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Alice James Veterinary Physiotherapy

MSc Veterinary Physiotherapist and member of NAVP, AHPR and FEI Permitted Equine Therapist. Commi

Fully insured Veterinary Physiotherapist for Equine and Canine patients. Veterinary consent and/or referral is required prior to treatment.

27/10/2024

Tis the season for a bit of Pumpkin spice 🧡🐴

Happy clock change day! It's only 2 months till the shortest day (the highlight of every equestrians Winter!).
May your wellies be hole free, your coats be waterproof and may the odds be ever in your favour.

21/10/2024

That magic moment of relaxation 😴🥰
I get to see this gorgeous stallion for maintenance sessions and whilst he is appreciative throughout his sessions, he does enjoy a little snooze towards the end 🤎

Not all horses are the same and sometimes it can take a bit of time to achieve some trust and relaxation, particularly if you are working through some sore areas or if there is a pain memory. But it's worth it when you do! 🐴

22/09/2024

My lovely Ella was rocking the one-sided J-Lo look this week.
She had a sudden onset swelling just below her right tuber coxae, with no visible reason as to why.
Que a visit from Beth 🩺 earlier in the week and an initial treatment of anti-inflammatories and hot/cold therapy.
However, within a couple of days it was clear it wasn't improving or doing what was expected, so Beth recommended draining it help make her more comfortable and a chance to see 👀 what was inside.
We were both intrigued to see, as it's a little perplexing as to what has caused it.
Ella was a superstar to have it done and now has a slightly more normal 🍑 (albeit a little bit saggy).
A follow up visit, as there was a bit of refill, gave Beth a chance to have a bit more of an investigation and clean out. A tissue sample was taken which will be tested to hopefully give us a bit more of an indication as to what it is and how guide further treatment.
A massive thank you to Beth for taking such good care of Ella 🧡 and putting up with daily updates on her 🍑.

28/08/2024

When your clients know you too well and leave you chocolate 🍫 ! 🤣
I ❤️ being able to work with some of my favourite ponies 🐴, this is just a bonus!!

16/07/2024

It's been a particularly busy few weeks and I'm particularly bad at remembering to do posts 🙈😆.....
So here is a horsey highlight reel of the last few months including some of my lovely clients enjoying their sessions, my own ponies out and about and a snippet of a brilliant demo I attended. 🐴

21/06/2024

It's all about anatomy 🦴🐴

Thank you Pinkham Equine Veterinary Services for organising a great evening lecture/demo with Horses Inside Out at Hilltop Equestrian!
Guinness (ridden by Megan) and Cruiser were excellent models all evening.

Anatomy is the fundamental to how and why the horse moves like it does, and ultimately why things can go wrong. Gillian always presents the musculoskeletal structure of the horse in such a fun, interesting and interactive way.

It was great to hear someone else also say "I love walk poles" 🤣 and repeat some important messages:
🐴 core is key
🐴 posture = performance
🐴 polework is beneficial
🐴 anyone can incorporate some groundwork (or 'pilates') exercises withing their horses daily routine.

As well as some food for thought:
🤔 do you consider when you apply your leg aid in order to achieve the best musculature response and biomechanical effect?
🤔 when you do an exercise, either on the ground or ridden, do you consider why you are doing it? What movement your horse is doing and how they are achieving it?

30/05/2024

Yesterday, my last client of the day was this gorgeous girl 🥰 and she was so lovely to work with!
Polly had a routine MOT as she is gradually upping her work and her owner wanted to make she is feeling tip top 👌

11/05/2024

I hope everyone is making the most of the sunshine 🌞! This could be all we get 🤣

😎🐴🤎

08/05/2024

Pocket Rocket 🚀 looking fabulous and pointing her toes in the Badminton Horse Trials trot up 🩰.
Good luck to Kirsty and Rocket for the dressage on Friday! 🍀 Team Opposition

02/05/2024

Arrived back on Monday from a brilliant week at Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event 🇺🇸 with this beauty 🤎🐴. A massive thank you to Team Opposition for having me!

Straight back to a busy few weeks (and digging out Winter coats apparently 🥶). If anyone knows a sundance..... now is your time to shine! 🙏☀️

27/04/2024

XC Day at Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event ... the 5* kicks off 1.30pm 🇺🇸 7.30pm 🇬🇧.
Here is a snap shot of the course from our walk yesterday.
Good luck Betty and Kirsty 🍀🐎 Team Opposition

22/04/2024

Very excited to be at Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event 🇺🇸 to support Betty and Kirsty ( Team Opposition ) 🍀🐎 . Betty looks in fab form thanks to supergroom Sarah-Jane Tetlow.

I have access to WiFi and best to contact me through WhatsApp or email. I will respond to messages as quickly as possible. (I'm back Monday 29th).

08/04/2024

This chilled little chap was particularly enjoying the last part of his maintenance session last week 😴🐴

Why do we do maintenance or follow-up sessions?

Well, the primary reason is to monitor your horse and catch any changes as early as possible. Prevention is better than cure.

We evaluate if there are any dynamic changes, if there is any change in tissue when we palpate. Are they sore in an usual area? Have they changed their posture or how the look in their body?

The benefit of regular check ups is that it allows us to get to know your horse (and you as owners) and work out what is "normal" for them.

The frequency of sessions or duration inbetween can vary depending on work load, underlying conditions, any current pathology/injury and age. Equally, changes detected by you, as owners, may influence being seen sooner rather than later.

Then, there are always the ones that are a bit accident prone 🤕 that may need some extra special attention 😆.

19/03/2024

The glitz and glamour of being a physio. If I'm not covered in hair, dirt, mud and/or hay, with a spritz of eau de horse, it's probably been a quiet day 😆

01/03/2024

Happy 1st day of Spring! 🌼
I hope you have all enjoyed the thunderstorm ⛈️, winds, sleet and cold 🥶 that today has brought (don't forget the mud!!).
No, this photo was not taken today but when we had a thing called sunshine.
Here's to complaining about the heat and flies.
Keep going, it's nearly here 🤞🙏

21/02/2024

A great day out with Team Opposition at World Class training (once I made it through the torrential rain 🌧 driving up). All the girls looked 👌 and ready to start the season shortly.

19/01/2024

I don't know if it's just me?.. But I seem to be constantly glued to various weather apps at the moment to try and pre-plan the 🐴's exercise.

Variety within exercise programmes is great. Coming up with a programme that includes cross-training and surface variety, whilst trying to make sure ridden work is combined with non-ridden work, some cardio, some strengthening, conditioning, core and suppling work..... and then throw in the British Winter weather 🤯😵‍💫

However, here are a few considerations whilst we seem to yo-yo between extreme bursts of weather at the moment 🌧❄️🌧❄️🌞🌪🌧

We do want our horses to train on a variety of surfaces but we need to think about the type of surface and amount of work we are doing on it. Especially, if the horse is not conditioned to the type of work or surface, as this is when there is a higher risk of injury!

Arena surfaces have taken a bit of a battering recently and if you find yours is frozen or very wet (or maybe you are having to do more roadwork out hacking).... think about how you could adjust the session to still get something physically and mentally out of it for your horse.

Could you do (this applies to those that do and don't have access to an arena):
🐴 an in hand or long rein session
🐴 work over walk poles
🐴 lots of walk/halt transitions and forward/collect transitions within walk
🐴 lateral work
🐴 work on steps of rein back

Just a few ideas 💡 but I would love to hear if there is anything else you particularly do?

17/01/2024

Thank you Celtic Equine Vets Limited for a great in-person CPD evening. Kirsty and Melita gave two interesting talks aimed at engaging musculoskeletal practitioners and encouraging a team approach.
As physios, we work closely with vets (and other members of the care team) to ensure the best outcome for your animals 🐴🐶

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That magic moment of relaxation 😴🥰 I get to see this gorgeous stallion for maintenance sessions and whilst he is appreciative throughout his sessions, he does enjoy a little snooze towards the end 🤎 Not all horses are the same and sometimes it can take a bit of time to achieve some trust and relaxation, particularly if you are working through some sore areas or if there is a pain memory. But it's worth it when you do! 🐴

It's been a particularly busy few weeks and I'm particularly bad at remembering to do posts 🙈😆..... So here is a horsey highlight reel of the last few months including some of my lovely clients enjoying their sessions, my own ponies out and about and a snippet of a brilliant demo I attended. 🐴

It's all about anatomy 🦴🐴 Thank you Pinkham Equine Veterinary Services for organising a great evening lecture/demo with Horses Inside Out at Hilltop Equestrian! Guinness (ridden by Megan) and Cruiser were excellent models all evening. Anatomy is the fundamental to how and why the horse moves like it does, and ultimately why things can go wrong. Gillian always presents the musculoskeletal structure of the horse in such a fun, interesting and interactive way. It was great to hear someone else also say "I love walk poles" 🤣 and repeat some important messages: 🐴 core is key 🐴 posture = performance 🐴 polework is beneficial 🐴 anyone can incorporate some groundwork (or 'pilates') exercises withing their horses daily routine. As well as some food for thought: 🤔 do you consider when you apply your leg aid in order to achieve the best musculature response and biomechanical effect? 🤔 when you do an exercise, either on the ground or ridden, do you consider why you are doing it? What movement your horse is doing and how they are achieving it? #horsesinsideout #equineanatomy #cpd

Last minute pre-comp check for little Rocket 🚀 before she leaves for Longines Turniergesellschaft Luhmühlen 5* tomorrow! Good luck Kirsty and 🚀! 🍀 Team Opposition #smallbutmighty #pocketrocket

Small achievements... taking my 4yr old homebred out for a hack 🧡🐴 . (On a side note, as she is ginger, I picked a warm day and she was in a good mood 🤣) #gingerninja #happyhacking #sundayfunday

XC Day at Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event ... the 5* kicks off 1.30pm 🇺🇸 7.30pm 🇬🇧. Here is a snap shot of the course from our walk yesterday. Good luck Betty and Kirsty 🍀🐎 Team Opposition

Very excited to be at Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event 🇺🇸 to support Betty and Kirsty ( Team Opposition ) 🍀🐎 . Betty looks in fab form thanks to supergroom Sarah-Jane Tetlow. I have access to WiFi and best to contact me through WhatsApp or email. I will respond to messages as quickly as possible. (I'm back Monday 29th). #k3de #GoBetty

This chilled little chap was particularly enjoying the last part of his maintenance session last week 😴🐴 Why do we do maintenance or follow-up sessions? Well, the primary reason is to monitor your horse and catch any changes as early as possible. Prevention is better than cure. We evaluate if there are any dynamic changes, if there is any change in tissue when we palpate. Are they sore in an usual area? Have they changed their posture or how the look in their body? The benefit of regular check ups is that it allows us to get to know your horse (and you as owners) and work out what is "normal" for them. The frequency of sessions or duration inbetween can vary depending on work load, underlying conditions, any current pathology/injury and age. Equally, changes detected by you, as owners, may influence being seen sooner rather than later. Then, there are always the ones that are a bit accident prone 🤕 that may need some extra special attention 😆. #vetphysiotherapy #PreventionIsBetterThanCure #equinetherapy #happyhorses