When is it Equine Sports Therapy needed?

Unlike the human athlete the horse cannot easily tell you of a minor strain or tension. It may at first present itself to you by a change in behaviour or performance. Often horses with behavioural problems are in pain and this is their way of communicating it too us. However at times a horse may be too well mannered to tell you! Massage could.

Some examples where Equine Sports Therapy can be beneficial:

• Sore back
• Dipping, flinching, violent tail swishing when grooming the back
• Stiff on one rein
• Tail carried to one side
• Poor or reduced performance
• Unevenness of steps
• Change of character/temperament
• Suddenly refusing to jump
• Behavioural - bucking, rearing, difficult to mount
• Crookedness
• Head shy
• Disunited canter
• Problems with incorrect canter lead
• Uneven muscle tone
• Arthritis
• Azoturia/colic aftercare
• Reluctance/difficulty maintaining an outline or engaging hindquarters
• After a fall when other health causes have been ruled out by veterinary examination