Why Physiotherapy?

A horse is a prey animal which means they will instinctively hide pain from their predators. This can mean that a lameness may go undetected for some time before it shows. The horse is more likely to show more subtle signs of imbalance and personality changes before they show lameness.

A physiotherapist who works regularly with your horse will be able to spot potential problems before they become big problems and incur expensive vet bills.

Your horse is the ultimate athlete, whether it is a happy hacker or a competition horse. It is therefore important that we help maintain peak fitness, and correct muscle balance.

Physiotherapy is not a standalone quick fix and for best results your physio will be part of your team, working alongside your vet in the first instance, as well as your farrier, saddle fitter and instructor.

All animal therapists work under vet referral in accordance with the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, and it is a legal requirement for all musculoskeletal therapists to obtain veterinary consent prior to treatment of any animal.  This does not mean that your horse has to see the vet prior to your physiotherapy appointment. When you contact me I will obtain the relevant information and contact your vet for details of previous history and anything else I need to be aware of.