NJS Rehabilitation

NJS Rehabilitation An equine rehabilitation yard located in the picturesque Trough of Bowland.

21/12/2025

I’ve recently been suffering from right sided low lumbar /SI & right hip pain/ groin discomfort & could feel it was having an effect on my riding position. It’s important that we are as balanced as possible in the saddle so we give our horses the best chance of being balanced whilst being asked to perform & carry us! I decided to have an objective assessment with Pegasus Physiotherapy on the mechanical horse so that I could really understand where the issue was stemming from & then address it. The video is the start of my session showing me sitting with my weight into my right side & “collapsing “ through my right lumbar spine. What is possibly less easy to see is the compensatory tightening of my left inner thigh which causes a pelvic rotation. So…. Foam roller & stability ball at the ready “physician heal thy self!” 😁 physiotherapy conditioning

I have just spent time in Glasgow observing equjne dissection with this lady. It was an amazing, learning experience & r...
08/11/2025

I have just spent time in Glasgow observing equjne dissection with this lady. It was an amazing, learning experience & reinforced just how incredible these animals are. Thank you to the owners of the horses, Equi-ed & Becks Nairn.

03/11/2025

Thank you Hannah ☺️

02/11/2025

DOLLY.
A lovely 6 year old mare that came in to NJS Rehabilitation for postural strengthening/ conditioning. There was also a query about her right hind limb. Dolly had a tendency to push her weight to her forehand, & in particular to her left forelimb, resulting in her elevating & retracting her head & neck causing her to hollow her thoracolumbar spine & unable to engage her hindquarters. Her rehab program consisted of static & dynamic postural stability exercises, in hand work, long lining & ridden work. After 5 weeks, Dolly was feeling “stronger” straighter & ready to continue with her ridden education. I look forward to following her progress.

COPPERWeeks 1-3 of walk work, a combination of in -hand & long lining.
26/09/2025

COPPER
Weeks 1-3 of walk work, a combination of in -hand & long lining.

TOBY.This lovely gelding came into NJS Rehabilitation & stayed for 9 weeks (top photo week 1, bottom photo week 9). Toby...
02/08/2025

TOBY.
This lovely gelding came into NJS Rehabilitation & stayed for 9 weeks (top photo week 1, bottom photo week 9). Toby was often described as “lazy to ride” & at the time he came into NJS, he felt unsound in his hind limbs. He had previously had steroid treatment to his Near Side stifle due to effusion/swelling in the joint.
For me, Toby was the classic case of a horse struggling with his own body “being in the way”.
The top right picture illustrates how much Toby weighted his forehand, with both the fore & hind limbs being “camped under”. He was dysfunctional through his thoracic sling with a braced neck to compensate. What you’re unable to see from the photo is just how tight Toby was in the lumbar spinal muscles & bilateral hind limb adductor muscles (inner thigh). Also not visible is the asymmetry through his shoulders as he heavily weighted his Off Side shoulder.
During his 9 week stay Toby had a considerable amount of therapy, to include osteopathy, Equivibe, Indiba, long lining, in hand ground work exercises, lungeing & ridden work, all to re dress his physical balance & ultimately allow his body freedom of movement.
He has now gone home, with a work program & I am looking forward to catching up with him & his progress in the next few weeks. 😊
I have to take this opportunity to thank his owner for her patience, understanding & for trusting me with him. I am very appreciative.
, , , , , , , , ,

Address

Clitheroe
BB7

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when NJS Rehabilitation posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to NJS Rehabilitation:

Shortcuts

Share

Category