Mane and Tail

01/06/2026

Black (ish) Beauty 💙

Limited turnout today after moving over to the new fields. We will be doing some more work with the grazing muzzle tomorrow so that he can be out moving more without gorging himself.

The sudden change from sparse grazing to this comes with the very real risk of laminitis or colic so I'd always rather be cautious, especially as we're not able to do high intensity exercise at the moment to help keep the weight off. The taller, mature grasses are more fibrous and less sugary, but the sheer volume available can be problematic for higher risk horses.

The mirror shot is just because he was really curious today!

31/05/2026

I'm glad Blue was on the ball this morning becuase I really wasn't! I couldn't seem to get myself coordinated, but despite probably not communicating with him as effectively as I would like to, he still did a great job.

He did some really nice lowering of the head and lifting through his back walking over the raised poles, and was carefully considering his foot placement navigating the V's.

We then did some great leg stretches but I positioned us too close to the camera and cut off his legs 🤦‍♀️
Well done for carrying me through the session today Blue!

I am starting to see some subtle changes in his posture now which is really rewarding and hopefully he will be starting to feel more balanced and confident in his body 😀

30/05/2026

Lots of shade and water for the pups this week. 🥵

29/05/2026

Exercising with friends is a nice way to mix things up and keep it interesting and stimulating for the horses.

It is really interesting to see the difference in topline development and posture in Murphy who is 20 but has maintained exercise throughout his life, compared to Blue who is 16 but has done fairly little as far as we know from the history we have.

We did have positive feedback from our barefoot trimmer this week that Blue's hind legs are feeling stronger and able to maintain lifting them up to be trimmed which is encouraging, we will get there! 💪🐎

27/05/2026

Super early start today. At the yard for 5.15am, onboard at 5.45 😬 absolutely worth it though!

Blue liked his iced fruit and veg, the chomping though 🤦‍♀️🤣

25/05/2026

Oscar 😍 I love this boy, we've come so far in our relationship since I first treated him at the beginning of February. Back then he was really guarded and although he allowed me to treat him, he wasn't really convinced it was a good thing.

Now he trusts me, we have open communication during our sessions, each of which is different. Sometimes he'll be up for firmer pressure or more vigorous techniques, other days, like in this session, he wants everything slow and calm. He finished with some big unwinding and relaxing.

It's been so lovely building this relationship and being part of his support team. Oscar is doing so well this year, his management is really working for him. He's feeling good and enjoying is work, having great fun on endurance rides and absolutely smashing it at his first dressage to music test this weekend. 👏

Massage/Bodywork play a key role in supporting our equine partners, whatever their discipline/workload and also if they're retired. It can help to:

🐴 Relieve tight or fatigued muscles, and improve exercise recovery

🐴 Support healthy blood and lymphatic circulation

🐴 Increase Range of Motion

🐴 Support rehabilitation and reduce injury risk

🐴 Indentify changes before they become problematic

🐴 Track muscle development over time

🐴 Stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system

🐴 Support mental and emotional regulation and wellbeing.

And so much more!

I use mixed modalities (Emmett Technique, Therapeutic Massage, Sports Massage, Reiki) to provide treatments that are tailored to the needs of the individual in that moment.

Please DM for a chat if you would like support with your best friend. 🐎

24/05/2026

23/05/2026