Saoirse Equine Physiology & Treeless Fitting

24/03/2024

Saoirse Equine are currently unavailable due to a recent tragedy in the family. We ask for your patience during this sad time. Thank you.

03/03/2024

Hi guys,

Apologies I've been a little busy recently!
I'm currently doing some behind the scenes testing for our beloved TCS saddle as well as working a full time job as a transport manager for a bus company, trying to sleep, and worrying over my beautiful big Gs hematoma on his glute, doing another equine anatomy course plus an operations management short course...oh and trying to be a wife 😂

I'm looking forward to seeing you all at the Equine Unlimited demo day!

Currently loving the set up and testing merino wool as well as designing a more western design pad and recently pressure tested an old military saddle without a tree which pressure tested beautifully. Photos were not allowed unfortunately although I was gutted I wasn't able to make a video for you all.

For the messages recently - thank you! I'm totally fine just so busy I literally have 0 time for Facebook but I'm still here ☺️

Keep the TCS dream alive!

02/03/2024

Cherry & Grey Lemueix Small size saddle pads £15 each or 2 for £25

Cottage craft pads £10 each or 2 for £15

27/01/2024

Oh wow ... We are sold out! I'd better get over my stage fright now huh...🙈

Wow....the Free Showcase Open Event on 19th May is SOLD OUT 😳 I'm absolutely amazed, it sold out in less than 36hrs!! I'm going to put up 15 more tickets in the knowledge that around 10% won't show on the day. But after that, that's it, no more tickets.

I'm honestly overwhelmed by the response. And so excited to showcase all my favourite equine professionals ♥️ It's going to be an amazing day!

22/01/2024

Hoping everyone in the UK and Ireland are safe after storm Isha, and please remain safe during storm Jocelyne hitting us Tuesday afternoon... Doesn't look like the UK are getting a break any time soon

22/01/2024

EDIT: we are also looking for any artists to showcase their items ☺️

🚨Everyone remember the post I put up regarding a bunch of professionals using more natural methods in the same place on the same day? Well HERE IT IS ☺️
I'm thrilled to announce Saoirse will be attending the showcase open day alongside a number of highly talented professionals from Podiatrists to Equine Communicators! Also joining is for a joint presentation is our very own queen of the free backs Lisa from Total Contact Saddles ❤️🚨
Come along and join us at Equine Unlimited! Schedule as below ☺️

FREE SHOWCASE OPEN DAY

Sunday May 19th, get it in your diary!

Equine Unlimited is delighted to be hosting a number of equine professionals who will talk/give demonstrations on the wonderful work they do. There will also be a number of stalls, a secondhand tack sale and a raffle, (proceeds to Friends of Miss Mop). Hot and cold drinks will be available, along with home baking and (hopefully) a burger van! This event is FREE, but we do ask that you sign up via Eventbrite so we can keep track of numbers. To book your place, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-showcase-open-day-tickets-804267534847?aff=oddtdtcreator

PROGRAMME

0915 Doors open (drinks available)
0950 Welcome & Introduction by Karen Inkster, owner of Equine Unlimited
1000 Rachel Startain: Animal Communication talk
1030 Sara Hope Brown: Reiki talk and demo
1100 Dorothy Heffernan: Positive Reinforcement Training talk and demo
1130 Elaine Jenkins and Annette Dick: Equine Touch talk and demo
1215 LUNCH (visit the stalls, tack sale, tea/coffee/cake)
1315 Ash-Helen Bugla and Lisa Williamson: Total Contact Saddle, padding/pressure testing talk/demo and physiology/reversing saddle damage talk/demo
1400 Theo Jones: Transition to Barefoot talk
1430 Rebecca Jobson: Hoof Boots talk and demo
1500 Simona Korcz: Masterton Method talk and demo
1530 Jane Cumberlidge: Bridle Fitting talk and demo

Please bring cash, (for drinks, tack sale, stalls) there will be no opportunity for card payments for anything. All the talks/demonstrations are FREE. Please also note there is a NO DOGS policy.

SPEAKERS BIO

Jane Cumberlidge is a hoof care provider, bit, bridle and saddle fitter. She is co author of Barefoot Horse Keeping, The Integrated Horse. Her main area of interest is biomechanics and how tack and hoof balance impact posture, movement, comfort and performance of both horse and rider. https://www.facebook.com/JaneCumberlidgeBitFitter

Dorothy Heffernan is an equine behaviour consultant and positive reinforcement equid trainer based just outside Glasgow. She enjoys helping people learn new ways of training their horses, ponies, donkeys and mules to develop better understanding and build a wonderful relationship. She also helps people transition to bit-free riding. www.lighttouchequine.org

Elaine Jenkins is an Animal Physiotherapist and Equine Touch Practitioner based in Angus. Having worked at different yards gaining BHS exams Elaine decided to go down the route of helping horses heal, improving health, function and preformance. Elaine is also currently studying Equine Shiatsu. https://www.facebook.com/elainejenkinsanimalphysio

Annette Dick is an Equine Touch practitioner, a BHSAI and UKCC coach. She focuses on ethical classical principles using behaviour and biomechanics to improve the life of the horse and rider. Annette is currently studying veterinary physiotherapy to add to her BSc equine science and BHS qualifications. The goal is to combine bodywork and behaviour with groundwork and riding for the longevity of the horse. As she events up to international level, she is passionate about ensuring the horse is capable of any job asked of them. https://www.facebook.com/aldequine

Sara Hope Brown is a Reiki Practitioner and has been working in this field since 2000. Sara works on the emotional, mental, physical and energetic bodies to restore or keep the balance and energetic flow. She specialises in equine performance, behaviour and trauma. Sara also works with all levels of rider, including children, through all disciplines, whether that’s rider confidence, trauma, anxiety, riders nerves, or help with achieving goals. http://www.sarahopebrown3.com

Rachel Sartain is an animal communicator who is passionate about supporting true understanding for you and your animals. Using a unique combination of Animal Communication and Energy work, she can support you to relieve worry by understanding your animals on a new level and allowing them to be truly heard. http://www.rachelsartain.com

Theo Jones is currently studying a Diploma in Equine Podiatry. Currently working in the Cairngorms national park with a herd of free living Konik horses, as part of a conservation grazing project with the RSPB. Learning from free living and wild horses, Theo focuses on building positive relationships and trust with all the equines he works with. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085279179365

Ashley-Helen Bugla is a certified equine Anatomist and physiologist along with a Treeless Saddle Fitter. Starting out teaching for many years on and off she became interested in pressure testing saddles and investigating issues with the horses back, now she rehabilitates and rehabs saddle damage using a Total Contact Saddle along with pressure testing all saddles. https://www.facebook.com/saoirsesaddlefitting

Lisa Williamson owns Total Contact Equine Solutions. She is passionate about sharing the benefits of the Total Contact Saddle, how it delivers comfort for horse and rider and provides a connection to your horse that you just can't get from conventional saddles. The TCS solves many problems that "traditional" saddles can't. It is one size fits all and it will fit your horse, from a Shetland to a Shire, all year round. No regular saddle fitting is needed, you just need to ensure your horse's back is healthy with a regular check from a professional body worker and ensure you use the correct padding underneath to suit you and your horse. https://total-contact.co.uk/

Simona Korcz is a Masterson Method Certified Practitioner and a Kinetic Chain Release therapist. She has a particular interest in mystery lameness, gut and pelvic issues. In the recent years, she has also become very passionate about all things trauma and how the emotions affect posture and the nervous system. She has been working with both horses and humans to help restore their emotional and physical wellbeing by primarily working with acupressure points and physical adjustments. https://www.facebook.com/equuifey

Rebecca Jobson is a farrier based in Perthshire. Having completed a BSc (honours) in Zoology after school, Rebecca went travelling to Australia. As part of her year away she worked on a cattle station which had 250 horses they had bred themselves. It was here Rebecca learned about horse behaviour in a large herd and ultimately decided farriery was for her. Rebecca is extremely pro barefoot and has become a hoof boot fitter working alongside the hoof boot shop. She likes to adopt a whole horse approach to her work and recognises there is not a "one size fits all" method to horses. Each horse is different and keeping them sound and pain free is the ultimate goal. https://www.facebook.com/PegasusFarriery

17/01/2024

14/01/2024

Our winner Rachael Beesley received her keyring safe and sound ☺️

14/01/2024

13/01/2024

Rant of the day:

If you find your horse losing top line, atrophy forming or their back shelving get your saddle off and get an Osteopath out, then a Physiologist to help rebuild the muscles damaged, then get your saddle fitter back out.

It doesn't matter if it's tree'd, treeless or 0 tack, if your horse has damaged muscles, get them released, then they need rebuilt before the back is strong enough to take any weighty saddle!

Also please make sure to ask your fitter about position of your saddle.
Rant over!

13/01/2024

I'm so chuffed! This will help with my client sooooo soooo much ❤️ thank you so much I'm bouncing ❤️

Oops first of all let me apologise as most of my friends and regulars know I have a huge memory issue due to a decreased oxygen intake while ill a while ago and sadly what happened yesterday stays there because I have crap memory skills now (great though if you were an overthinker as you know longer have any of those thoughts lol)

Anyhoo back to the point the winners of my xmas competition are as follows
The winner of the 3d equine muscle anatomy model is (drum roll)
Saoirse Equine Physiology & Treeless Fitting

The winner of the 3 equine anatomy e-books, which come in PDF form is (another drum roll)
stanton

And finally the winner of the online course is (last drum roll)
Thorough horsemanship

Sorry I cannot tag the last two as it wont let me
Just pm for details of delivery or downloads

Congratulations and if anyone would like to purchase just head over to my website and click shop xx

11/01/2024

Repost as requested

11/01/2024

Who would be interested in a collection of like minded professionals at an open day in the Highlands?
Bodyworkers: all your fav types! 🥰
Saddle fitters: tree'd and treeless, and of course Total Contact Saddles 😜
Bridle fitters with all your fav brands including my personal fav Transcend Bitless Bridle. ❤️
Animal communication 💖
Equine behaviourists 🤗 for understanding!
Positive instructors 😍 for you and your horse progressing relaxed!
Well😱😘 that's what's coming on May 19th! Save the date and stay tuned!
And if course, yours truly will be there with a little surprise 😉

10/01/2024

Not a fan of that blue tongue 😕 how come people can get the same movements bitless? Oh...wait...training...

10/01/2024

God these were the days 😍

10/01/2024

***SAVE THE DATE***

Sunday 19 May 2024

FREE SHOWCASE OPEN DAY

Full day of demonstrations, information, stalls and a secondhand tack sale. Proud to announce that we have 10 equine professionals coming to run sessions to showcase the wonderful work they do. More information to follow, but get the date in your diary. 🤗

09/01/2024

Anyone fancy a wee raid? All proceeds help the animals in Serbia

08/01/2024

07/01/2024

07/01/2024

One for my clients when I cover this in some zooms!

Is posture a fundamental factor in the clinical relevance of kissing spine?

This image is powerful! We can clearly see the effects of spinal posture on the proximity of the spinal processes!

But what we might not be aware of is just how much horses live in a “hollow back” posture!

This spinal posture is created by biomechanics, the functional link between the entire topline from the position of the head and neck to the position of the pelvic region.

But also this posture is perpetuated by horses living in a constant sympathetic state and many other factors of domestication, feeding, confinement, hoof balance and human interference on major proprioception centres!

Join Dr Neidhart and myself as we delve into understanding kissing spines

https://equineeducationhub.thinkific.com/courses/kissing-spines

Thanks to Tuskey Dressage for the image 🙌

07/01/2024

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06/01/2024

Apologies to everyone, the business banking has finally gotten their finger out and it's up and running 🙈😅

04/01/2024

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04/01/2024

💡Is it time to get your saddle checked?
➡There is a growing amount of evidence that poorly fitting tack can have a negative impact on the welfare, comfort, and performance of your horse, which is why it is important to get your saddle checked every six months.
📆If you're in and around Central Scotland and would like an appointment drop me a PM.

02/01/2024

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02/01/2024

01/01/2024

Hope everyone had a fantastic new year!