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Equine Back Pain
Back pain, two (of the 72 trillion) words that stir fear in the horse owner…
Holly
Aug 12, 20245 min read
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Equine Training Aids
There are many equine training aids to choose. Which one is the most appropriate for your horse and their stage of training?
Holly
May 4, 20247 min read
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INDIBA (radio frequency) Therapy
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been out and about using my new INDIBA therapy unit and have been receiving lots of questions about...
Holly
Dec 4, 20233 min read
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Equine Overriding Spinous Processes (Kissing Spines)
Overriding spinous processes (ORSPs) or 'kissing spines' is a condition in which the dorsal spinal processes on the vertebrae in the...
Holly
Apr 6, 20238 min read
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Equine Fitness and Training
Training horses so that they are truly prepared for their intended discipline is no easy task. Rose and Evens (1990) went so far as to...
Holly
Feb 26, 202318 min read
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Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a chronic, degenerative disease, which impacts one or more joints of the body. Dogs and horses can both suffer from the...
Holly
Jan 22, 20236 min read
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Festive Pole Exercise #1: The Christmas Cracker
This formation is great for encouraging lots of changes of bend, perfect for engaging the abdominal and spinal musculature. You can...
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Dec 20, 20222 min read
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Equine Sacroiliac Pain and Dysfunction
What is the Sacroiliac (SI) Joint? The sacroiliac (SI) joint is the articulation between the lower part of the ilium (one of the three...
Holly
Nov 26, 20226 min read
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Canine Baited Stretches
Before you begin, there are few things to consider. Firstly, make sure that the environment is safe and quiet- you want your dog's...
Holly
Oct 10, 20223 min read
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Raised Trot Poles in Equine Rehabilitation and Training
How and why are raised trot poles different to walk poles and what is their place in training and rehabilitation? First of all, let's...
Holly
Oct 8, 20223 min read
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Walk Poles In Equine Training and Rehabilitation
Raised walk poles - how do they benefit training and rehabilitation? 1. Increases limb joint flexion- pictures 1 and 3 show increased...
Holly
Oct 6, 20222 min read
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Class IV Laser Therapy Case Study- Equine Wound Healing
Equine Case Study- Wound Healing and Class IV Laser Therapy I have recently been treating a lovely young event horse, who had an accident...
Holly
Sep 26, 20223 min read
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The underwater treadmill in canine and equine rehabilitation and training
The underwater treadmill (UWTM) is a popular tool in human, canine and equine rehabilitation. However, research into canine and equine...
Holly
Sep 7, 202212 min read
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Exercise Therapy: Baited Stretches
Baited stretches seem to be a good place to begin when thinking about exercise therapy as they are an exercise that most horse owners...
Holly
Aug 26, 20224 min read
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Canine Case Study 1: Elbow Dysplasia
Harry is a 20 month old black Labrador, who was referred to me by his vet after being diagnosed with elbow dysplasia. What is Elbow...
Holly
Aug 7, 20227 min read
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What's in a stretch?
Stretching is something carried out regularly by human athletes before they take part in physical activity. It is thought that stretching...
Holly
Jul 17, 20223 min read
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Why Exercise Therapy?
So, what’s the point in exercise therapy eh? It’s a fair question and, therefore, I thought I’d take the opportunity to explain my...
Holly
Jul 6, 20224 min read
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Welcome to our website!
Hello! And welcome to my website 😊! I am so pleased to be able to share it with you. When I initially decided that I wanted to have a...
Holly
Jul 4, 20222 min read
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