Equiflexion - Laura Clinton - Equine Musculoskeletal Therapy

02/10/2024

Treated three gorgeous ex-racers today, all at different stages, and got to talk about retraining racehorses from a musculoskeletal perspective - one of my favourite topics 😊

💚 Our 'Introduction to Owning a Former Racehorse' day was a great success at Clwydian Stud.

Super input from Equiflexion - Laura Clinton - Equine Musculoskeletal Therapy and George Bellis Farriery.
A video of the day will be coming soon....

BHS North West
BHS Wales/BHS Cymru
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Retraining of Racehorses

24/07/2024

The wonderful signs of release after spinal manipulation and realignment 😊

24/07/2024

Price change

I've put it off for a considerable amount of time, but with the current climate, and because it's years since I put my prices up, it is time for a price increase.

All appointments will be £60 from 1st August.

Mileage is at my discretion depending on location. Either 0, £5 or £10 which can be split across clients on the same yard.

Four or more horses on the same yard will receive a £5 discount.

Anyone already booked in for August will remain on the old prices.
Anyone booked in in September onwards will be at the new price.

02/05/2024

This handsome chap Jasper is off to Badminton Grassroots next week!
So he was having his pre-competition treatment today - sports massage, joint mobilisation and stretching. He's feeling fit and raring to go!

I've been treating Jasper for over 10 years, which blows my mind!

Best of luck to Rachel Basnett and the phenomenal Jasper next week! You two are an awesome team, very well deserved, enjoy it!

07/03/2024

Really enjoyed presenting this webinar tonight for the RoR - "The Musculoskeletal Journey from Racehorse to Riding Horse."
Thanks for having me!

💚 It’s nearly time for the last in our winter webinar series and it’s a really good one!

Laura will be giving an insight into the benefits of understanding horse anatomy and how this can improve your horses wellbeing and performance.

Book now 👇
https://horsemonkey.com/equestrian_event/51769/RoR+Wales+Online+Winter+Webinar+5-+Equine+Musculoskeletal+Therapist+%28Equiflexion%29

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Equiflexion - Laura Clinton - Equine Musculoskeletal Therapy

02/01/2024

📣Equiflexion update

📆 Diary open!

January is pretty full but still the odd space depending on location (there are a few people I need get back to, if that's you feel free to give me a nudge!)
So if you need Jan, Feb or even March appointments, please contact me:
comment below, FB message or text me. If you call or leave a voicemail it's easily missed. I'm not ignoring you, just much harder to keep track.

📌 Prices
Standard cost is remaining the same at this moment in time at £50.
Mileage is £5 or £10 depending on location.
The only change is the multiple horse discount.
Treatment cost was reduced to £45 for 3 or more horses, that will now only apply to 4 or more horses.
Mileage charges are at my discretion depending on location.

A reminder of what I do:
Fully qualified and insured (it would be pretty shoddy if I wasn't 😆) Equine Musculoskeletal Therapist i.e. I treat muscles and soft tissue and I manipulate joints including the spine.

I focus on optimum function of the musculoskeletal system aiming for a comfortable horse who can perform the job it's being asked to do. My other focus is helping to increase the performance of competition horses.

📍 Based in Rossett, primarily covering Wrexham, north east Wales, Chester and Cheshire West, South Wirral.

🕒 I treat horses on Wednesdays and Thursdays only, first appointment 9.30, last 5pm latest.

And lastly... Happy new year! 🦄

21/12/2023

That's me over and out for the year treating horses ✌️ Two weeks off, and I won't lie, I'm ready for the break 😆
Thanks to all my clients for entrusting me to help all your wonderful horses, whether it's been maintenance, increasing performance or rehab.
Look forward to seeing you all in the new year! 🩷

14/06/2023

Just a couple from last week...
Snoozing post treatment, the son of a stallion I also treat and a selfie sent to an owner who couldn't be at the appointment but we know each other well enough that he's happy to leave me with his gorgeous horse 💗

01/06/2023

I was so impressed with this mare yesterday, she made my day! 😍

She's had no ridden work for years but has been brought back into work slowly, mindfully and correctly.
Because she'd been out of work for so long, she had poor posture and a lack of strength and suppleness, and no topline, as you'd totally expect.

Carrot stretches are one of the tools we've used to help her.

This photo brings me so much joy because she's never been able to stretch her head between her legs, engage her core and lift her back.
She would avoid the movement by bending a front leg, and shoving her bum in the air like she was doing downward dog, which is not what we wanted.

This photo doesn't 100% capture it, but she can now DO IT!! This represents the massive progress she's made and is also kudos to her owner who has been committed but has been sympathetic and not rushed her.

This is why I love my job ☺️

09/05/2023

Hi everyone!

I'd be grateful if you could complete this quick questionnaire for me to do with your experience in having exercise plans left for you for your animal by an animal physical therapist (this is not about me as a therapist!)

It's going to help shape what comes next for my other business Equicantis (exercise prescription app) because there are still some pain points I need to address from my Equicantis audience (physios, massage therapists, musculoskeletal practitioners, chiros, osteos etc) and you, the animal owner.

Thank you!! 😘

p.s. please take me 'equine musculokseletal therapist Laura' out of the equation, this doesn't make any difference either way if you're an Equiflexion client of mine or not. Exercise plans are an industry-wide issue that I'm trying to address from all points of view.

This questionnaire is to help establish your feelings regarding exercise and rehab plans set by an equine or canine physical therapist i.e. physiotherapist, sports massage therapist, musculoskeletal therapist, osteopath, chiropractor. The results of this questionnaire are to help steer this industry...

12/04/2023

How do you think your horse feels?
Your horse could be subconsciously compensating, subtly changing their movement patterns to make up for niggles elsewhere.
The horse won't notice they're doing it. And neither will you.
My job is to nip these niggles and subtle compensation patterns in the bud before they become really obvious and much more difficult to correct.

18/01/2023

A wee bit chilly out today! The hot drink top ups were appreciated! ☕

04/01/2023

Great to be back to it today after a lovely 2 week Christmas break!
Five horses today across Cymau, Leeswood, Pontybodkin and Northop Equestrian.

24/12/2022

The last ponio of the year from Thursday 🥰
Thanks to all my Equiflexion clients for another fabulous year! I love treating your horses and seeing you all 😊
Nearly two weeks off me, back out again on Wednesday 4th 🐴

12/12/2022

Me & Bill living it up under the heatlamps today! Soooo grateful!

23/11/2022

Black Friday!!

Many of my clients will know, I love Epiony products and use them regularly in my treatments.
So I'm offering a 15% discount on the Epiony Massage Mitts and Massage Balls from now until Monday 28th Nov.

Massage Mitts - 9 balls rather than the 7 you see in other mitts, and shaped to the hand for better contouring around the horse's body. Great for all round massage in between treatment sessions.
RRP £10.99 - I have 5 available for £9.35

Massage Ball - includes a gel inside which means when placed in warm or cold water it will hold the temperature to allow you to provide warm or cold therapy. I love it for helping to relax tight muscles.
RRP £19.95 - I have 5 available for £17.

I can also pre-order if needed.

You will also see Epiony products featured in my exercise prescription app Equicantis so animal physical therapists around the world can use them when setting exercise plans for their clients.

TO ORDER
Message me - if you're a client I'm due to see soon then I'll bring with me. Or postage cost will be required.

24/10/2022

🐴 North Wales or Chester availability this week!

💛 Has your horse worked hard over the summer?
Are you having any ridden niggles?

⏰ Time to get them checked and treated!

Wednesday and Thursday both have space for a couple of appointments in these areas, and there a couple of slots left next week.

Let me know asap if you'd like one.

🐎 Treatments can include a combination of static assessment, movement assessment, and sports massage, trigger point release, myofascial release, stretching, joint mobilisation and manipulation, spinal manipulation.

Message me to discuss your horse and book.

27/07/2022

📣 Last minute availability!

🐎 Equine Sports Massage & Spinal Manipulation Therapy.

🗓 This Saturday morning has become available!
None of my waitlist can do Saturday so I'm throwing it out there! (Which basically never happens!)

Preferably Wrexham/Oswestry direction but I can probably make Chester and North West Wales work too.

P.S. sorry if you're on my waitlist and I've missed you off 🙈

Message me 😉