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21.01.2022 Leggy enjoying his Saturday morning with some bodywork on his back. Massage therapy is proven to assist in relieving muscular tension and back pain within humans, and it has the same benefits for horses, helping to ensure the work we ask of them is pain free and enjoyable.

13.01.2022 For anyone assisting their horse with lameness rehab. Click the image for clearer viewing.

08.01.2022 The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram - 24 subtle signs of lameness to be aware of. We are often guilty of writing certain behaviours off as thats just what he does or he works out of it, but if your horse has a combination of the listed 24 behaviours in this article then pain can likely be a cause. The cause of these symptoms can often be helped and corrected once recognised, resulting in a better quality of life for our horses. Excerpt ... 1. Repeated changes of head position (up/down), not in rhythm with the trot 2. Head tilted or tilting repeatedly 3. Head in front of vertical (more than 30 degrees) for 10 seconds or more 4. Head behind vertical (more than 10 degrees) for 10 seconds or more 5. Head position changes regularly, tossed or twisted from side to side, corrected constantly 6. Ears rotated back behind vertical or flat (both or one only) five seconds or more; repeatedly lay flat 7. Eyelids closed or half-closed for two to five seconds; frequent blinking 8. Sclera (white of the eye) exposed repeatedly 9. Intense stare (glazed expression, zoned out) for five seconds or more 10. Mouth opening and/or shutting repeatedly with separation of teeth, for 10 seconds or more 11. Tongue exposed, protruding or hanging out, and/or moving in and out repeatedly 12. Bit pulled through the mouth on one side (left or right) repeatedly 13. Tail clamped tightly to middle or held to one side 14. Tail swishing in large movements: repeatedly up and down/side to side/circular; repeatedly during transitions 15. A rushed gait (frequency of trot steps great than 40 per 15 seconds); irregular rhythm in trot or canter; repeated changes of speed in trot or canter 16. Gait too slow (frequency of trot steps less than 35 per 15 seconds); passagelike trot 17. Hind limbs do not follow tracks of forelimbs but repeatedly deviate to left or right; on three tracks in trot or canter 18. Repeated lead changes at the canter in front and/or behind; repeated strike off on wrong lead; disunited 19. Spontaneous changes of gait (e.g., breaks from canter to trot, or trot to canter) 20. Stumbles or trips more than once; repeated bilateral hind-limb toe drag 21. Sudden change of direction, against rider’s direction; spooking 22. Reluctance to move forward (has to be kicked and/or given verbal encouragement); stops spontaneously 23. Rearing (both forelimbs off the ground) 24. Bucking or kicking backwards (one or both hind limbs

08.01.2022 A quick hello to share some business updates! I am changing my name to Effective Equine Sports Therapy. Why the change? I wanted to move to a name that I feel really highlights what I stand for. It was a tie between 'Essential' and 'Effective', as I truly believe regular sports therapy should be an essential part of our horse’s routine care, however after over 12 months of successful treatments and happy clients, I chose ‘Effective’. ... I have some exciting things planned for the future as I continue to grow my business and support the local equestrian community. Many thanks for your support and happy riding! Kylie

05.01.2022 And that’s a wrap on another wonderful year of helping the beautiful, powerful yet sensitive and vulnerable creatures we call horses. From nervous horses that became calmer and easier to work with, to lame horses that were able to move more freely to performance horses that felt better than they ever have before!, and the many laughs and friendships created inbetween The most important message I wanted to share for this year is to always listen to your horse. Negative be...haviour is more often than not related to pain or a horse that is not ready for what is being asked of it A very big thank you to my supporters and I wish you and your family (both four and two legged) a wonderful holiday season! See you next year! Kylie

02.01.2022 "The greatest gift we can give our horse, is the gift of soundness." Wishing you and your horse an enjoyable weekend!