Modalities such as heat and red light photobiomodulation are also useful for giving a localized analgesic effect and also releasing some trigger points.

✅️Stretches such as forelimb protraction target Triceps and added mobilizations can help to release tension, improve flexibility and suppleness as well as range of movement of the affected forelimb!

05/01/2025

My own horse Oscar who is 21 has been struggling with his weight and condition recently.
Last winter he was living out and really struggled with the weather and ever since its been a battle to keep his weight and condition.

With the dark nights and a lot of working I haven't had too much time to ride which hasn't helped with his topline and general condition.

However with a change of feed, as much hay as he can eat and now hand walking as much as possible you can see how well he is muscling up!

I've also been treating him regularly to keep on top of his compensatory patterns and soreness from his previous injury! He tends to get really tight and sore around his ribs and pelvis.

I use various massage and myofascial techniques as well as rib and spinal mobilisation to help keep him loose! 😍

04/01/2025

A lovely morning in Chester treating and weighing!
Ex - racer Marzipan enjoyed his treatment a lot and settled well with lots of huge releases!

🥰🥰🥰

3 lovely horses weighed as well, with all of then being a good weight and condition!

Keeping track on your horses weight is great for their overall wellbeing and condition, working out doses of wormer and medication, payloads for transport and for feeding ratios!

03/01/2025

I hope everyone had a great New Year! 🥳

I had a nice break and now back to treating this weekend!

With the weather cold and wet and horses being stuck in the stable more as well as being in wet muddy fields and also icy slippy fields. Why not treat your horse to a winter treatment to help soothe and relax tight and painful soft tissues, help maintain tissue suppleness and flexibility, keep joints flexible, improve balance, coordination and symmetry as well as be relaxing for you horse!

⭐️AVAILABILITY⭐️

11th - Any Area.
12th - Cheshire/ North Wales/ Wirral/ Widnes/ Warrington - AM Spaces.
13th - Cheshire/ North Wales / Shropshire - AM and PM Spaces.
14th - Wrexham/ North Wales - PM Spaces.
15th - Any Area.
18th - Any Area.
19th - Merseyside/ Wirral/ Chester - PM space. Limited Availability.
25th - Cheshire/ North Wales - AM and PM spaces.
26th - Cheshire/ Warrington/ Lancashire - AM and PM Spaces.
27th - Wirral/ Chester/ North Wales - PM spaces.

My prices will remain the same for 2025 🥳

1 Horse £45
2+ Horses £40

Weighing
1 Horse - £20
2-3 Horses - £15
4+ Horses - £10

29/12/2024

I hope everyone had a great Christmas!
I had a quiet Christmas with the family doing pretty much nothing!

However I did do some CPD with Wolds Equine Rehabilitation, a great refresher on massage techniques!

12/12/2024

Another great CPD from Animal Rehabilitation and Health Academy!
I enrolled a while ago on their photobiomodulation course looking at all things lasers and LED light devices such as my Photizo and Westville devices!
Looking at photobiomodulation works, correct dosage, different classes of laser, benefits to the horse, contraindications, health and safety and much more!

So what are the benefits of PBM?
🔹️Increase ATP production
🔹️Faster cell regeneration
🔹️Calming effect
🔹️Reduce inflammation
🔹️Increase lymphatic activity
🔹️Increase immune system activity
🔹️Offer pain relief, releasing endorphins
🔹️Regulate collagen production.

What injuries and conditions can PBM help?
🔸️Wound healing.
🔸️Chronic hard to heal wounds.
🔸️Post operative wounds and healing.
🔸️Skin conditions
🔸️MSK injuries and tightness
🔸️Suspensory injury
🔸️Tendon injury
🔸️Tendonitis
🔸️Bursitis
🔸️Splints
🔸️Bone Spavin
🔸️Arthiritis
🔸️Bruising and haematomas
🔸️Abscesses
🔸️Swelling and inflammation
🔸️Trigger points and spasms
🔸️Localised pain.
🔸️ Chronic pain.
🔸️ Eye injuries and conditions.

This course means I am certified to carry on using PBM in my practice and am knowledgeable and insured to do so. I am also a registered practitioner with Photizo UK - LED Light Therapy Devices and you can find my profile on their website!

I offer PBM as part of all my treatment if the horse requires it at no extra cost, or as a stand alone treatment during times of injury, rehab and post - surgery. My photizo unit is also available to hire for when horses need longer periods of regular PBM therapy.

Stand a lone PBM session - £10 a session.
Hire of Photizo - £20 a week.

10/12/2024

Such an informative post about girths!
There are so many different styles, fits, anatomical, straight cut, padded, non padded, leather, elasticated, non-elasticated the list goes on..
It can be so hard to know which girth is right for your horse!

The study from Centaur Biomechanics gives some great information as well as busts myths!

**𝟱-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀**

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘀

The girth plays a vital role as part of the equipment used when riding, so when we are considering saddle fit, we need to consider girth fit too.

“Riders spend a reasonable amount of money on a saddle and then don’t always consider the girth shape or design,” says Russell MacKechnie-Guire. “You can reduce the performance of the saddle and the horse by having a poorly-designed girth, so the fit and suitability should be considered similar to the saddle and the bridle.”

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀

When we think about where the girth pressures are, previously, we believed it was mostly in the sternum region, but in a study in 2013, it showed that the areas of repeatable high pressure are in the region behind the elbows and not on the sternum.

“We used an electronic pressure map placed underneath the girth, robustly measuring the pressure of the girth during locomotion,” says Russell. “The other intriguing thing is that these pressures are related to the movement and timing of the limb, so every time the hoof is loaded, we get pressure behind the elbow which we found in all gaits; walk, trot, canter and gallop, and when jumping. This means that pressure is repeatable every stride. So, if a girth doesn’t fit, or is a poor design in relation to the horse’s conformation, the horse is subject to those areas of high pressure every stride. We found that this can influence joint range of motion, and create asymmetry in the horse and what we know from other research is that horses will develop strategies to alleviate any discomfort caused.”

There are various designs of girth on the market which means horse owners have plenty of options.

“However, what we must be mindful of is designs that claim to alleviate force or pressure on the sternum when they haven’t looked elsewhere on the girth, for example behind the elbows,” says Russell. “If we cut away something, the force has to go somewhere else – you can’t get rid of the forces. That’s something horse owners should consider when interpreting such claims – specifically the social media “literature”, not the scientific literature - because there are a few companies that have cut away parts of the girth which at first glance appears to have “removed” any pressure, which is great, but you still have the total force that has to be distributed somewhere. By removing parts, you are in effect distributing the same “total force” over a smaller area.”

𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Every horse has a different conformation when it comes to the girth area, and assessing it isn’t always easy.

Russell suggests: “Stand in front of the horse if safe to do so, with the horse standing square, and look at how the legs come out of the chest. Look at the distance between the two forelimbs, and if at the top it looks narrow (like a “V”) this would indicate that the base of support is narrow, in which case the horse may need a girth that is of an appropriate design to suit that conformation.

“You then need to stand on the side of the horse (standing square) and visualise the girth groove. Influenced by anatomy (sternum length), some horses have a forward girth groove which creates quite an angle for the girth to be positioned, and some horses can have a rear girth groove.”

In these cases, girth fit and design in important, but it is essential that riders speak with their saddle fitter, as a girth alone is unlikely to prevent the saddle from travelling forwards or backwards.

Always have that discussion with your horse’s saddle fitter to see what is most appropriate for that horse.

𝗘𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱

“We found no biomechanical differences when using elasticated girths, and found, in some situations, some riders could over-tighten the girth because of the quality of the elastic, so our general comment is that, if you don’t need elastic, don’t use it,” explains Russell. “However, there are a group of horses that do appear to prefer (defined as go better by their owners) in a girth that has short (1/2 – 2cm) strips of elastic on each side. We don’t know the reason for that – work is on-going – but if you need/prefer elastic, have short elastic of good quality strength.”

If you have a saddle that slips to one side, you could try a non-elasticated girth to see if that adds stability, or if you have a girth with elastic on one side and the girth allows, change the side that the elastic is on, and see if the saddle still slips. In the majority of cases, saddle slip is induced by the horse, but a girth that has an elastic component may contribute, but it is unlikely to be the cause.

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀

If using girth covers, Russell suggests using those made from natural fibres/materials where possible.

“What we have to remember with a girth sleeve, is that, while they can add an element of comfort (or satisfy the rider’s fashion), they can also add a lot of extra bulk, so as the limb is coming backwards, you need to check that you aren’t creating pressure due to the increased bulk of the girth cover,” says Russell.

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵

A poorly-fitted or inappropriate girth can cause sores, discomfort, reduce the horse’s performance, and compromise welfare.

“Observe the horse’s behaviour when tacking up, look for reactivity when girthing up such as nipping, ears back, tail swishing and pawing, and any sensitivity after exercise as well as sweat patches under the girth,” Russell advises. “This behaviour is likely indicative of clinical issues that need to be investigated – these subtle indicators when girthing up could be an early indicator that needs looking into, and must not be over looked as “normal.”


𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵

𝗔𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱

The girth shape and design need to be appropriate for the horse, particularly cut away behind the elbows to allow freedom of movement. We also need to consider the conformation of the horse. Some horses are quite narrow in front and we have to be careful of the degree of the anatomical shaping of the girth that it doesn’t actually cause pressure on the pectoral muscles. That is why it’s important to have a girth fit discussion with your saddle fitter.

𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵

The position of the buckles and length of girth is another consideration – have the buckles up as high as possible. The buckles should be up as high as possible to remove them away from the high-pressure area behind the elbows.

𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀

Girths that have a pressure-reducing/distributing material lining are more advantageous than a girth that doesn’t because that can help distribute and dampen some of the forces. We can’t remove the force but we can distribute it more evenly across the girth and reducing the high areas of pressure.

𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

Also be mindful that training aids or martingale straps wrapped around the girth will add pressure to the sternum area of the girth, so it’s always better to attach them to a ring on the outside of the girth.

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵

Check the condition of your girth. It’s not acceptable to be riding horses in a girth that has girth cracks on the inside – that is going to cause discomfort.

Have thoughts, questions or comments, share them in the comments and they will be discussed in next weeks 𝟱-𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗨𝗥 𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗦 - 𝗩𝗟𝗢𝗚

🔭🔭𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿🔭🔭

𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀: https://www.centaurbiomechanics.co.uk

𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲: https://www.centaurbiomechanics.co.uk/centaur-online/

𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗣𝗗: https://www.centaurbiomechanics.co.uk/webinars-online-cpd-and-education-/

𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵: https://www.centaurbiomechanics.co.uk/scientific-research-publications/

04/12/2024

This flow chart from AB Equine Therapy Is so interesting!

The more horses I see and the more cases I look at the more I become interested in pain and discomfort in horses and how often the subtle signs are missed by us!

This can have devastating effects on the horse, the most common routes being :

1️⃣ The horses compensatory patterns are missed and the horse gets injured leading to vet intervention and time off.

2️⃣ The horses behaviour is mistaken for being dangerous/naughty and even harsher techniques are used to get the horse to perform or thr horse is sold on as dangerous.

3️⃣ Secondary injuries or conditions occur due to the primary problem but the primary pain is never diagnosed. Like in the post below - A horse which is in pain develops ulcers, the ulcers are detected and treated and management is changed but the primary source of pain is never diagnosed and so the horse is stuck in a painful loop that is never sorted out.

I always think about the subtle signs of pain now when I go to see horses, it's really been my biggest eye opener since being qualified and I have learnt so much about it!

Food for thought? Do we as owners and practitioners need to get better at looking for the subtle signs of pain and discomfort so we can break the cycle and reduce the incidence of injury? 🐴

It’s hard to simplify the effects that pain and discomfort have on the horse- but I did give it a go with this little visual.

These are some of the paths that we typically see stem from pain and discomfort in the horse.

-The route that ultimately ends up in an injury forcing mandatory time off. In all reality this is probably the fastest and least painful for the horse (given the injury isn’t super painful). An example of this situation might look like: pain and tension in the body lead to compensational movement patterns which then lead to suspensory desmitis. The horse would then receive stall rest/ time off for the suspensory issue.

-The route where the horse is ultimately resold, labeled as dangerous or ends up in an aggressive training situation because of behavior. This is something I see a lot and is often completely avoidable. In my opinion this can be one of the worst outcomes for the horse because this is a long and arduous road in which the horse is repeatedly ignored and punished for their attempt at communication. In this scenario the initial pain/discomfort is overlooked and we see escalating conflict behaviors from the horse. The next steps are typically harsher training, reselling, the horse being labeled as dangerous or continual misdiagnosis.

-We also see the route where we have a lot of secondary issues that end up getting treated and addressed, with the initial cause STILL being overlooked. This can sometimes go on for several cycles before the initial problem is picked up on. An example of this would be the horse developing ulcers because of the pain and discomfort in their body. The ulcers are then treated, maybe diet is looked at and modified - but the initial cause, being the pain and discomfort in the body, is never investigated.

The common denominator in all of these circumstances is that the initial pain and discomfort was missed- leading to a trajectory of additional problems for the horse.

We are only human, we will miss things and make mistakes. BUT, hopefully seeing some of the different possibilities and road maps can help you with your observation skills and investigative process 🫶

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24/11/2024

The best reviews always come from the horses themselves!
I love seeing how the horses react to treatments! How they release tension, process the releases and relax!
It's always good to hear from owners how their horses get on after their treatments!

Availability for December! ☃️

8th Dec- Any area
14th Dec - North Wales, Chester AM.
15th Dec - Any area.
21st Dec - Any area.
22nd Dec - Any area.
23rd Dec - Cheshire area.
29th Dec - Any area.

Availability for both holistic bodywork sessions and weighing sessions ❤️

16/11/2024

It's O.H. Equine Therapy's 7th Birthday! 🥳
Can't believe it's been 7 years of my little business! It's been one Hell of a ride and a huge learning experience!
I have met some amazing people and horses along the way and I'm truly blessed to be able to do this job!

Let's see what the next 7 years will bring! 🥳🥳

12/11/2024

Thanks so much to Equi-Flex for featuring me on their page. Talking about why I became an equine therapist, what I get up to outside of treating youre lovely horses and what I love and not always love about my job!

This is such a good little series that Shelley has put together. It's quite a lonely little profession so its great to see what everyone else is up to and their back grounds!

🌟Get to Know Your Equine Therapist🌟

O.H Equine Therapy covering most areas of the North West of England and North Wales - Predominantly: Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Merseyside, Manchester, Lancashire, North Wales and Powys.


🐴 Introduce yourself

Hi I’m Olivia, a fully qualified, insured and registered sports massage therapist based in Cheshire. I have been around horses since a young age, riding and competing in various disciplines over the years. I have been fortunate to have some lovely horses which has taken me to show jumping round my dream arenas such as Bolesworth and Hickstead etc. My current horse Oscar I have had since a 4-year-old and part of the furniture. He has taken me showjumping, dressage and county level showing to which we had much success! He is now taking life a little easier in the field. I simply love being around horses, they are such a calming presence and transport me to my happy place!


🐴 Do you have other qualifications/achievements?

As well as being a qualified sports massage therapist I hold a BSc(Hons) in Biomedical Science and currently work in the NHS in aseptic pharmacy alongside treating everyone’s lovely horses.

Another passion of mine is classical singing which I have been doing since being a chorister at Chester Cathedral from the age of 8. When I’m not working, I am off singing around the country in numerous choirs and as a soloist. I have been able to perform in numerous concerts, radio and television as well as CD recordings over the years!


🐴Why did you become an equine therapist?

I became a therapist after my horse Oscar suffered an injury before being diagnosed with kissing spine. I have always loved anatomy, health and wellbeing and was fascinated about injury and disfunction and why some horses are more susceptible to injury, and what were the reasons for these slow developing chronic injuries. I had a physio come out to see Oscar during his treatment and from then I started researching the different types of therapies. I really liked how massage therapy encompassed a whole horse holistic approach, covering many different techniques. I became interested in treating the whole horse and how even the smallest compensations can cause long-lasting issues. I started my course just wanting to learn more about equine anatomy and gaining techniques to help Oscar. I went on to treat my friends’ horses and absolutely fell in love with the profession, helping people’s horses feel their best. My goal is to have happy horses and happy owners.

🐴 What do you love the most about being an equine therapist?

I love treating a wide range of horses, no matter how much work they are in, whether they compete or are retired. I love seeing the difference I can make in horse’s comfort. I love seeing them relax and release in their own different ways. I find it so interesting how every horse has their own way of relaxing and releasing and I enjoy working out how to tailor each session to every horse so that they can have a relaxing and beneficial treatment. I like to get to the cause of a horse’ssoreness/lameness, referring to vets and other professionals when needed. I enjoy learning more every day about horses, their anatomy and learning new skills and techniques to help horses.

🐴 What do you find the most challenging about being an equine therapist?

Sometimes the job can be isolating spending a lot of time in the car travelling between yards. It can also be hard to chat with fellow therapists. I really take home a lot of inspiration from other therapists, and I enjoy chatting with therapists online and at CPDs. I also find it hard when I can’t help a horse, or they don’t benefit from the treatment as well as I thought they would. It usually means thinking outside the box and trying a different approach.

Interesting to learn more about Olivia’s passions outside of horse’s and together we can built a great network of equine therapists. And great to also learn Olivia is in the pharmacy industry too.

Follow this equine therapists page to see all the great work they are doing.

If any other equine therapists would like join in, drop me a message 🤩

06/11/2024

A non horsey day today! Thanks to everyone who wished me a happy birthday today! I am truly grateful and have been well and truly spoilt!

Also enjoying my lit stable with my coconut light from Litemyride which has also been doubled as colourful mood lighting for the house which has gone down a treat with the other half 🤣

Means that it won't be so dark up a Welsh hill this winter! ❤️

02/11/2024

I can't believe we are in November already! 🍁🍂🍁

This is my current availability for November which is very limited so if you would like an appointment please do pop me a message.

If you would like a follow up appointment I am also booking into December and the new year!
I honestly can't believe it's nearly Christmas!!

My prices going into the new year remain the same!
1 horse £45
2+ horses on the same yard £40.

My prices for weighing will also remain the same!

1 horse £20
2-3 horses £15
4+ horses £10

28/10/2024

A busy weekend of weighing and treating!

Was lovely to see regular horse Kitty who o have been treating for a few years now!

Due to a previous ill fitting saddle Kitty had some stubborn soreness in her lumbar area. She wasn't a fan of manual techniques over the area last time so this time round I tried my PEMF machine, which is back in action after being faulty (thanks to my to my other half who makes and programmes machines for a living!)

She instantly relaxed with the PEMF and quickly started licking and chewing as well as giving some yawns which was great to see as previously she had been quite restless while I worked over her lumbar area..

After the PEMF she felt much more soft and supple with much reduced trigger points and spasm! As well as having a much more enjoyable release!

What are the benefits of PEMF?

🟢 Reducing pain after injury, surgery and pain associated with restricted, inflammed muscles and soft tissues.

🟢 Reduces inflammation in muscles, joints and connective tissue, allowing the horse to move more comfortably.

🟢 Accelerated healing and recovery - speed up tossue repair, cell regeneration and improve circulation.

🟢 Improved performance- improved circulation Improves cell oxygenation and improves nutrients absorption leading to improved performance and recovery.

🟢 Accelerate wound healing.

🟢 Manage pain of more chronic conditions such as arthritis.

🟢 Helps support bone health and maintain hone density by stimulating bone cells.

🟢 relaxing effect on nervous system helping with stress snf anxiety.

23/10/2024

Great to see my clients doing well!!
Well done to Jayne and Lucky winning their arena eventing at Kelsall and to my sponsored rider Jazz coming 4th ans 5th at Aintrees High Profile Show!

I love keeping In touch regularly to see how you and you're horse are doing!

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18/10/2024

With the weather turning grim, the dark nights and the winter show season looming! Now is the perfect time to get your horse booked in for a sports massage to get to the bottom of any niggles to help your horse feel great throughout the season!

⚠️ Has your horses behaviour changed?
⚠️ Something not quite right when riding or you feel your horses way of going has changed?
⚠️ Drop in performance?
⚠️ Erratic behaviour?
⚠️ Girthy?
⚠️ Rehab after injury/surgery?.
⚠️ Slipped in the field?
⚠️ Horse on winter turnout?

Restricted turn out, slips and muddy paddocks can cause muscle tightness, inflammation and soreness! 😭

Sports massage has a whole host of benefits all year round but more so in the winter! ❄️❄️❄️

All horses can benefits from massage therapy! With benefits including:

🐴 Reduces muscle tension and tightness.
🐴 Mobilises joints keeping them supple.
🐴 Releases muscle spasms and trigger points.
🐴 Increase range or movement and stride length - reducing the risk of repetitive strain injury.
🐴 Improves balance, proprioception and stability.
🐴 Improves muscle tone.
🐴 Reduces assymetry and helps develop muscles evenly.
🐴 Improves circulation increasing oxygenation to tissues.
🐴 Removes lactic acid from the muscles.
🐴 Promotes the drainage of lymph and waste products from the tissues.
🐴 Improves coat and skin condition.
🐴 Improves jumping ability.
🐴 Relaxing for the horse and Improves psychological wellbeing.

Massage sessions are completely tailored to your horses needs with detailed assessment, treatment and aftercare advice and exercises!

☎️ 07919607344

12/10/2024

A massive congratulations to my wonderful client Sam and her gorgeous hunter Henry going SEIB supreme champion at HOYs!! 🥳🥳
I have been seeing Henry ever since a 4 year old and he's maturing into such an amazing horse!
A real testament to Sam's hard work and also proof that letting a horse mature in their own time works wonders!

Super super proud therapist and I cant wait to give him extra sctratches when I see him next!

Massive congratulations Samantha Lea!! 🥳🥳🥳