Equine Performance Bodywork

29/01/2025

Well it has been 6 weeks
Since my 2nd hip surgery and I'm pleased to say my mobility is really coming along. I can walk around my block and manage my horses again. Felt so good to ditch the crutches, few more weeks of physio and I'll be back in full swing again AND looking like I'll be riding soon enough too.
A huge Thank you goes out to my Parents and Carl for attending to my every need, and to my friends that visited, txt, called for the moral support. My clients for the support and understanding.
I really do appreciate all of you ❤
I'm on the right track back baby!

P.s. bookings filling fast for the end of feb already....

These guys were enjoying the holiday!

30/12/2024

Just a little update on Zara and Romeo.
They are both doing fab and still in the great hands of Kylla New at Atomic Stud.

I'm 2 weeks post 2nd hip surgery, still on 2 crutches however reasonably mobile and finished with the meds that make me ill Thank Goodness, so definitely improving.

There's still been loads going on round here with the reno of the flower cabin by Carl, flowers growing well and posies being made available via fb page Cottage flowers & events page and 6 gorgeous Shih Tzu puppies from Lily.❤
Never a dull moment 🤣

21/12/2024

Well I feel very, very lucky!

My Darling Zara delivered an absolutely stunning buckskin c**t at 1.30am today 21st Dec 2024 with Kylla New and Sam in attendance. I'm so very grateful they had Zara up at Atomic Stud whilst I was in having my 2nd hip surgery.

His official name is Atomic Romance.
Romeo to his friends ❤
By Atomic Gold Stationbred WBX By ES Centavos. Grand dam Weiti Cleo

Out of Zara's Romance, Stationbred By Token Romance, Grandsire Pintado Desperado.

We are very excited to watch this little treasure grow. He is an absolute cracker and makes all the sadness of losing Apples baby ease from the same sire.

Zara of course is her adoring self, she does love her babies and is a wonderful mother. ❤

11/12/2024

Atomic Dream ❤
Buckskin c**t with white socks.
Devastatingly came to early and couldn't stay with us.
We've brought him home to be laid to rest next to Royal 😭
The vets and crew from MVS worked all day but as he was too prem with septicemia, lung issues , neurological complications the outlook to name a few things was very grim and adult decisions needed to be made.

Apple, thank goodness is ok and will be ok after more medication and some much needed TLC.
I can't thank Kylla New , Carl Hall and The vet team enough, and grateful for all the messages of support from you all.

Zara and her baby "Atomic Romance" is due after next Monday, preferably once I'm out of hospital! I do want another Buckskin but I'll take healthy please.

In amongst all of that today, I had my surgery followup assessment and the next hip surgery prechecks done, surgeon is super happy with how I was walking and how well I'm recovering, ready for Monday's 2nd surgery.

Resilient is my word of the day.

11/12/2024

Oh boy how s**t can life get.

Apple went into labour early hours at 313 days ...
Luckily my mate kylla was staying over and helped me when I found her at 6.10am with a red bag. Vet called and off to clinic we take them both.
Carl, kylla and I delivered them to matamata equine vets and in the capable hands of the team doing all they can to save our gorgeous little buckskin c**t, my dream baby.
We're definitely not out if the woods.
Fingers crossed everyone.

I also had to bury my most gorgeous cat yesterday from venturing on the road.. so many tears.

05/12/2024

My ladies are looking large! Both due between Christmas and New Year.
All I ask is they don't go into labour while I'm having the second hip surgery on the 16th-20th!
Hold on ladies 🤣

26/11/2024

Really great camps ❤

06/11/2024

A great exercise to encourage suppleness.
Happy Horse
Better Team

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Turn about the forehand is a four-beat lateral turning exercise that you do in walk. As the forelimbs turn on a small circle, the hindlimbs adduct and abduct to step around in a 180-degree arc on a larger circle until your horse is facing the opposite direction.

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22/10/2024

This gorgeous guy was the recipient of my sponsorship at the Rbop hunter trials 2024.
What a cool dude.
Happy Horse
Better Team

19/10/2024

Pretty stoked with Libby Wallace and Hennessy having a lesson with Kirsten Kelly, they were a demo team at equifest.
Really big atmosphere and crowds to navigate
I love seeing my big boy happy, sound and living his best life in the hands of my good friend Libby. ❤
Happy Horse
Better Team

10/10/2024

Apple looking very much the full expectant mum! Also in foal to Atomic Gold and also due around New years.
I've ordered a buckskin from Apple 🤣
Atomic Candy name could be on the cards .

10/10/2024

Went to check on the pregnant ladies and Zara is looking fabulous, due around New Years.
In foal to the beautiful WB/Stationbred Buckskin from Atomic Stud. Atomic Gold.
Foal is already named Atomic Romance 🥰

04/10/2024

Love this view

03/10/2024

Pretty horses ❤ good vibrations 🤣