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Provides support to owners and their horses with bespoke bodywork, groundwork and coaching packages
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I provide an holistic solution that combines bodywork, groundwork and coaching to ensure the best outcome for both horse and owner. I achieve this by identifying each animals and owners individual needs and by working in conjunction with other Equine facilitators (Farriers, Dentists, Vets etc). Combining my own practical experience of the equine world along with my qualifications, I strongly belie

ve that all horses and ponies perform better when they are comfortable in their bodies and their minds.

22/08/2024

“First you go with them, then they go with you, then you go together “.
~Ray Hunt

The first step of that is about giving up control, which I think is one of hardest things for people do, with horses and with life.

08/11/2023

Please sign the petition to stop live exports to slaughter

Will you join me? I have just written to my local MP to ask them to take action and ensure the UK Government takes the first step in stopping the trade in horses being smuggled abroad to slaughter.

16/10/2023

Lovely walk woods yesterday 😊

22/08/2023

27/06/2023

A picture paints a thousand words.
This is exactly what I try to explain to my clients when we talk about ‘why my horse does x,y,z’ it’s because they are not designed to move in the way that we expect them to! ❤️

"I am a horse. I wasn't designed to bend. I was designed to graze and run (and walk, nap, play and socialize and move as one with the herd) It will take time for me to become supple, loose and flexible, straight and balanced. Please be patient. Please be kind. I am doing my best to please you."

I am grateful for all I learned about crookedness from the late Dr Kerry Ridgway.

Here as some recommendations for useful information because when you know better, you can train better.

𝐴𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑟: 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝐿𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑖𝑙ℎ, 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑𝐻𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠

Online:

www.drkerryridgway.com

Crookedness and fascia:

https://ivcjournal.com/fascia-and-why-its-so-important/

Low Heel/High Heel Syndrome:

http://www.endurance.net/blogger/RidgewayLowHeel.pdf

The Crooked Horse Syndrome:

https://cms.arr.de/uploads/pdf/DrRidgway_Laterality.pdf

Streaming Videos

𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗴𝘄𝗮𝘆 & 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/improvedhorseperformance

𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 – 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗴𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘇

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/equinewellnesscourse2013

𝗜𝗻-𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘇: 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻-𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/inhandlessonswithmanolo

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲

https://learn.kathleenaspenns.com/courses/TrustedPartners

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲: 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀, 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹? 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

https://learn.kathleenaspenns.com/courses/the-nervous-horse

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿/𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿

25/06/2023

Great day out with these lovely ladies
Duchy College Equine Events

24/06/2023

I’ll be at Duchy fellow Masterson Method Practitioner Leigh Jackson tomorrow. See you there! 🙌 😎🐴

Equine & HE Department Open Day this Sunday - 10am to 2pm. We have lots of exciting equine displays - timetable below. FREE ENTRY to all - well behaved dogs on leads welcome!

12/05/2023

25/04/2023

Scrappy has dragged me to her favourite cafe again 🤷🏻‍♀️😆

23/04/2023

Another reminder that horses are not machines, but sentient beings with bodies that are able to feel restrictions, soreness and fatigue, just like we do 😊

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁 - 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀

Muscles control every aspect of movement - both internal and external. They form the largest tissue mass in the horse's body.

There are various types of muscles performing a wide variety of tasks all working in a similar way. Electrical impulses instruct the fibres to contract and shorten, then relax and lengthen.

There are 3 types of muscle:
𝟭. 𝗦𝗺𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 - This is an involuntary muscle which functions automatically. It surrounds and is found in all internal tissues and organs. Smooth muscle responds to stimuli from the autonomic nervous system. It is responsible for pushing food through the digestive system and for the physical control of the bladder and bowel. It is also found in the vascualr and reproductive systems.

𝟮. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗰 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 - A highly specialised, strong, thick muscle that is fatigue resistant. Beating around 100,000 times a day throughout the horse's lifetime. This muscle co-ordinates the propulsion of blood in and out of the heart.

𝟯. 𝗦𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 - There are over 700 different skeletal muscles in the horse. The brain sends a signal to the muscles via nerves which then convert chemical energy into movement.
The function of skeletal muscle is to:
🐎 Support the skeleton and create movement
🐎 Maintain joint stability and posture
🐎 Control range of movement
🐎 Protect the skeleton and internal organs from trauma
🐎 Contribute to thermoregulation by shivering

22/04/2023

I’m super proud of these two 🙌
Learning how to work together in a way that your horse understands

If you feel that you and your horse could do with help understanding one another, or you want to have some fun with your favourite four legged friend, get in touch for a free telephone consultation!

16/04/2023

Owners often say to me “he struggles a bit down hill, but I don’t think he’s in any pain”

Horses will always do their best to answer your question, no matter how uncomfortable they are. Different breeds will have different levels of sensitivity.

They speak in a whisper….(some examples)
* A shortened stride during warm up
* A fixed mouth
* A tail swish

Don’t leave it so long that your horse needs to shout about their discomfort….(some examples)
* Bucking
* Kicking out
* Biting
* Napping
* Rearing

I offer affordable bespoke holistic solutions for horses and their owners.
Want the best for your horse? Concerned about your horses mental and physical wellbeing? Get in touch. Your horse will thank you for it ❤️🐴

Thank you Stable Body Physical Therapy for bringing this to owners attention 🙏

15/04/2023

27/03/2023

This is true for both the horse and the rider!

22/02/2023

Today started as a normal day, but ended up being a magical day. 🤩
When you invest your time in a role that fills your heart with love, empathy and connection and your customer (a pony) trusts you enough to be in your presence and let go.
Sadly no pictures, I was too ‘in the moment’. But it is a ‘moment’ that I will remember with gratitude each day.

08/02/2023

Awesome 🤩

Great day, starting off with a trip to Surrey for biomechanics coaching sessions, then back to Dunstaffange for a Zoom session followed by an afternoon presenting our “Rider Biomechanics - Improving Horse and Rider Performance”, webinar.

Great webinar discussing the complexities of rider biomechanics and the need to look at the horse-saddle-rider interactions from a global perspective! Massive thank you to everyone who joined.

Our 2023 webinar series is well underway, like our previous series, this series brings together interesting areas delivered by some of the worlds leading researchers, all with a passion for sharing their research, with the goal of advancing knowledge to support equine welfare.

The webinars come with a 30 day video replay, CPD certificates and interactive Q and A session.

Webinars can be booked online⤵️

🟢Lumbosacral pelvic kinematics, Sunday 12th February 2023 @ 14:00 HRS with Dr Melinda Storey https://www.eventbrite.com/e/529172377827

🟢Biomechanics of equine dentition, the TMJ and associations of domestication and environment on the modern performance horse. Thursday 16th February 2023 @ 19:00 HRS GMT with Lucinda Stockley https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/biomechanics-of-equine-dentition-the-tmj-domestication-and-environment-tickets-507299324937

🟢Clinical Biomechanics of the Equine Head, Sunday 26th February 2023 @ 14:00 HRS with Prof. Kevin Haussler. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/clinical-biomechanics-of-the-equine-head-tickets-507308542507

🟢Use and application of ground and raised poles: a biomechanical perspective. Thursday 2nd March 2023 @ 19:00 HRS with Dr Russell MacKechnie-Guire https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/use-application-of-ground-raised-poles-a-biomechanical-perspective-tickets-507356826927

🟢What is the Possible Connection between Fascia and Acupuncture? Saturday 11th March 2023, Dr Rikka Schultz @ 10:00 HRS GMT https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-the-possible-connection-between-fascia-and-acupuncture-tickets-508938297147

🟢Proprioception: What it is & its Benefit for Performance & Rehabilitation, Thursday 16th March 2023 @ 19:00 HRS with Prof Hilary Clayton https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/proprioception-what-it-is-its-benefit-for-performance-rehabilitation-tickets-507316716957

07/02/2023

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I started working with these ponies two months ago. We always have a little snuggle in the morning before mucking out, but I arrived late today and they had already been turned out. I decided to pop into their field to say goodbye once the yard duties were done. I walked through the gate, and there they were all walking over to say hello. No words said or needed. Actions speak louder than words ❤️🐴 #ponylove #horses #hillsideequinetherapy #mastersonmethod #givinghorsesavoice #equinetherapy #equinebehaviour

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How it all began...

My career with horses began at 16 years of age, when I started an Apprenticeship at my local Equestrian Centre. I stayed for a further three years gaining my BHS qualifications and a wealth of teaching experience. From that point I worked within the Equine industry for a further six years mainly with Mounted Games Ponies, Hunters and Eventers. This is where I first witnessed Equine Bodywork and was immediately drawn to it. As much as I wanted to pursue this role, it did not seem financially viable and fell into the trap of office work! I continued to ride and visit local shows and events however the self-perpetuating nonsense of office life began to wear me down. This continued until my husband and I decided to move the family to Cornwall for a better quality of life. It was at this point that my career turned full circle and I signed up for a Foundation Degree in Equitation Science at Duchy College, covering Equine Training, Behaviour and Welfare. My interest in helping horses through bodywork still remained and during work experience at college I met Leigh Jackson (a Masterson Method Coach) who took me under her wing. I continued with my Degree; graduating in November 2017 and went on to become a Certified Masterson Method Practitioner in May 2018.

The learning outcomes and experiences from my Foundation Degree and The Masterson Method Certification have reinforced the importance of looking at the horse holistically; and respecting each horse as an individual. It is not about working on a restricted area of the body, it’s about understanding how the horse uses its whole body, how it balances itself, if it compensates for areas of tension, it’s job, it’s age and how capable the horse is to carry out their job in terms of confirmation and personality.