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I have owned horses all of my life but only really became interested in rehabilitation following the death of my beloved horse Alfie due to a broken leg, weakened by a long spell of box rest. In the two years since Alfie's death, I have acquired two horses with multiple physical issues. One is an ex-racehorse with a serious back injury and it was through helping that I became more and more fascinated by the many complementary therapies available to the horse. I quickly realised that the excellent work carried out by osteopaths and chiropracters will often need constant repeat treatments unless accompanied by regular soft tissue therapy.
I have since attended courses in the following:
- Sports Massage
- Stretching Exercises & Rehabilitative Therapies
- Cranio-Sacral Techniques
- Myofascial Release
- Equine Touch
- Shiatsu
- Equine Podiatry
- Practical Equine Behaviour
and have been extremely lucky to have been taught by some wonderful and extremely knowledgeable instructors such as Debranne Patillo, Ruth Mitchell, Gail Wetzler, Sarah Wale and KC La Pierre. I was also fortunate to spend some time in Sydney with Catherine Bird, one of Australia's leading Equine Natural Health consultants and an expert in herbalism and aromatherapy.
I am a fully qualified Equine Body Worker (EBW) and IEBWA member.
Having seen the relief and often dramatic results produced by all of the therapies I have studied, I am now committed to improving the comfort and wellbeing of horses and ponies through reducing pain, releasing tension and advising on their care and management.
It really is so important that when a horse is exhibiting pain, the cause of that pain is determined. The discomfort could be caused by ill-fitting saddlery, inappropriate use of gadgets, poor shoeing, dental issues, an unbalanced rider, poor footing in the school, irregular or incorrect training, recent injuries, or maybe even a rug that is too heavy and too tight.
For horse owners, the benefits that may be obtained from an EBW can be very positive. Your EBW may spot aches, pains and stresses, or simply an environmental issue, that have previously gone unnoticed. Horses that are in pain often start to act in a different way, such as spooking, bucking, bolting or napping. As our horses cannot tell us in words about the discomfort they are feeling, they often resort to supposed bad behaviour which is simply their whispers turning into shouts for help.
They give us so much and it gives me the greatest of pleasure to be able to give something back to these very special creatures.
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