Exercise Therapy Clinic

Exercise Therapy helps horses and ponies to use and strengthen their muscles, joints and soft tissue correctly, laying secure foundations for ridden work and training. Each session includes:

· A static and dynamic assessment to evaluate your horse's stance and how they move. This outcomes of this assessment will help plan the exercises we then move onto

· A variety of progreassive  exercises- these will be dependant on your horse and your goals, and may include pole work, can be ridden or from the ground

· While we are working, I will explain what we are aiming for and how to identify movements are being carried out correctly so that you are confident to use them at home

· After the session, I will send you an individualised exercise plan, incorporating what we have worked on, with next steps for you to continue working on at home.

Sessions:

Groups of 3 - 1 hour £35 per horse

Groups of 2 – 1 hour £45 per horse

Private sessions - 45 mins £55 per horse

*All prices are inclusive of arena hire. Please indicate on the booking form if you have a preferred time and I will do my best to accommodate. These requests will be on a first come first served basis.

What I need from you:

· Sessions are tailored to each individual horse, even when working as part of a group. This means I need a little bit of background information from you on booking. Please compete the booking form and provide me with the following details:

- Your long term goals for you and your horse

- What you are currently working on

- Any particular difficulties or weaknesses you are experiencing

- Any prior injuries your horse has suffered, with time scales

I look forwards to seeing you on the day!

Group Exercise Workshop Session- £20 for two hour session

This session is for anyone who is interested to learn some specific exercises to use at home but don't want to bring their own horse on the day. It will be a hands on session, where you will be encouarged to get involved with the exercises we focus on. The session will be for two hours and numbers will be limited. 

The session will involve:

• Warm up and activation- we will focus on exercises which help to warm up and activate specific muscle groups
• Exercises to engage the hindlimbs
• Exercises to enage the back 
• Exercises to enage the pelvis 
• Exercises to enage the thoracic sling

During each section, you will be introduced to 2-3 exercises to target each of the anatomical areas, with options for progression. Then, at the end of the session, you will be supported in devising an exercise therapy plan, using the exercises we have worked on, to take home and use with your own horse.