Pollyanna Equine Sports Therapy

08/03/2025

Lovely to see Sienna and Shelley on crufts talking about their recovery and to be involved in that process 😊

02/02/2025

It is with great heart ache that I had to say goodbye to my wonderful horse Travis on Friday evening. I was honoured to have met him and spent 10 wonderful years with him. He was opinionated and knew his own mind but we built up a mutual understanding and partnership that I will miss hugely. Rest in peace my beautiful chap ❤️

09/05/2024

Lovely day jumping a Birthday gift from my parents and sister. Thank you for the lesson.

20/04/2024

What better way to spend some down time after a busy week than behind these ears with and .and_the.goldicorn hope everyone is enjoying the better weather

17/04/2024

Great day presenting and helping out at the Animal Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Conference held Lovely to meet new people and catch up with old friends 😊

13/04/2024

Late morning snoozing with some beautiful weather. Hope everyone is enjoying this glorious day

11/04/2024

I do love this time of year, the evenings are getting longer and the bluebells are coming out. The track was so calm and tranquil this evening that I had to get a few pics. I did appreciate the lull in the wind and rain 😬

What did you get up to this evening?

11/02/2024

Ended up being a lovely day to bang some new posts onto the track. Had some extra helpers at one point 🤣. Hope you all had a lovely weekend?

08/02/2024

Lovely day treating .eq yard before going to Spain 🇪🇸 to compete. All very cuddly today 🤣. Safe travels and have fun .eq and

07/02/2024

This is Jack a donkey I have started treating. Jack is quite the character and definitely knows what he likes or doesn’t like. Jack isn’t very trusting of people especially professionals coming in.

Originally I wasn’t there to treat Jack but his horse companion. On initially meeting Jack he wouldn’t let me touch him but after treating his companion a couple of times Jack asked for some treatment which was very unexpected by me and his owner. I was filling in notes when he came up to me and asked for his neck to be done. So I obliged.

The next time I was up treating his companion we gave him a very gentle massage, which he really relaxed into. Each time I come we treat a bit more and I am hoping that later on this year we will start to introduce some adjustments.

The reason why I wanted to talk about Jack is because treatment is very much on his terms which I feel most treatment should be. But to see how relaxed, calm and happy he is just from a little bit of treatment is absolutely amazing. Helping an animal to feel better is a real privilege and these small moments are what make this job so rewarding and spectacular.

I love my job for moments like this.

01/02/2024

Always lovely meeting new clients.

This lovely lady was slightly un-level through her pelvis. The left being lower than the right (shown in left bottom photograph) which was really apparent at the walk. Through some soft tissue work and adjustments we were able to change this (bottom right photograph). Hopefully this will make her more comfortable as she begins to increase her activity levels.

Thank you for taking the photographs. It is something I often forget to do when treating.

24/12/2023

Merry Christmas to all my wonderful clients and friends 🎅. Hope you all have a relaxing day with family.

04/11/2023

The McTimoney College of Chiropractic and McTimoney Animal Association are hosting their first Animal Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Conference on 17th April 2024 at the college in Abingdon. The conference will showcase the latest research in animal chiropractic care and rehabilitation through platform and poster presentations.

The College is inviting abstracts from all animal musculoskeletal disciplines, including veterinary physiotherapy, with relevant new research. Clinical research and case studies are welcomed and will be considered by a peer review committee. Abstracts must be submitted by 2nd January 2024, and successful applicants will be notified. Tickets will be on sale for £30 each from February 2024.

Fantastic value for a full 8 hours CPD for industry professionals including veterinary surgeons, chiropractors, physiotherapists, massage therapists and hydrotherapists. Tickets can be booked here at https://bit.ly/3HjfrhY

The McTimoney College of Chiropractic is committed to advancing the field of animal chiropractic care and rehabilitation. This conference is an exciting opportunity for professionals in all animal musculoskeletal disciplines to come and understand how chiropractic care complements other rehabilitation therapies. For more information on abstract submission or further details, please contact: [email protected]

17/10/2023

Busy day treating today, best pic has to go to Kylie 🤣. Always love treating at .eq. Lovely horses and a brilliantly run yard 😊. It was also fantastic to do a demo lecture at at the Common Leys campus for and . Friendly staff and students. Such a pleasure.

13/10/2023

Interesting read about hunter’s bumps and that chiropractic can be beneficial in treating them.



https://thehorse.com/1123858/what-you-need-to-know-about-your-horses-hunters-bump/?fbclid=IwAR2JtVdrYiW7IXdu3Mm-wt_EDT02gdf5WJSKkTXBPTED3bohW5J036Zy-OU_aem_AVkT4zuh9t7V0oenOWrAlDKEdHX9lQZffgeLl7gSSM-E7rV5hkZVsJVTHq5XqrdqiII

Two veterinarians explain why horses develop hunter’s bumps and how to treat them.

03/10/2023

Celebrating 8yrs with this chap. So glad I met you 🥰

27/09/2023

While my business name might be pollyanna equine sports therapy I do also do dogs. In fact I am qualified to do any animal. Over the summer I did a drawing project of the dog anatomy and here is the dog skeleton!

Here are some interesting facts about the dog skeleton

Dogs like horses do not have a clavicle (collar bone)

There are approximately 320 bones in a dogs body depending on how long their tail is.

There are 3 types of skull shape
Brachycephalic- flat nosed, which can cause health issues due to breathing problems. Examples include Pug, French Bulldog, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

Dolichocephalic- long nosed with a elongated skull for example Greyhound, Saluki, Borzoi.

Mesaticephalic- medium nose for example Labrador, Border Collie

Common issues a dogs skeleton can be affected by include hip or elbow dysplasia and osteochondritis, which tend to affect fast growing and large breeds. Dogs can also suffer from osteoarthritis as humans do. Treatment can help manage discomfort and stiffness caused by these conditions allowing your dog to be more comfortable improving their well being.

Please do get in contact with Pollyanna to discuss your dog or book a treatment on [email protected] or 07988899427

31/08/2023

Just wanted to post about some of my clients success this month.
Firstly for being selected for U25 dressage championships and coming 9th overall.
for becoming 80cm trailblazer Champion.
Lastly .eq for becoming the U21 National Showjumping Champion not just first but also second.
Really proud of all my clients achievements however big or small they are and wish everyone their continued success it what ever they chose to do. I am just glad I can help ☺️