Osteopathy is a gentle, hands-on approach to treating a wide range of issues, with the goal of restoring and maintaining optimal health and well-being. Our treatment not only targets identified areas of dysfunction but also considers the entire musculoskeletal framework of the horse. This holistic approach enables rapid positive changes with lasting long-term benefits.
The osteopathic techniques we use are carefully selected and tailored to your horse’s specific needs. These techniques include:
- Joint mobilisations
- Joint manipulations
- Soft tissue massage
- Myofascial release techniques
- Muscle stretching
- Cranial release techniques
These methods promote positive changes within your horse’s musculoskeletal system by enhancing their circulatory, lymphatic, and nervous systems. This comprehensive approach contributes to achieving ultimate health and well-being, allowing your horse to feel great and perform at its best.
equine osteopathy can help with:
- Change in behaviour, handling and ridden
- Poor performance
- Feeling of saddle slipping
- Stiffness on one rein
- After injury (eg a slip in the field)
- Training issues such as working on the forehand or leaning
- Reaction to grooming/touching the poll or back
- Reluctance to pick one limb up
- Difficulty with symmetry (eg canter lead preference, flying changes, jumping to one side)
- General check up