Melissa Pinfield-Wells : Equine Physiotherapist & Coach

Melissa Pinfield-Wells : Equine Physiotherapist & Coach I provide range of Equine services to suit all needs island wide. I have a keen interest in horses with behavioral problems and last chance horses.

I am a qualified and insured equine physiotherapist and coach. Which allows me to take a holistic approach. I pride myself in providing friendly reliable service whilst maintaining the high standards everyone wants for their horse! If you would like to know more about me or how I might be able to help you and your horses please feel free to get into contact. Tel; 07521729091

02/01/2025

After a break for Christmas Luna had her first little independent walk with me on her today.

I am a great believer that the hard work is done in the ground work and once you are on the horses back they should be happy with that and it should be a relaxed experience for all.

When I started working with Luna she was quite sensitive and at times highly strung. By letting her lead the way she has been able to relax into her work.

I think sometimes that people think backing horses is all about getting on their back and hanging on and that the skill is in not falling off.
But the real skill is in the horse being relaxed and happy enough that you don't need to cling on!

Happy new year everybody 😊 Thank you all for your support over the last 10 years with my business, I look forward to ano...
01/01/2025

Happy new year everybody 😊

Thank you all for your support over the last 10 years with my business, I look forward to another year of working with you and your ponies 😁

Busy day today with 2 ridden 2 lessons 2 clips 1 lunge And a physio! 😊So nice to be getting back into things properly. I...
28/12/2024

Busy day today with
2 ridden
2 lessons
2 clips
1 lunge
And a physio! 😊

So nice to be getting back into things properly.

I'll be spending this week catching up at my yard, then from the 6th January my diary will be open for lessons again as I return to full work after maternity leave.

Limited availability as my diary is already getting pretty full!

To book a lesson, schooling session or physio please message me ☺️

Really happy to be back on board Tilly. It feels like too long since I last did any proper work with her, but we are bac...
27/12/2024

Really happy to be back on board Tilly.

It feels like too long since I last did any proper work with her, but we are back.

The next week will be working out our goals for 2025 for her, Harry & Bosco.... There may even be a few others joining our little dressage team , watch this space!!

🎁🎄 Happy Christmas 🎄🎁 Thank you all for another wonderful year of business. It is a pleasure to watch you on your own jo...
25/12/2024

🎁🎄 Happy Christmas 🎄🎁

Thank you all for another wonderful year of business. It is a pleasure to watch you on your own journeys with your horses 😁

I will be reopening my books in the new year as I go back to work after my maternity leave..... But for now I hope everybody has a wonderful Christmas 🌟

Fantastic morning this morning 😁Started by sitting on Luna, the breaker, for the first time. She was good as gold, looki...
24/12/2024

Fantastic morning this morning 😁

Started by sitting on Luna, the breaker, for the first time. She was good as gold, looking forward to getting her going properly after Christmas.

Then Molly gave Harry a jump for me, I treated him to using Bernard's old jumping saddle and he found some springs in his feet.

Next up was Tilly, and today felt like we had our mojo back. It really left me feeling a bit more positive after feeling quite down about my riding since having Arthur.

Huge thanks as always to Molly’s Equine Services for her help and support.

This morning I was back with the Isle of Wight Pony Club doing a theory session.Today's subject was equine first aid, Ha...
07/12/2024

This morning I was back with the Isle of Wight Pony Club doing a theory session.

Today's subject was equine first aid, Harry was happy to oblige with a case of cellulitis to use for teaching purposes 🤦

I've really missed these sessions, looking forward to the next one 😊

Sports mode activated 👟🐴Today I clipped the feathers off of 2 horses, both for different reasons. There are many reasons...
29/11/2024

Sports mode activated 👟🐴

Today I clipped the feathers off of 2 horses, both for different reasons.

There are many reasons why clipping cobs feathers can be beneficial including;

✴️ Easier management as it reduces the amount of mud and moisture that can collect in the feathers

✴️ Skin health; removing feathers allows the skin to breathe and therefore heal more easily, as well as making the application of topical treatments much easier

✴️ Makes it easier to see any injuries which may be hiding under the feathers

✴️ Some people just prefer the look!!

A busy day today after a last minute entry to dressage at the start of the week for my first competition back since havi...
22/11/2024

A busy day today after a last minute entry to dressage at the start of the week for my first competition back since having Arthur 🙈

Today I took out Jo Burch 's Tommy.

Although I know Tommy quite well from the ground, I have only ridden him a few times in the last few weeks so we are a fairly new ridden partnership. But it was decided that he needed a bit more mileage for his junior rider so we decided, what's the worst that can happen?

I went into the first test very aware of my lack of fitness, so with me being rusty and him being green the rest felt hard work. So I was pleased to come away with a respectable 65%.

Coming out of the first test I felt tired and so did Tommy. I wasn't sure I was going to make it round another test without some oxygen 😂 but I reminded myself that if I gave up before I even started it definitely wasn't going to go well! Time to practise what I preach!!

I managed to get myself together just in time to go in for the second test. There were still some green moments but I felt much more secure and like Tommy and I both did the best we could today.
I was over the moon with a score of 70% for first place!

I hopped straight off Tommy to help warm up and support Ivy and McCoy, who I have been helping with mindset in the competition environment. I was really pleased to see Ivy using what we had been working on at home to help her through her tests. And she did a super job to come away with good scores and winning one of her classes overall.

I was then back to the yard for an afternoon of teaching.

Huge thanks as always to the team at Lake Farm for a lovely show as always.
And for Emily and Jo for grooming and babysitting 😊

I'm looking forward to getting back out a bit more again 😁😁

15/11/2024

Having mastered filling water buckets I felt it was time to get Arthur trained up in making feeds 😂

All of the horses here at Littlebrook farm have their diets catered to their individual needs, taking into account condition, workload and temperament.

It is incredibly important to me as both a horse owner and trainer that all horses are treated as individuals, and that they are managed with a holistic approach to ensure their happiness, and the happiness of their owners 😊

A nice productive morning in the sun today. I got some fence painting done while Molly gave Harry a little jump. We got ...
13/11/2024

A nice productive morning in the sun today.

I got some fence painting done while Molly gave Harry a little jump.

We got the schooling liveries worked including an assessment on a new arrival, then Tilly had a good session in the long lines.

And we got the yard done and even had time for a few cups of tea!

Team work makes the dream work!! 😁

Molly’s Equine Services

Back on board Bosco today after a few weeks holiday for him. He's feeling really good at the moment, just need to work o...
11/11/2024

Back on board Bosco today after a few weeks holiday for him.

He's feeling really good at the moment, just need to work on both of our fitness and suppleness ready to get back in those white boards!

07/11/2024

Don't forget to drop your blades at

Littlebrook farm, Blacklands lane for sharpening!

We aim for 24hours turn around OR can do while you wait by appointment 😊

Don't forget with our new loyalty card you get your sixth sharpen FREE too!

So grateful to Molly’s Equine Services for holding the fort at the yard last week while Arthur and I were poorly. It mak...
07/11/2024

So grateful to Molly’s Equine Services for holding the fort at the yard last week while Arthur and I were poorly.

It makes life so much easier to know the horses are in capable hands if I need to spend a few days away! And even better the horses all love her 😊

I highly recommend Molly to anyone looking for holiday/yard cover

Had the best day in the sun painting some more of our new showjumps.... Arthur made his very own planks! Aren't they ado...
19/10/2024

Had the best day in the sun painting some more of our new showjumps.... Arthur made his very own planks!

Aren't they adorable?

Available on part loan to stay at my yard. Looking for someone to ride Blossom as regularly as they would like. Blossom ...
15/10/2024

Available on part loan to stay at my yard.

Looking for someone to ride Blossom as regularly as they would like.
Blossom would like to do a bit of everything, based on my yard in Newport.
She is a very good girl but not suitable for a novice and no under 18s.

Possibility of the opportunity to compete in the future.

No yard duties but financial contribution required.

Very kind a supportive owner who just wants to see Blossom having some fun!

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After a break for Christmas Luna had her first little independent walk with me on her today. I am a great believer that the hard work is done in the ground work and once you are on the horses back they should be happy with that and it should be a relaxed experience for all. When I started working with Luna she was quite sensitive and at times highly strung. By letting her lead the way she has been able to relax into her work. I think sometimes that people think backing horses is all about getting on their back and hanging on and that the skill is in not falling off. But the real skill is in the horse being relaxed and happy enough that you don't need to cling on!

Having mastered filling water buckets I felt it was time to get Arthur trained up in making feeds 😂 All of the horses here at Littlebrook farm have their diets catered to their individual needs, taking into account condition, workload and temperament. It is incredibly important to me as both a horse owner and trainer that all horses are treated as individuals, and that they are managed with a holistic approach to ensure their happiness, and the happiness of their owners 😊

After being lightly broken last year and then turned away for winter due to my pregnancy Harry was more than ready to be doing something again! I however am nowhere near fit enough to be riding a youngster let alone a giant one 😂 so very grateful to Molly’s Equine Services for riding him for me so that he didn’t have to wait! It’s lovely to be able to stand back and watch from the ground and I am glad to have found such a kind and quiet rider to do the work. I am a great believer that youngsters should be started with no gadgets on them as it allows them to learn to use themselves correctly.

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