Jules is settling in nicely, track system set up around the edge of her paddock space to keep her moving and in contact with her neighbours, and it's time to start her exercise regime! Due to having been out of work for quite some time since foaling, Jules needs to be built up slowly. Her …
Tag: horses
Fresh pair of eyes…
Having been kept very busy with my massage case studies over the last few weeks, it is fair to say that while my technique may be improving, my confidence in my own 'diagnostics' is not...this is certainly a case of the more you learn, the less you actually 'know'!! The lovely horses I have been …
Learning from Nature
I am currently sitting in a cabin in the Icelandic north, recovering from a 3 day trek round the Highlands. As well as a sore backside and achy limbs(!), this incredible experience has also given me a brand new outlook on the way we keep our horses back at home. This trek was no ordinary …
Dressage Divas
I have recently been getting my riding fix with a gorgeous little Haflinger-Cob cross dressage pony. This dinky but muscular ball of energy has always caught my eye for the unlikely transformation he makes into the most elegant and impressive ridden pony, when given the right rider combination. While I work on being that rider(!) …
Fit for Purpose
Having finished feeling sorry for myself for my injured hand and horse(!), I am currently putting all my focus onto my Conformation Studies - looking at both static and dynamic conformations of a variety of horses, with the aim to 'get an eye' for correlations between posture/build/movement/behaviours and potential soreness or difficulty that the horse …
Horse Withdrawal
I have found myself suffering from a rather unfortunate bout of horse withdrawal...with a fractured finger and share horse with a potential manica tear, I know it will be a while until I am regularly riding and enjoying an equine companion again. When I reflect on this and previous times when I have had 'horselessness' …
Underage Workers
I am currently in the frustrating limbo of having lots of study to do before I am able to get started on massaging my case studies! What I learn will be invaluable when I'm out with clients though, but is also incredibly eye-opening. Would you send your child out to full time strenuous work at …
Getting Started
So...with the impending start of my course this week, why did I choose Equine Massage out of the numerous complementary equine therapies rapidly increasing in popularity over recent years? Well, having observed what seemed to me to be quite magical effects from the gentle and non-invasive work of the Equine Physios and Chiropractors I have engaged, and then researching and having a go by myself, the decision was a no-brainer for me...
Hands on Horses 