Aleisha Docherty - Equine Sports Massage

11/08/2025

As some may know, I have recently announced the news of my pregnancy🥰

I hope to continue working until November time. However this may be subject to change so please keep your eyes posted for updates on the page.

🐴If you would like to book your horse in before I come off please don’t hesitate to contact me and we can get dates arranged. I have limited spaces due to decreasing workloads so spaces are filling up fast!🐴

Thank you’s all so much for your continued support. Look forward to hearing from you❤️

Ax

01/08/2025

Often or not, we are still seeing young horses doing more than they should in regard to their musco-skeletal development.

✨We should be giving our horses the best chance right from the beginning✨

Rushing the horse’s body is to steal soundness from their future.

We’ve seen the cycle as practitioners- young horses started early, in consistent work and showing. Then comes the soundness issues, the injuries, the rides where they “aren’t feeling quite right”.

It’s easy to get stuck in a cycle of chasing your tail and band aid solutions.

When we don’t have a strong, mature musculoskeletal system and a comprehensive mind body connection that allows the horse to truly understand how to move correctly- the outcome is a pattern of dysfunction and injury.

It’s important as the owner/rider/trainer etc. to understand how our horse’s bodies and minds mature so that we can set them up for success.

Keys to success:
👉Letting the body mature
👉Building functional muscle
👉Training functional movement
👉Keeping the job within the horse’s realm of capability
👉Identifying lameness indicators early

🎓Lessons in the Equine Wellness Academy
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https://abequinetherapy.com/academy/

26/07/2025

A great ridden visual😊

⭐️ Like everything else it takes time, patience and consistency ⭐️

26/07/2025

A lot of my clients have heard me go on and on about the thoracic sling. I have found it’s one of the areas that isn’t talked about enough despite its importance.

Here is a good diagram and example of why having a strong thoracic sling is so important in all work we do with our horses.

🐴 Stronger, happier horse = happy owners🐴

02/06/2025

Meet Bob.

The first photo was taken back in November when I had not long started to look after him while his mum was on ‘maternity leave’.
The second photo was taken a few weeks ago😍

I have only been riding one day a week during the last 6 months, with each session lasting between 15 minutes, and slowly building up to an hour.
No intense schooling or workload, just good old fashioned hacking, with the occasional simple schooling session.

What is most important here, is posture and targeted exercise. Bob is no young pup, at the age of 18, and had always been used to throwing his head up and going fast 🐎
What I have focused on, is slowing it all down and asking him to come long and low in a relaxed frame.

These are the main exercises I advise my clients to do, as not only are they the most simple, but they are the most effective in building the correct muscles to help support the body’s natural frame.

The moral of the story is, even if you only have one day to ride or exercise your horse, just remember it’s not how much you can do, it’s what you do and how you do it.

Be like Bob🐴

27/05/2025

Lovely session with my regulars today. I have missed my Lloyd cuddles🥰

Both boys feeling loose and relaxed afterwards. It’s amazing how one session can make all the difference ⭐️

PM to book 🐴

25/12/2024

🎄I would like to wish all of my lovely clients a very Merry Christmas🎄

🐴Thank you all for your continued support since starting my new venture🐴

✨I look forward to seeing you’s in the new year✨

🥂Enjoy the festivities🥂

🫶🏽Love to you all, from me and my cuddies 🫶🏽

09/10/2024

When you’re that relaxed you have to hold your head up😂 this boy just loved his massage! Can’t wait to see him at our next session to see his progress🥰

🐴Promoting relaxation is so important to help your horse use each muscle correctly and to their full potential🐴

✨Next few weeks availablity:✨

Thursday 10th - PM (last minute cancellation)
Wednesday 16th - PM
Saturday 19th - PM
Thursday 24th - AM & PM slots
Wednesday 30th - AM slots
Saturday 2nd Nov - PM slots

Message to book

01/10/2024

Hi everyone!🐴

Just a quick reminder that my introductory offer has ended and sessions will now be charged at full price of £45 per session!

Big thanks to all my clients for all your support over the last few months. Seeing your horses progress in between sessions is the best feeling🥰

✨Offers will be available for 4 or more horses at one yard✨

Please PM to book😁

23/09/2024

When the hay is good but the massage is even better😂

I love seeing positive reactions while massaging🥰

Not only do maintenance massages promote relaxation. By stimulating the muscles and surrounding fascia, we increase the blood flow which in turn delivers nutrients and oxygen to that area. It also encourages the body to release its natural pain relief.
All of which can help speed up the recovery process💪

Availability over the next few weeks:

Thursday 26th - PM spaces
Sunday 29th - AM space
Wednesday 2nd Oct - AM spaces
Saturday 5th - PM spaces

Please PM to book😊