Equine Manual Therapy

Equine Manual Therapy Equine osteopathic, craniosacral, sports massage and fascial release therapy for the sports and leisure horse. UK, Europe and UAE

Genevieve Joyce is an equine manual therapist trained in equine osteopathy, remedial sports massage therapy, craniosacral therapy, myofascial release and kinesiotaping. Therapy targets areas of pain and discomfort in both the sports and leisure horse. The horse has many ways of showing it's discomfort:
Bucking
Rearing
Napping
Head shaking
Resistance when being tacked up
Difficult with the farrier/have feet picked up
Refusing to jump
One sidedness
Stiffness/refusal to work in an outline
Flinching when groomed
Reluctance to load
etc...

Over 15 years experience in practice, UK based, holding regular treatment clinics in Bahrain and Vienna

02/04/2026

Refusing fences, napping, struggling with transitions, one-sided stiffness, resistance in the contact, these things often have something going on underneath that’s worth paying attention to.

That doesn’t mean every issue is physical, but it does mean it’s always worth asking why before trying to train through it 🏇

17/03/2026

We’re all excited to get the horses back out more now that the weather is turning!

But with that, comes a common injury for me to find and a common injury for owners to miss. So here’s how to spot it!

The ground is still slippery, and it’s so easy for a fresh horse to pull or tear a muscle as they hoof around the field 🫣

Slips aren’t always preventable, but there are a few things you can do to minimise the risk 👏🏼

12/03/2026

Would you know I was looking for in your horse?

It’s a test I do on almost every horse I treat, and it gives me a really good insight into the health of this particular area, and what your horse might be capable of in their ridden work…

Any ideas? 👀

10/03/2026

Bringing an older horse back into work (PART 2).

Ageing isn’t the end of a horses ridden career, it just requires a slightly different approach!

Less zero to Hero, more slow and steady 🐌

Every horse ages differently, and what their bodies can withstand is completely individual- what’s universal is the need to listen to them more closely, and adjust your training accordingly.

09/03/2026

Bringing and older horse back into work (PART 1) comes with it's own set of unique challenges...

Every horse is different and every horse handles ageing differently.
It's not about them being able to do less, it's about being more in tune with their bodies and managing their return to work in a way that suits their needs.

Do you have a different routine for your older horse?

06/03/2026

We don't often think of grass as the culprit for a lost shoe...

But it might be playing a bigger part than you think!
Digestion and digestive discomfort has a big role in movement, including changes in step patterns in your horse.

So if you're fighting the never ending battle of the lost shoe, have a look at your horses diet and consider if some digestive discomfort as the culprit! Particularly as we head into a new season.

05/03/2026

Can you tell which side he fell on? 👀

It was a pleasure to work on this horse after his accident and see an instant improvement in his posture!
He started a little wonky to say the least! And uncomfortable overall.

With one treatment we were able to get him feeling much more like himself! And we will continue to work on him to ensure he's feeling his best and ready to get back under saddle.

24/02/2026

A big part of my job as an equine osteopath, is translating what I'm doing into a client friendly, digestible format...

Because expecting them to understand the ins and outs of anatomy, just isn't an option!

So, I made myself a pro at my in appointment anatomy doodles 👏

Showing YOU where the issues are, how they are presenting themselves and what they might be connected to.

So we can both walk away from the appointment with a full understanding of the next steps. And so you can understand your reports well after I leave 😀

A win-win for both of us!

Be honest, how much of your bodyworkers reports do you fully understand? 👀

23/02/2026

When you speak and get met with a vacant stare…

It’s a quick reminder that you’ve trained for years in anatomy and your essentially speaking a foreign language 😂

Pulling out the Equigate app and actually SHOWING them what issues I’ve found in their horse and how we’re addressing them, feels like a genuine superpower!

Clients that understand are happy clients!

Does your body worker do this? 👀

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Stafford

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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+447817652408

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