Great blow from Marleen today from Knowle Racing, after swimming 18 lengths ๐๐ผ
We swim have to swim Marleen with one person as she' is quite a quirky little mare and rushes in if there's two people leading her ๐
#racehorsesofinstagram #cardio #fitness #equineswimming
Treacle taking a dip this morning ๐๐
Did you know if your horse or pony has laminitis or a lameness issue that requires hydrotherapy and your vet has recommended swimming, your insurance will pay for it as alternative therapy. (Which is complementary treatment.) In most cases, they will pay for the swim and half of the cost of livery if your horse is staying with us. It's worth a call if you're struggling with Laminitis already this year. ๐
Meet Tali ๐
Tali has been swimming with us in the past and has recently returned . He has arthritis in his hocks and has had mild laminitis in the past (stress related not over weight), but due to the laminitis, his owner won't use steroids. His mobility is poor at present, so he needed swimming to help his arthritis and loosen up to give him more mobility โบ๏ธ
If you have a horse that is in need of steroids and you're worried about their weight, be sure to book in as swimming is a fantastic aid to lose weight before the use of steroids.๐
Bing having his last swim this morning before Badminton horse trials next weekend. We wish him and @nickyhilleventing the very best of luck ๐ค๐
#eventersofinstagram #badmintonprep #fitness #horsesofinstagram #equineswimming
An overdue introduction to Pierre, who suffered a tendon injury racing and has been with us the past few months for stable rest and walker exercise. ๐ค
This was his first swim yesterday. He will continue with the walker and now swim once a week to help his leg recover and strengthen ๐ซถ
'Frog' as he's fondly known by our team is the yard favourite with his cheeky character ๐
We always have space for these sorts of cases. Horses needing box rest for a longer period of time. ๐๐ผ
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#boxrest #rehabilitation #equineswimming #horsesofinstagram #equestrian #frenchbred #hydrothreapy
A great result for Woody, losing an impressive 36kg during his stay with us. Swimming 12 lengths and walker exercise daily for two weeks. ๐๐ผ
We've already started seeing cases of Laminitis, get booked in now, and get on top of your horses weight ๐
#equestrian #equineswimming #equinerehabilitation #hydrotherapy #weightloss #sundaymotivation
Jack the jumper from Knowle Racing, demonstrating the perfect swimming technique with a nice long stretch ๐
##racehorsesofinstagram #equineswimming #stretch #hydrotherapy
Happy New Year! ๐ฅณ๐พ
Why not make your new year's resolution to keep on top of your horse or ponies weight before it gets out of hand with lameness or laminitis.. prevention is better than cure!! ๐ค
We are open for drop-in visits every morning except for Sundays. We also have a weigh bridge you can use!
Please drop us a message or call to discuss ๐ฅฐ
#poniesofinstagram #equineswimming #weightloss #staysound #laminitiswatch #horsesofinstagram #equinerehabilitation
Back in business ๐๐ผ
Hauraki Gulf from Knowle Racing was the first back in. He runs tomorrow at Warwick! ๐ฅณ
#racehorsesofinstagram #equineswimming #fitness #horsesofinstagram #racehorse #watertherapy
Just My Type first in to swim this morning ๐
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Imac wood trained by Deborah Cole at Knowle Racing, doing a few lengths loosening up after his win at Hereford on Tuesday ๐คฉ๐๐ผ
There is no better sound.. ๐
๐ ๐ป Half term break.. ๐๐ป
Are you looking for something new to add to your horses weekly regime?
Going away and want to keep on top of your horses weight and fitness?
We have drop-in visits available for this week and next, also swimming livery packages. Please message to book or discuss your horses needs ๐ฅฐ
Great footage of one of the racehorses we have staying, having a blow after just 8 lengths. This just shows how hard swimming works them. ๐ช
We tend to always stop each horse halfway to check breathing and heart rate and give them a chance to catch their breath before doing the other half of their lengths. ๐
When horses come for the first time, we generally start off doing 3 to 5 lengths. Working up to 16 over 3 or 4 swims. Every horse is different, so we step it up accordingly. The race horses can get up to 20/22 lengths ๐๐ผ
#equineswimming #racehorsesofinstagram #horsesofinstagram #equestrian #equinerehabilitation
Blaze doing his thing ๐โโ๏ธ ๐
Swimming is a fantastic form of exercise for horses across all disciplines. None weight bearing, meaning your horses are getting fitter and stronger without the pressure on their joints. It is also fantastic for laminitis as it speeds up the metabolism and is the only form of exercise you can do. We've also had some fantastic weight loss results lately. ๐
If you're thinking about booking your horse or pony in for swimming, whether it be for a drop-in visit or to stay. Do so as soon as possible. Our diary is filling up quickly โบ๏ธ
Weโve been really busy the last few weeks, lots of horses and ponies needing to shed some weight and great results treating those with laminitis. ๐
Please get in touch if you need a none weight bearing exercise for your horse or ponies fitness. ๐โโ๏ธ
Book now for either a drop-in visit or a stay with us.
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