Charlotte Palfrey Equine Therapies

15/11/2024

Plenty of trade stands to come and look around! 🐴 Grab a bargain before Christmas, and come and meet myself, and then sponsored rider Lucy Willetts will be joining me on the Sunday! 🥰🐴 Equestrian Pop-Up Market & Outlet Sale

11/11/2024

Locations for this week are as follows:
✨ Monday: Great Torrington area - FULL
✨ Tuesday: Tiverton area - up to 3 spaces left.
✨ Wednesday: Barnstaple area - 2 spaces left.
✨ Thursday: - FULL
✨ Friday: Wimple area. - 2 Spaces left

Don't forget, New Client offer on at the moment, 20% off!!

Looking forward to seeing those booked in this week! 🐴

09/11/2024

✨ Take the time to just be. ✨

Its a great tool to really develop that connection between you and your horse. Never underestimate the value of being present with them. Take a moment with your horse and just be.

What's their favourite habits? Do they like to stand a particular way? Do they interact or yawn alot around you when you are just present with them?

Its also okay not to ride. Maybe your having an off day, or you feel they are. Or maybe you just want to be with them today and that's okay.

Leave a comment below and let me know what you notice when your 100% present with your horse.

🐴🥰🐴

08/11/2024

Check this out!

07/11/2024

Absolutely fantastic cpd day shadowing today! So informative that I forgot to take many photos! 🙈

It started out with me treating Nikki's own horse with massage, then we went off together so that I could gain a valuable insight into how the world of mctimoney Chiropractic works.
This is great experience as each form of bodywork is different and it's useful to know what they look for, and how they approach things.

Thankyou Nikki for the great day! 👌🐴

04/11/2024

I have always struggled to put into words how I massage a horse aside from the techniques used. I think this starts to explain it. Call me weird, call me wacky but I think it's wonderful.

I have been able to help owners connect with their horses on a much deeper level and it's one of the many special things I love about my job. Each horse has something different to say, or love to give and seeing the owner connect with that with my help, gives me goosebumps every time. The way they assist and guide me through where they need their massage the most, is incredible and I am forever guided by them. 💫✨

The Communication Gap

I didn’t know anything about animal communication when I first started trimming. I just studied from various trimming sources and applied what I was learning. I would simply repeat things If the horse didn’t limp afterward. This was the basis of my learning until about 18 years ago when I was trimming a nervous horse one day and asked my wife to come and comfort him while I trimmed. She always had a calming way with horses. I remember very clearly trying to trim this horse’s hinds. This was where he had the most anxiety. There was a moment where he stopped struggling and got very relaxed. I wanted to take advantage of this stillness and get as much done as possible but the world seemed to have stopped and the peacefulness and presence was too distracting. I turned to look and see what was happening and noticed my wife and this big brown gelding staring into each other’s eyes. I asked her, “ What are you doing? ” Stephanie replied, “ nothing. “ I said, “ you are definitely doing something. What is it? “ she said, “ I’m just looking at him. “ I said, “ It’s more than that. “ She knew I wasn’t going to stop asking her so she said, “I’m just telling him that I see him.“ Right then I could see that he saw her too.

I’ve spent the rest of my life trimming horses with that awareness. I’ll admit that there were a few years following that day where I used that awareness as a technique to get horses calm for trimming, but over time I realized that they weren’t only calm, they could communicate what they wanted me to do with their feet. My learning curve took a steep upward trajectory and I got a lot better at solving their problems. The next problem that presented itself was that sometimes the owner was the problem and I didn’t know how to tell the owner that or where I got the information from. I guess you could call it intuition. This awareness soon became a bigger problem for me. The horses started giving me more resistance and acting up when they knew I knew what they wanted me to say to the owner and I didn’t say anything. Eventually I would try to find the most tactful way to say it for them…for the horse. I remember the first time I actually talked back to a horse and said, “Ok, I’ll say it, but it’ll probably be the last time I see you.” The horse’s response really surprised me. They kind of energetically shrugged their shoulders, as if to say, “I’d rather they hear the truth than have my feet fixed.“ That was literally the end of my old way as a trimmer. I got fired a bit after that. I even made some enemies. I also learned that my desire to really see things as they are and be seen as I am was greater than my desire to be liked. Call me woke if you want, but I never went back. Once you see it, once you feel it, you can’t go back.

03/11/2024

6 lovely horses massaged at Chard Equestrian today! 🥰 🐴

01/11/2024

New area covered!! 📍

Chard Equestrian!

With sponsored rider Tyler Bradshaw being based out of her new base at chard Equestrian, you will find me up there at least twice a month, if not more!

Let me know if you are in this area and would like to get your horse booked in!

Contact now!
Direct message,
[email protected],
Mobile: 07725837648

01/11/2024

🐴😊Happy 1st November! 😊🐴

LOYALTY CARDS ARE BACK!

I have decided to bring back Loyalty cards, in the hope many of my regular clients will find it beneficial and to give something back to those who are loyal!

🌟 Collect 5 stamps to recieve 50% off your 6th booking 🌟

Terms:
🐴 One loyalty card per horse
🐴 One stamp per appointment
🐴 All 5 appointments do not have to be booked or paid for in advance, you can collect as you go!
🐴 No stamp, no 50% off, it is your responsibility to bring your card to the appointment, or if you are unable to attend, please contact me in advance.

Please Comment below the word LOYALTY if you would like one for your horse and I will bring to your next appointment.

Happy Bodywork, Happy Horses! 🐴

01/11/2024

So locations for the next week are as follows:

~Okehampton area on Monday 4th November
~Tavistock area on Tuesday 5th November
~Barnstaple area on Wednesday 6th November
~Winkleigh on Friday 8th November

I have some limited spaces on these days, drop me a message to book in 😊🐴 I never rush the appointments to cram as many in as I can, and pride myself on taking the time needed with each horse.

20% off new clients for this month only!!

31/10/2024

In Tavistock area on Tuesday 5th Nov, drop me a message to book in, 20% off for new clients currently! 😊🐴

31/10/2024

Don't forget! 🥰

🤗 AFFORDABLE BODYWORK 🤗

✅️ 20% Discount for all New Clients!*

As I mentioned on my story yesterday, I have been brainstorming a little as I feel these winter months are particularly important to keep your horse soft and supple during the cold 🥶 months and I'd like to help make bodywork affordable for clients who need it.

That's just £40 which includes my travel, pre-massage assessment, full equine sports massage for 1 horse, PLUS a post massage report of findings via the equigate app. 😀

* Applies to first Appointment only. BUT fear not, I've got something in the pipeline for repeat clients too, so watch this space! 👀

* OFFER VALID UNTIL 29th November 2024 so contact NOW to book in for your appointment as spaces will fill up quickly this side of Christmas 🎄

Covering Devon 📍

Help to keep your horse comfortable this winter and book an equine sports massage now. 🐴

[email protected]
Mobile: 07725837648
Equigate app code 471822