Fully qualified and insured Equine Sports Soft tissue therapist with over 20 years experience in the equine industry. My treatments are a gentle hands on approach to re-balancing the body by improving range of movement and improving lymphatic flow throughout the body. This type of therapy can be used in many different scenarios from stimulating a horse’s muscles that is just about to run cross country, to deep relaxation for healing and re-alignment. I work using the following techniques, Soft Tissue techniques, Myofascial techniques, Myofascia tool, Cranial Sacral Techniques, Manipulation, acupressure and and therapeutic ultrasound. I treat a wide range of horses and ponies from the family companion through to the elite level athlete! Some indications that your horse could be in need of a treatment:-
-General Maintenance - there doesn't have to be an negative to have your horse treated, to be ahead of the game is better than waiting for one of the below.
- Reluctance to go forward when ridden.
- Uneven gait/not tracking up.
- Favoring one rein to the other.
- Traveling quarters in.
- Tilting of the head when ridden.
- Unhappy about being girthed when tacked up.
- Poor performance.
- Change in behavior.
- Asymmetrical muscle development.
- After a trauma i.e. slip, trip or rotational fall.
- Post surgery as part of a rehab program.
- And many more. I offer the following services:-
- Initial consultations (stated below).
- Follow up treatments for maintenance or working on targeted areas.
- Competition assistance (Please note this must be booked in advance as I will need to seek approval from the vet on site at the competition).
-Rehab assistance, fitness program's, ground work,ridden work. What happens during my initial consultation?
- Discussion of your horse’s history.
- Static conformation analysis.
- Gait analysis, trotted in hand, lunged or ridden if it’s a ridden issue.
- Full body assessment and treatment on the required areas.
- Group bookings welcome. Email d.equinetherapy@gmail.com or call or watts app 07512819230 to book an appointment. Areas covered Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas. Please note that all treatment requests for rehab work will require me to contact your vet prior to work commencing treatment. General maintenance treatment now no longer require veterinary approval. Registered Member IAAT - International Association of Animal Therapists.
