K.Olsen Equine Bodywork

K.Olsen Equine Bodywork Providing Innovative Equine Key Impulse therapy & Bodywork Massage to horses in the Central West, NSW

Who needs more winter rugs!
27/05/2026

Who needs more winter rugs!

๐Ÿด ๐˜ฝ๐™„๐™‚ ๐™‰๐™€๐™’๐™Ž โ€” ๐™Š๐˜ฝ๐™€๐™๐™Š๐™‰ ๐™Ž๐˜ผ๐˜ฟ๐˜ฟ๐™‡๐™€๐™๐™” & ๐˜ฝ๐™Š๐™๐™๐™†๐™€โ€™๐™Ž ๐™ƒ๐™Š๐™๐™Ž๐™€ ๐™๐™๐™‚๐™Ž ๐˜ฝ๐˜ผ๐™๐™ƒ๐™๐™๐™Ž๐™ ๐™ƒ๐˜ผ๐™‘๐™€ ๐™๐™€๐˜ผ๐™ˆ๐™€๐˜ฟ ๐™๐™‹! ๐Ÿค

With the retirement of Annie & the team at Bourkeโ€™s Horse Rugs, Oberon Saddlery is proud to now be integrating ๐€๐‹๐‹ Bourkeโ€™s Horse Rugs stock into our IN-STORE location & upcoming ONLINE STORE! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ

โœจ ๐‘น๐‘ผ๐‘ฎ๐‘บ, ๐‘น๐‘ผ๐‘ฎ๐‘บ & ๐‘ด๐‘ถ๐‘น๐‘ฌ ๐‘น๐‘ผ๐‘ฎ๐‘บ! โœจ

We now have ๐๐”๐‹๐Š quantities of:
โ–ช๏ธ Canvas & Ripstop Rugs/Combos
โ–ช๏ธ Various denier/gsm Heavy-duty Waterproof Combos & Rainsheets
โ–ช๏ธ Woollen & Polar Fleece Rugs
โ–ช๏ธ PVC Halters & Fly Masks
โ–ช๏ธ Grooming, Stable & Rug Accessories
โ–ช๏ธ Plus much more in a huge range of sizes!

๐ŸŽ‰ To celebrate, weโ€™re launching our ๐‘ฉ๐‘ฐ๐‘ฎ๐‘ฎ๐‘ฌ๐‘บ๐‘ป ๐‘ฎ๐‘ฐ๐‘ฝ๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘พ๐‘จ๐’€ ๐‘ฌ๐‘ฝ๐‘ฌ๐‘น since transitioning to new ownership! ๐ŸŽ‰

๐ŸŽ ๐“๐Ž๐“๐€๐‹ ๐†๐ˆ๐•๐„๐€๐–๐€๐˜ ๐•๐€๐‹๐”๐„ ๐Ž๐•๐„๐‘ $๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽ ๐ŸŽ

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐‡๐Ž๐– ๐“๐Ž ๐„๐๐“๐„๐‘๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ
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๐Ÿ†๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐‘๐ˆ๐™๐„ ๐๐Ž๐“๐Ÿ†

๐Ÿ…1x Unlined Canvas Combo + Ripstop Combo
๐Ÿ…1x Rainsheet Combo
๐Ÿ…1xWoollen or Polar Fleece Rug/Combo (style availability dependant on size requested)

๐Ÿ€ ๐๐‹๐”๐’ โ€” ๐Ÿ๐ฑ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฌ โ€˜๐‹๐”๐‚๐Š๐˜ ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐โ€™ winner to be ๏ฟผdrawn over the next 5-days to win a FREE fly-mask or rug accessory!๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ
Day-1 winner announcement 7pm TONIGHT!๐Ÿ€

๐Ÿ“… Entries Close: Sunday 31st-May โ€” 12:00PM
๐Ÿ“ฃ Winners Announced: Monday 1st-June โ€” 7:00PM

๐Ÿ“ฆ Australia-wide postage covered by Oberon Saddlery!!

๐ŸŒ ๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ฌ-๐‘บ๐‘ป๐‘ถ๐‘น๐‘ฌ ๐‘ณ๐‘จ๐‘ผ๐‘ต๐‘ช๐‘ฏ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ฎ ๐‘บ๐‘ถ๐‘ถ๐‘ต!!
Featuring both Oberon Saddlery & Bourkeโ€™s Horse Rugs stock! ๐Ÿš€

๐ŸคŽ ๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ฒ๐‘ฌ & ๐‘ญ๐‘ถ๐‘ณ๐‘ณ๐‘ถ๐‘พ our page for extra info on exclusive offers, restocks & new arrivals!๐Ÿ›๏ธ

*T&Cโ€™s apply. Oberon Saddlery reserves the right to amend the giveaway. Winners have 24 hours to claim prizes. Oberon Saddlery will never request payment or financial details*

15/05/2026

Pre & Post Ride Back Checks Matter ๐Ÿด

One of the most valuable habits you can develop as a horse owner is checking your horseโ€™s back before and after you ride.

Not just to see if theyโ€™re โ€œsoreโ€ but to observe how they are coping physically with the work you are asking them to do.

โœจ Does the back feel soft and supple or tight and reactive?
โœจ Is there symmetry from one side to the other?
โœจ Does your horse comfortably perform a belly lift?
โœจ Has the shape of the back changed after work?
โœจ Does your horse look more relaxed and connected after the ride or more braced and fatigued?

Every stride, every compensation, every change in balance, hoof comfort, rider position, saddle fit, and posture travels through the back. Often, by the time horses become girthy, cold-backed, buck, rush, hollow, or resist work, the body has already been compensating for some time.

Your horse shouldnโ€™t need to โ€œwarm outโ€ of discomfort when you first get on.
They shouldnโ€™t consistently feel tight, reactive, or hollow at the beginning of every ride.

Those subtle changes are valuable information to identify problems and recognise progress.

โœ”After a good ride, your horseโ€™s back may feel:
- Softer & fuller
- More uniform in tone
- Comfortable to lift through the core and thoracic sling
- Improved shape

That tells you the work supported the horse rather than overloaded them.

Observation is your superpower.

The more familiar you become with your horseโ€™s normal, the earlier you can recognise changes and the more meaningful conversations you can have with your saddle fitter, bodyworker, farrier, vet, trimmer, or coach.

Recognising changes in posture shape and function will often occur first so that we can be proactive before the horse has to show behavioural alterations.

Sophie and I unpack this further on The Equine Functional Posture Podcast

https://www.integratedvettherapeutics.com/podcasts/the-equine-functional-posture-podcast/episodes/2149203888

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