Paige Haggett- McTimoney Animal Chiropractor

17/04/2025

Today was a day of new clients (6 in total!)

This is gorgeous Flo, she’s a standard bred and has been bought over to the UK from Malta!

The vet found she had some soreness throughout her back, so the owner called me in to help her feel more comfortable. She was perfect for her treatment and seemed to really enjoy it. I look forward to heading back in a few weeks to remove some more muscle tension and ensure the treatment has held to ensure she remains comfortable.

With today over marks my finish for the bank holiday weekend.
I have no availability left for April and May is very busy currently, so if you’re wanting an appointment let me know sooner rather than later.

With that, I hope you all have a brilliant long weekend 🍫

14/04/2025

Transitions are brilliant for our horses, they keep them psychologically engaged, but here is a few reasons why the walk to canter can also help your horse physically 💪🏽
✅ It encourages the horse to push off with their hindquarters as their weights shifts backwards, improving their balance and overall body awareness.
✅Aids to help suppleness and flexibility as the horse needs to soften their neck.
✅The movement and engagement required strengthens the horse's muscles, particularly those in the hindquarters and back, which is essential for good posture and movement.

If your horse struggles to soften through the front end, cannot shift their weight to their hind end or becomes rigid when riding a walk to canter it’s a sign that your horse may need treatment to release soft tissue structures and check alignment 🦴

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12/04/2025

All animals benefit from body work even when they are not injured.
I strongly believe that preventative measures are more effective than trying to aid an ailment once it has already happened. Studies show that regular maintenance treatment is the best way to ensure that your animal is healthy and happy and able to perform to their best of their ability.
This is where I can help!

The McTimoney treatment is safe and well accepted by animals.
It aims to restore alignment of the neck and spine and allows full functionality of the muscular, skeletal, and nervous system. In turn this then reduces gait dysfunction and improves range of motion throughout each individual vertebra. This improves comfort for the animal by reducing aches and niggles and by correcting the animal’s skeletal system this can aid and reduce the risk of injury within the future. Treatment seeks misalignments, these are common for all animals and can be caused by a huge number of reasons,
For horses, this can include, tack, rider, conformation, discipline, slipping, tripping, previous injuries, current aches, and pains (which horses hide), breed and age. For dogs this can include climbing stairs, jumping in and out of the car, jumping on and off the furniture, slipping and tripping, discipline, breed, age and through trauma, such as collisions with other animals or furniture.
The treatment can be used as part of maintenance for the animal and maintenance measures are better than curative measures as once an injury has occurred, it then cannot be undone. It can also help make the animal more comfortable if they have had a pre-existing injury.

If you would like to find out more or book your animal in then feel free to contact me:
Phone/ Whatsapp: ⁨07570 770925⁩
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Paige Haggett- McTimoney Animal Chiropractor

01/04/2025

A client from the start of last week showing big signs of release post treatment with a big yawn 🥱
We had to sneak a photo of him, as if he sees the camera out he instantly wants to investigate 📷 😂
Tommy is a new client and is now on a maintenance programme to keep him happy and mobile 🥰

As always, if you have any questions on how McTimoney treatment can help your animal then let me know.
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23/03/2025

As the weather is improving and local equestrian centres are starting to have more events available, we are all starting to think about doing more with our horses (I even optionally did some schooling!) it’s time to get our horses checked from the long winter we’ve just had with restricted turnout, changes in exercise routine, wearing rugs, weight fluctuations and all the other obstacles winter throws at horse owners!

17/03/2025

People always ask me what the best exercise they can do for their horse, my answer is ALWAYS hacking 🐎

Hacking has so many advantages without you even realising.
✅ A variety of terrains to aid symmetrical muscle development of the whole body.
✅ Encourages core engagement.
✅ Reduced a horse’s natural one sidedness due to working in straight lines.
✅ Helps make a horse more sure footed across a variety of terrains.
✅ Can be low impact to great when introducing work to a horse after time off or injury.

All of these bonuses will aid your horse when you then ask them to work in the arena.

The change in weather suggests that the long winter is behind us ☀️
If you’re wanting an appointment for your horse before the work load increases to help you throughout your busy summer now is your time to let me know 📔

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08/02/2025

🦴 Rare availability 🦴

Due to a cancellation I have spaces on the 13th February around Braunton, Illfracombe and Combe Martin direction.

Usually when I cover this area my day is full, so if you’re wanting an appointment and in/around this area now is your time to let me know 📔

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19/01/2025

Many people will recognise Beth, she was my first client from Devon and has been featured on my social media many times over the last 18 months.

Sadly, at the start of the month it was her time to leave her wonderful owners. Truly heart breaking news for everybody that knew her.

Her owners left me a lovely note once they told me about the sad news, I feel very very lucky to get to help people’s much loved animals and improve their quality of life for the time they are with us🤍
“I just wanted to thank you for taking care of our elderly greyhound over the past year or so. You gave her back a new zest for life and kept her wonky legs staying strong. You treated her with great kindness and despite Beth giving you the side eye I know she enjoyed her treatments.

With your friendly personality, professionalism and great expertise I will highly recommend your services to all the dog owners I know.”

10/01/2025

A client reached out to me because her horse just wasn’t behaving right on the ground and the vets could not find anything, but were happy for me to have a look.
I found severe muscle soreness around the right shoulder blade and have been working on releasing this area for Jazz.
She has been improving hugely, she had her energy levels back, happily going out for rides and back to her cheeky self🥰

“Thank you so much for your treatments for Jazz over the last few weeks , she is nearly 100% her old self ( not all good 🤣🤣) . Seriously though you have really helped her . Thank you ☺️”

Making a difference to animals quality of life is why I do this, this case has been incredible to be part of🤍

09/01/2025

I was back to work this week after the Christmas break.
Prada enjoyed her treatment showing some big yawns throughout, but then decided to pose for the camera instead 👅

My January diary is filling very quickly so if you’re looking for an appointment now is your chance to let me know!
📧 [email protected]
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22/12/2024

With my last client seen on a very windy afternoon, I am now closed for Christmas 🎄

No messages will be replied too until the 3rd of January when bookings can be taken again ✅

Thank you to all my clients this year for making this the best job in the world, I will absolutely enjoy all the gifts I’ve received in the last few weeks!

Wishing you all a merry Christmas and I cannot wait to see you all in 2025✨

19/11/2024

🎄 PRE CHRISTMAS WARNING🎄

Christmas is very fast approaching and things slip our minds, however, please do not let an appointment for your animal wait.

My diary in the run up to Christmas is filling very quickly both in Devon and back in Oxfordshire.
If you’re wanting/needing an appointment in either area before the new year please let me know ASAP to ensure I can get you in.

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14/11/2024

25/10/2024

Meatball showing the best post treatment contentment ever🥰
If this is not the face of a happy dog I don’t know what is 🐶

07/10/2024

Had a lovely visit from Paige Haggett this morning to do the horses backs. It's important to make sure our horses are happy in their work. We have a great team of professionals here to make sure our horses are fit and well. Thank you Paige.