Hi, I'm Amy Lambley a qualified Equinology Equine Body Worker. I offer equine sports massage to hor
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As an Equinology Equine Body Worker (EEBW) my job involves assessing the whole horse and taking into account all aspects of their lives which can effect their health and performance. As part of your horses wider healthcare team, including you/the owner, your trainer, farrier, veterinarian, nutritionist, saddler, dentist etc. it is my aim to assess your horses conformation, lifestyle and workload t
o identify where problems may be likely to occur, address minor issues as they develop before they can become greater lameness inducing problems, which lead to lost days training/competing/enjoyment and where mishaps do happen such as kicks, slips or falls and post-surgery etc. I can work alongside your veterinarian to provide a tailored recovery and rehabilitation programme. My sessions involve a combination of sports massage and muscle mobilisation techniques as well as stretching and activation exercises to relax the soft tissues and restore function and therefore reduce discomfort and improve movement and performance. Signs that your horse may benefit from an equine sports massage session include:
-Reluctance to go forward/napping
-Change in behaviour
-Difficulty turning
-Girthy
-Unhappy being groomed/tacked up/rugged
-uncharacteristic knocking of poles when jumping,
-hollowing
-hanging on one/both reins
-heavy on the forehand
-disunited and/or changing legs in canter
-difficulty with lengthened strides and or collection
-loss of power in the hindquarters
-crooked movement
etc..etc.. Horses can suffer with muscle problems for a multitude of reasons such as conformation weaknesses, poor farriery, poor saddle fit, unbalanced rider, over working (fatigue), repetitive exercise strain, accidents in stable/field and with other horses, poor footing/surfaces, illness, poor nutrition amongst many others. It is the body workers job to take a full history assess the horse both standing and in work (if appropriate), sometimes with different riders or on different surfaces, assess the horses exercise regime and equipment etc. and to carry out a full massage session including stretching exercises where appropriate to put together a full picture of the horses condition at that time. It is hugely beneficial to get your horse into a regular maintenance routine with a bodyworker because, often, small problems can be resolved before any outward signs of an issue are visible. Therefore lameness and debilitating discomfort may be avoided.
**Wanted**
Experienced Part time groom for family run dressage yard between Boston and Spilsby. Hours to be discussed including a weekend day. All usual yard duties. Must be caring and conscientious, self motivated, use own initiative and able to work alone.Live out position. No riding but ability to handle and work horses from the ground an advantage. Contact Julie on 07375074823
Catch up on some more CPD this afternoon.
Equine Pain Recognition - Sue Dyson
Lots of tasks completed today which required too much concentration so what better way to 'timeout' than taking this beauty out for a munch and a brush in the sun. He thought it was a fab idea!
Cpd completed. The nervous system is a complex subject and one I like to revisit often.
Some revision over the last few days. Excellent short course via the IAAT from the London College of Animal Osteopathy looking at the nervous system of the horse. Always learning 👩🎓👩🏫
William - pt 3 (current status)
(See previous posts for story leading to here).
So the pictures and videos below are from yesterday evening (29/7/24), following a 2nd bodywork session. William is now on a lower dose of bute and managing well. Handwalking with a little in hand trot continues daily and I was met with a horse standing square and generally walking straight on 2 tracks.
Palpation of soft tissues previously found to be tight and causing discomfort were significantly improved and massage was used alongside mobilisation and stretches to further improve tissue health and reassess response. The videos below are the result of all the work so far from veterinary intervention, owner 'homework' and bodywork together and he's looking back to his old self.
So, with the vet updated once again the aim will be to omit the bute and check he continues to be comfortable before the rider is reintroduced. As the aim is solely to keep him happy into his senior years gentle hacking enables him to keep mobile, enable him to have some variety in life, maintain musculoskeltal health (bone density, joint health and muscle and tendon conditioning suitable for purpose, age and lifesyle) and allows the owners to keep andeye on his comfort and willingness to continue. We have discussed some inland exercises that can be added to help with suppleness and stability with little pressure on the horse.
Part 2 - William
(See previous post for into)
So, with veterinary approval, William had a body work session with myself on 19/7/24 and below are the updated videos from that. See the video dated 19/7 which is immediately following that 1st session. By no means perfect but enough indication of improvement to hone in on the issue presented and confidently continue the plan. William showed some willingness to stand square, lean on nearby objects (walls and me!) less and he initially walked away straighter, albeit the 3 track gate was still evident in places as he walked further. But promising that we could improve things for him with more time.
William was significantly tight and sore on the nearside lumbar region (lower back) and into the gluteal and hamstring soft tissues also. Various massage techniques, mobilisations and stretches were used to relax the area. And assess the body as a whole.
Williams owners had to be inventive with the bute. William say its yuk but OK in a jam sandwich 🤣🤦♀️ (it takes allsorts I've personally resorted to yoghurt and custard many times). There were early mornings for Williams owners, diligently handwalking him as planned and as you can see, from the videos marked 24/7, it was paying off.
The vet was updated with findings and progress and she agreed that the likely issue was neurogenic (of nervous system origins - think sciatica type pain) and the plan was to continue as set.
Fast forward to pt. 3 and the 2nd body work session with myself yesterday......
Case Study- William
William is a 26 y/o 'senior' gelding. He enjoys a relatively laid back lifestyle these days including hacking mostly at walk with a little trotting and minimal schooling. The aim for this horse is simply to keep him happy and comfortable in his advancing years.
On 16th July I was sent the videos below of William under saddle and the static photographs showing an abnormal gait pattern and stance. Whilst I immediately recommended veterinary assessment, which was duly scheduled, I also asked to see the horse without tack and rider and loose in the field to assess influence of external factors. As you can see the abnormalities were consistent even excluding those factors.
The cause of this seemingly sudden onset was unknown and this the vet was necessary to assess and rule out serious pathology and initiate a treatment plan.
Later, the owner found a clump of tail hair in the paddock, which might suggest that the horse potentially pulled himself when getting up from the ground whilst standing on his tail ??? (Clues but speculation as this was not witnessed).
The vet visited William the next day and a plan was put into place including bute (non steroidal anti inflammatory drug) and controlled inland exercise over 2 weeks and the vet recommended massage as a complimentary therapy alongside veterinary treatment.
See upcoming posts for updates.....
Friday 21st June. Space for couple more on route to/from. Travelling between PE22 and PE12. Call/message 07950214860.
An audience whilst giving Tom his massage on Friday 😍
This pair had a sucessful outing to Sheepgate yesterday. 2nd competition at Adv Med dressage and another 70% + for a close 2nd place. Tambo had his pre competition massage on Wednesday. Well done Jules x
A little insight into my morning with these two boys. One is recovering from a tendon injury and in process of gradual return to work. Injuries such as these lead to development of compensatory tension due to offloading the affected limb. Therefore, its imperative to address the whole horse and not just focus on the injury itself.
I am pleased to say that I have made the move to join the IAAT (International Association of Animal Therapists) as my new professional governing body. I'm already excited to get stuck in to all the cpd and information they offer to keep moving forwards professionally. I feel this will be a very beneficial move. By becoming a member of this Association clients can be confident that I am professionally trained, fully insured and am continuing to update my knowledge all of the time.
That post massage feeling.... This boy is a work in progress and I'm having to be very steady and patient to get him to let me in but this is only our 2nd session together and I feel we are making progress. I hope this translates into a much happier horse in time.
**Wanted**
Dressage groom position available between Boston and Spilsby (A16). 5 days per week including alternate weekends. Must be capable of working alone with fit competition horses including youngstock. Non riding position but ability to lunge competently is an advantage. All usual yard duties required to high standard. Excellent facilities and wages to match experience. Live out.
Please call Julie on 07375074823. (Messages to this Facebook profile will not be monitored).
Rainy Sunday morning brain food courtesy of Centaur Biomechanics. Very interesting research presentation.
Everybody OK out there in the wild this morning? Lots of soggy looking pictures on facebook already. Was pretty horrible doing the stables this morning. Here comes the winter. Brace yourselves! 🤣🤣🤦♀️🤦♀️ why do we do it?!?! For the love of horses...
Share your soggy yard pics below, you are not alone 🤣
Great course... loads! to now practice and put to good use. Now I'm sleeepyyy 😴😴
Had a fantastic 3 days teaching myofascial release to this lovely bunch.
Therapists that have done my full 3 modules in the area are:
Ken Skinner
Jess Edwards
Claire Lawrence
Amy Lambley
Sammi Curtis
Sophie Elfleet
Alice Abercrombie
Samantha Hayes
Steph Morgan
Lucy Evans
Suffolk based
Claire Cole
Stepanka Vranova
We all work differently and bring many modalities to your equines and canines, however you should have easier access to the gentle indirect myofascial and craniofascial therapies should you want it. 😄
Sorry for the lack of posting on this page. As you can see from the post below I'm still very much keeping myself busy, both with the clinic in Spilsby and equine appointments too. I'm really looking forward to adding some new skills for the equines next week with Dawn Seaman in Norfolk. 👩🎓
It's been a busy few weeks here in Spilsby, so firstly THANK YOU as always for continuing to support my business and for your recommendations. It means a lot!
I am, as always, working hard to keep us moving forwards and offering more to you. So I am away training quite a bit over the next 2 weeks.
From tomorrow (18th, 19th & 20th April) I will be in Nottingham. This time I will be taking a course to be able to offer scar tissue therapy for trauma and surgical patients.
Next week ( 25th, 26th & 27th April) I will be dedicating 3 days to some further study focused on equines this time (for those who don't know, I also work with horses see www.Facebook.com/AmyLambleyEEBW).
This unfortunately means appointments are limited for a short while, but please bear with me and I will get you booked in as soon as I can.
I will post shortly with upcoming availability.
Amy x
Really interesting CPD today with Centaur Biomechanics and Dr Rikke Schultz
Some cpd lined up for the weekend 👩🎓
**DR. RIKKE SCHULTZ**
**HOW CAN SCARS AND CASTRATION SCARS, IN PARTICULAR, INTERFERE WITH THE LOCOMOTION OF THE HORSE? **
SATURDAY 21st JANUARY 2023 @ 14:00 HRS GMT
Scar tissue develops from the fascia, and due to the fascia’s 3D structure through the whole-body scars can severely influence locomotion. In this 2-hour webinar, fascia in general and scar tissue formation will be discussed. Further, the castration procedure with the possible complications that can lead to excessive scar tissue formation and the following influence on the locomotion with the connection to the Equine Myofascial Kinetic Lines will be described.
CPD Certificates
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Live Q and A
To Book:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-scars-castration-scars-interfere-with-equine-locomotion-tickets-507216406927
I am now on holiday until 12th Sept. All messages will be replied to on my return. 😊 x
Busy morning with Wendy's tribe in Stickford. Rodney is growing up in both body and mind and was very accepting and relaxed today. Alf was anxious and initially lashed out to touch in his most sore areas but calm perseverance and a slow approach won his trust and he really appreciated the work in the end. Bryn was Bryn...cool as a cucumber. Busy eating! He has some new 'gym' exercises and techniques to help him strengthen and carry himself in a more 'ideal' (for him) frame to protect his long term future comfort and aid his ridden work.
Hands up who got out there early doors today to beat the heat. 🙌🙌. 1 had a 7am lunge and me and he 👇 had a lovely easy walk out around the track. All done before 8.30am ☀️🌡☀️🌡
Oh I think there's going to be some happy ponies around. Can't wait to try this out. Thank you to Epiony for my fabulous prize!
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William - pt 3 (current status) (See previous posts for story leading to here). So the pictures and videos below are from yesterday evening (29/7/24), following a 2nd bodywork session. William is now on a lower dose of bute and managing well. Handwalking with a little in hand trot continues daily and I was met with a horse standing square and generally walking straight on 2 tracks. Palpation of soft tissues previously found to be tight and causing discomfort were significantly improved and massage was used alongside mobilisation and stretches to further improve tissue health and reassess response. The videos below are the result of all the work so far from veterinary intervention, owner 'homework' and bodywork together and he's looking back to his old self. So, with the vet updated once again the aim will be to omit the bute and check he continues to be comfortable before the rider is reintroduced. As the aim is solely to keep him happy into his senior years gentle hacking enables him to keep mobile, enable him to have some variety in life, maintain musculoskeltal health (bone density, joint health and muscle and tendon conditioning suitable for purpose, age and lifesyle) and allows the owners to keep andeye on his comfort and willingness to continue. We have discussed some inland exercises that can be added to help with suppleness and stability with little pressure on the horse.
Part 2 - William (See previous post for into) So, with veterinary approval, William had a body work session with myself on 19/7/24 and below are the updated videos from that. See the video dated 19/7 which is immediately following that 1st session. By no means perfect but enough indication of improvement to hone in on the issue presented and confidently continue the plan. William showed some willingness to stand square, lean on nearby objects (walls and me!) less and he initially walked away straighter, albeit the 3 track gate was still evident in places as he walked further. But promising that we could improve things for him with more time. William was significantly tight and sore on the nearside lumbar region (lower back) and into the gluteal and hamstring soft tissues also. Various massage techniques, mobilisations and stretches were used to relax the area. And assess the body as a whole. Williams owners had to be inventive with the bute. William say its yuk but OK in a jam sandwich 🤣🤦♀️ (it takes allsorts I've personally resorted to yoghurt and custard many times). There were early mornings for Williams owners, diligently handwalking him as planned and as you can see, from the videos marked 24/7, it was paying off. The vet was updated with findings and progress and she agreed that the likely issue was neurogenic (of nervous system origins - think sciatica type pain) and the plan was to continue as set. Fast forward to pt. 3 and the 2nd body work session with myself yesterday......
Case Study- William William is a 26 y/o 'senior' gelding. He enjoys a relatively laid back lifestyle these days including hacking mostly at walk with a little trotting and minimal schooling. The aim for this horse is simply to keep him happy and comfortable in his advancing years. On 16th July I was sent the videos below of William under saddle and the static photographs showing an abnormal gait pattern and stance. Whilst I immediately recommended veterinary assessment, which was duly scheduled, I also asked to see the horse without tack and rider and loose in the field to assess influence of external factors. As you can see the abnormalities were consistent even excluding those factors. The cause of this seemingly sudden onset was unknown and this the vet was necessary to assess and rule out serious pathology and initiate a treatment plan. Later, the owner found a clump of tail hair in the paddock, which might suggest that the horse potentially pulled himself when getting up from the ground whilst standing on his tail ??? (Clues but speculation as this was not witnessed). The vet visited William the next day and a plan was put into place including bute (non steroidal anti inflammatory drug) and controlled inland exercise over 2 weeks and the vet recommended massage as a complimentary therapy alongside veterinary treatment. See upcoming posts for updates.....
An audience whilst giving Tom his massage on Friday 😍
That post massage feeling.... This boy is a work in progress and I'm having to be very steady and patient to get him to let me in but this is only our 2nd session together and I feel we are making progress. I hope this translates into a much happier horse in time.
Oh I think there's going to be some happy ponies around. Can't wait to try this out. Thank you to Epiony for my fabulous prize!
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