Karen Ambrose Chiropractic

11/02/2026

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05/02/2026

05/02/2026

The Benefits of Riding uphill

✔ Walking and trotting uphill strengthens the back, hamstring and gluteal muscles that will then give more pushing power in your flatwork and jumping.

✔ Trotting uphill opens the shoulders and is great preparation for medium and extended trot as well as improving straightness and symmetrical development of muscles.

✔ Cantering uphill also has benefits. The thrust from both hindlegs created when you canter uphill develops jump and elastic recoil.

🔸To avoid placing too much strain on your horse’s body increase the frequency and steepness of the incline gradually. 🔸

03/02/2026

Warm-ups don’t need to be complicated to be effective.

Gentle trotting, controlled movement, and purposeful direction changes help prepare muscles, joints, and coordination before activity begins. This reduces strain, supports safer movement, and protects long-term comfort.

Prevention isn’t an extra, it’s part of responsible performance care.

30/01/2026

30/01/2026

27/01/2026

The Wither Rock is a gentle and effective mobilising exercise for the whole body.

It is good for stimulating the core muscles, particularly the thoracic sling, strengthening the forelimb lateral stabiliser muscles that support the limbs when turning and moving sideways.

With your horse standing square.
💠 Stand facing the left shoulder, with your shoulders parallel to the horse’s spine.
💠 Do a personal postural check, ensure you have no tension in your shoulders or arms and take a couple of deep breaths.
💠 Place both hands cupping the top of the withers and take a moment to allow the horse to get used to your touch.
💠 Imagine the movement first and build up slowly from there.
💠 Gently push the withers away from you by about 1cm initially then allow the withers to return to the neutral position before pulling them back towards you by about 1cm then release again.
💠 Repeat this swaying movement in a natural rhythm. The side-to-side movement of the withers should be continuous and flowing. Don’t try to hold his weight in one position.
💠 Gradually increase the amount of sideways movement but only as the horse relaxes into the movement.

Build up from 20 sways remembering to repeat the same number of push-pull cycles from each side.

👀 As you are doing this exercise watch your horse, he may try to communicate that he wants more or when he would like you to stop.

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25/01/2026

20/01/2026

Canine Arthritis Management helps owners identify arthritis in dogs and offers a wide range of advice and tools to help manage their dog in the long term.