Horse physiotherapy

The use of physical therapy is an up-and-coming trend in the equestrian world. However, very little people know what this entails and of what use it can be.

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There’s a new high-tech option for healing from fractures and other musculoskeletal problems with horses, thanks to a new computerized horse lift that reduces and redistributes a horse’s weight while it is healing. The harness attaches to an overhead rail. As the horse gets better, the system allows the horse to carry...

Our chartered physiotherapist explains the importance of dynamic mobilisation exercises, which are also known as carrot stretches

Your saddling technique will have a big impact on how your horse reacts to being saddled and ridden. Approach your horse with tenderness and good technique if you want a cooperative partner. Here are precise, step-by-step directions with images for saddling your horse in such a way that he will not flee in the opposite ... Read more

How does one achieve ideal posture on horseback? By practicing -- on the ground! This excerpt from The Dressage Seat by Anja Beran details a great standing exercise. The following practical exercise describes step by step how to develop the erect posture you desire in the saddle. Practice statically—not on the horse. Control of this...

No matter who you are, life can and often is, stressful. I am currently in the middle of a series of rather painful anaesthetic exams, which have been anything but relaxing. Day to day I exist at a…