South Coast Equine Veterinary Practice

08/05/2026

Dr Shannon Lee is who I trust and recommend for true expertise in equine dentistry . And a really nice guy with a special sidekick called Ruby.

15/04/2026

15/04/2026

CHIROPRACTIC APPOINTMENTS
Attention Mid North Coast
Ive had interest to visit - week beginning 3rd May - if you're interested- let me know NOW!

Hawkesbury & Hills - Sunday 26/4& Monday 27/4
Hunter Valley - week beginning 3rd May....
( Text your address, how many and your availability and then I can plan! 0408434116)

22/02/2026

Victorian Clients -Text me soon to ensure you get an appointment!
0408434116

VICTORIAN horses and ponies- it's time for a visit!
CHIROPRACTIC appointments available on the Mornington Peninsula, Yarra Valley and Ballarat.
From Sunday 1st March to Saturday 7March.
Please notify me of your interest, availability ,address and then I can plan .
( and given how the weather has been an undercover area is really helpful).
In case you don't know me I'm an equine veterinarian, trained and internationally accredited in chiropractic.
Gill Rickard
0408434116

21/02/2026

This weekend I m at Willinga Park Dressage by the Sea commentating on the live stream with my co host Christine Crawford . Best view in the house!
Fabulous event.

18/02/2026

VICTORIAN horses and ponies- it's time for a visit!
CHIROPRACTIC appointments available on the Mornington Peninsula, Yarra Valley and Ballarat.
From Sunday 1st March to Saturday 7March.
Please notify me of your interest, availability ,address and then I can plan .
( and given how the weather has been an undercover area is really helpful).
In case you don't know me I'm an equine veterinarian, trained and internationally accredited in chiropractic.
Gill Rickard
0408434116

06/01/2026

2026 the Year of the Horse. Well its always about our horses isnt it?
So be kind to yours and book a chiropractic appointment with me. Best way to start the year is with your horse moving and feeling great.
YOUNG , Temora,Cowra and surrounding areas
Sunday 11/1 to Wednesday 14/1/26

Contact me by text is best with your address, availability and how many.
Gill Rickard 0408434116

Follow me if you’re interested in when I might visit your part of NSW or Vic or better still get in touch.

12/12/2025

The cheapest supplement every horse should have daily.
Salt!

📖 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘁

🐴 I love reading about misconceptions when it comes to feeding horses, but today I’d like to debunk some common myths about good old sodium chloride.

🧂 Myth #1: Salt only needs to be fed when the weather is hot.

🐴 Truth #1: Salt needs to be fed 365 days a year because it is vital for many bodily processes and is excreted in sweat, saliva, mucous and urine. Even in the midst of winter, horses need salt.

🧂 Myth #2: Horses instinctively know to drink water regularly, especially when they are hot and sweaty.

🐴 Truth #2: A horse’s thirst reflex is triggered by sodium, which is a component of salt. Horses’ sodium requirements need to be met in order for them to seek water.

🧂 Myth #3: A horse can meet their sodium and chloride requirements with a salt block alone.

🐴 Truth #3: Unlike cattle, horses do not have an abrasive tongue and are not designed to lick harsh surfaces to extract nutrients. While it is technically possible for a horse to consume their daily salt requirement from a salt block, it is much less work and more physiologically-appropriate for them to consume loose salt that is either provided in a meal or left out free-choice.

🧂 Myth #4: Horses know what nutrients they need and can self-medicate with supplements such as vitamins and minerals.

🐴 Truth #4: Salt is the only nutrient horses have been studied and proven to actively seek out when it is required. They will not seek out other nutrients “because they know they need it.” Look at how much salt and molasses (palatable additives) are added to free-choice supplements.

🧂 Myth #5: Himalayan rock salt is better for horses than plain salt.

🐴 Truth #5: Himalayan rock salt contains naturally occurring components other than sodium and chloride. Some may view this as a positive; however, it is usually a more expensive means of supplementing salt, and often contains traces of iron which almost never needs to be supplemented given horses are generally oversupplied iron by their forage intake alone.

🐎 Your horse’s diet should be providing a minimum of 10g of salt per 100kg of body weight each day; typically more after exercise, intense weather, or illness. Ensuring your horse always has access to clean, cool, and fresh drinking water will ensure they remain well-hydrated and if by chance they intake more salt than necessary, the water they drink allows them to excrete excess very effectively. The best kind of salt to feed is plain sodium chloride such as table salt, unless the diet is deficient in iodine which makes iodised salt more appropriate.

07/11/2025

VICTORIA dates for chiropractic
From Wednesday 26/11 to Wednesday 3/12
Albury, Wandin, Mornington Peninsula, Tooradin, and Ballarat if enough interest.
Send me a text with your address and availability and i will start making a plan.
Gill Rickard 0408434116

08/09/2025

Does your horse have to have something wrong to deserve a chiropractic session? No!
Horses are the best at dealing with hurts big or small by compensating. This compensation inevitably is through their back. Then they just don’t move as freely, or get one sided, or find a transition tricky, etc
Chiropractic isnt the same as massage or physio or Pemf or a supplement…
And it should only be done by someone trained in animal chiropractic.
My upcoming areas I’m able to visit are-

Canberra 27/9

Victoria from 29/9 to 5/10 ( Yarra , Mornington Peninsula)
Texting works best. Address, availability and how many help my planning.
A happy horse is what I want, don’t you?
Gill Rickard
0408434116
Please share so other horses can benefit🥕🐴