Otago Animal Osteo

03/02/2025

Does anyone in the mosgiel area have an equissage unit they’d be willing to hire to a 5⭐️ lady for a few uses over the next couple of days? ASAP please if you have recommendations get in touch with me!

01/10/2024

An awesome opportunity to learn and a great visual diagram of why hoof length is so important for tendon and ligament health

Sharing to save for later!

22/08/2024

Hello Facebook friends! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve left a message here sorry. I should have done this a few months ago but introducing this adorable little chubby bundle, better late than never!

Bryn joined us on the 26th of March and has fast made his place in the family like he’s always been here. He’s very cruisy and placid like his older brother and Tate absolutely adores him. James and Angus are also super helpful even picking up the odd feed and nappy duty 👌

These photos was taken last weekend as Bryn and I headed off on a ✈️ to Auckland for a 3 day animal osteopathy course with Paolo Tozzi from Italy. They were 3 very intense, information filled days with some exciting approaches to treating animals and it was great to catch up with some colleagues I haven’t seen in a long time and talk work stuff! Bryn handled the trip like a dream and didn’t cause too many distractions for every one!

As my maternity leave comes to an end keep an eye out in the next few days for information on how to book in and what the new normal is going to look like for us going forwards. I’m looking forward to putting some new techniques into practice and helping your animals with their performance and movement 🐎 🐕

01/02/2024

Hello! I’ve received quite a few enquiries over the past couple of weeks, this is just a wee note to remind anyone looking here first that I am no longer taking on new horse clients and will be finishing up working with horses and dogs for a wee while in a couple of weeks! Thanks a bunch

27/11/2023

Happy *almost* the end of the year Team!

I have a couple of commitments in the next couple of weeks that have me pretty tied up and are squashing my work into a concentrated time before Xmas, as a result I only have time for a couple more bookings before I wind down for the season.

Unfortunately my body isn’t holding up to the work so I’m having to decrease my numbers a bit sooner than planned and as a result am now closing my books to new clients sorry. There are some great other equine body workers in our area who I’m sure will be able to help you out!

Happy November and December!

09/11/2023

This is cool, how about phone on the end of a broom handle/selfie stick to check your horses spinal movement in motion

28/10/2023

Will be a tad late arriving at the Otago Equine Expo Plus today 🤞

28/10/2023

King of Cruise enjoying a treatment here at the Otago Equine Expo Plus today

27/10/2023

The team needed some TLC after getting the gazebo set up in the wind this morning 🤣

Slight change of plans, no longer in the Wallace pavilion but on the edge of the ring near the toilets by the Wallace pavilion at the Otago Equine Expo Plus

20/09/2023

14/04/2023

Central Otago Followers! So excited to see Bianca Coutts coming into this area of work! I trained with this lovely lady in Auckland to be a human osteopath and it’s awesome to see her branching into the animal realm as well. Here is another option for an osteopathic approach to animal health care, follow her page for her details

Bianca Coutts
Osteopath B.App. Sci., M.Ost., Int'l. AO.

"I have always been interested in how pain and dysfunction presents in animals. Through my equestrian career I saw a lot of problems in horses that manifested as behavioural issues and wasn’t always identified as pain. Even before my osteopathic training I have tried to be aware of behaviours or change in animals that could suggest pain. They have their own ways of trying to tell us and I do think people are becoming more attuned to this, which is great. Injuries happen, they just have a different way of communicating this to us. Which is where I can come in.
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My training consisted of five years of fulltime study at Unitec in Auckland, coming out of this with a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Master of Osteopathy.
I have completed the canine portion of my postgraduate Diploma in Animal Osteopathy through Stuart McGregor and the London College of Osteopathy and am currently completing the equine portion.
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On a personal note, I competed in show jumping at a national level, with particular involvement in the young horse age group series. My real passion has always been in producing young horses. I enjoy working with young horses to give them a positive start and move them up through the age group ranks. I also enjoy working with ‘problem’ horses – trying to get to the root cause of their issues. I am also the proud owner of a dog named Suki".

Learn more about animal osteopathy at www.queenstownanimalosteopathy.com

12/02/2023

Hello!

I’ve recently had lots of enquiries from new clients which is fabulous! So I thought I would do a post about my availability for all new and my wonderful current clients!

While many of may have met Tate already, cute photo for reference 🤣, for those that haven’t - he is the reason why I often can’t accommodate out of work hours requests. Simply it’s just too hard and not fair on Tate. We also live about 10 minutes out of Milton so travel time is a big factor.

He has coped tremendously with doing big days treating horses but is now struggling with extended pram time since he’s starting to want to explore the world a bit more. So from now on I’m going to limit most of my days to 2-3 horses (except my middlemarch/maniototo trips, where I often am lucky enough to have extra hands to help)

So with that said:

Taieri/Brighton/Dunedin areas - you can find me here Monday Mornings and Fridays prior to 2.30pm

Clutha/Lawerence - one morning (usually a Tuesday or Wednesday) per week

Middlemarch/Maniototo- once every 6 weeks

Waikouaiti/Palmerston- when there are enough bookings for a trip

Alternatively you can bring your horses, or yourselves to me at Milton on a Saturday or Sunday if I’m around home!

Outside of these areas please message me to discuss!

Base prices are $110 per horse (incl travel), extra travel charges may apply. I’ve tried to keep my prices as low as possible for as long as I can and will review them at the end of the financial year.

Hope you all have a great week!

09/12/2022

North Dunedin - Waikouaiti- Palmerston - Hampden

I’ve had a couple of requests to come through this way and am looking at making a day of it next Friday. Message me if you have a horse or 🐶 in need of some TLC before Xmas

This is my last available time slots before Xmas so get in quick

14/11/2021

10/02/2021

Just replenished my stash of Equi Massage Rollers! If you want one I usually have them in my truck with me and can show you how to use them. Thanks Malisa Landreth for allowing me to be a stockist of these they make my job so much easier 👌

Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/equimassageroller/

30/11/2020

Well 2020 your almost done and dusted! That being said thought I would drop a little note to say I’m fully (over) booked between now and Xmas

Have a safe December everyone!