Miriam Sykes Veterinary Physiotherapy & McTimoney Animal Chiropractic

27/11/2025

❄️ Final December Appointments ❄️

These are my last slots before christmas , message me if you'd like one

📲 07875642898

Tues 2nd 11.15 - Glossop/Marple
Fri 5th 9.30
Mon 8th 4pm - Marple/Poynton

20/11/2025

Winter has arrived and we are ready ❄️

18/11/2025

When you're trying to do your admin but it's dinner time 👀

15/11/2025

🎄 Remaining availability before christmas 🎄

I just wanted to post the days i still have odd appointments available prior to christmas. A reminder I will then be off work from the 24th Dec up until 5th Jan so please do get booked in if you'd like an appointment before the new year

🔸️ Tues 2nd AM
🔸️ Fri 5th AM
🔸️ Mon 8th

Hope everyone is ok following yesterday's awful storm !

06/11/2025

On Tuesday I attended a fab CPD day at Wright and Morten Equine Clinic

The day was for both farriers and physios and aimed at approaching horse care as a team. The speaker and farrier Ben Benson was fantastic covering some joint topics but also had some really helpful advise on running a business and communicating as a team.

We had a joint vet/farrier demo and group sessions covering the topics of proximal suspensory desmitis, EMS, feeding and diet and different approaches to treat degenerative joint disease. As always it was great to chat to other professionals and hear different people's approaches. It really does take a team to keep these horses on top form.

Thanks to everyone involved in organising

01/11/2025

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"YOU'RE WASTING THAT HORSE."
​That's a common, unkind saying when someone owns a talented or well-bred horse but isn't doing "enough" with them.
​But here’s the truth: Your horse doesn't know they have "talent."
​As long as they have the freedom to move, enough good food, and social interactions with other horses (play, mutual grooming), they are living their best life. Period.
​'Potential' is a purely human concept. It has nothing to do with living in the moment, which is exactly what a horse does. It's wonderful to have big dreams and aspirations for your partnership, but if you're not there yet, or if life has simply gotten busy, please don't think you are letting your horse down.
​Focus on providing their immediate wants and needs that are important to them. Meet the needs of the horse, not the expectations of the industry. You're doing great.

27/10/2025

Hello 👋 its been a while and I just wanted to post a few updates.

Iv been prepping/moving house over the last 6 weeks and its been taking over every spare minute! I feel as though I havent been checking in with people as much lately as I've been trying to get some normality back into my life but I am a message away if anyone needs me and I do love to hear how you're all getting on.

Iv also had quite an unsettled dog but I think we're moving past the initial stress now. Given how long she took to settle when I brought her home from the dogs home, I think shes handling things pretty well 🥰 photo below of her living her best life.

Moving forwards Im going to have to tweak my working hours, il keep in the bookings I already have but will no longer be taking bookings for tues/weds evenings but other evenings will still be available depending on lights and yard accessibility in the the dark nights.

I have some CPD coming up that il be posting about soon and have some courses im looking at for the new year. To keep up with regulations I have to complete a number of hours per year and I love to learn new things and get ideas from other professionals so im looking forward to getting back to that!

With regard to bookings, Nov and Dec are filling up so get in touch if you'd like an appointment. Sorry to drop the C bomb so early 🎅 but I will be taking the week off over christmas and new year (24th - 4th) to spend time with family and friends so pop me a message if you'd like an appointment before then, but bookings are also opened up for January.

I hope everyone is well and enjoying the, so far, mild autumnal weather we've been having 🍂

Hope to see you soon

15/09/2025

Hello,

Just a little reminder to say that payments for appointments should be made on the day. I am currently having to chase a lot of payments and its extra work on the end of my day that shouldn't be needed, some are 2/3 weeks later. I also have bills that I have to meet.

Thank you to everyone that always sticks to this, its really appreciated and I am lucky that this isn't usually such an issue for me.

Thank you as always to everyone that supports my business, I don't like to post negative things on my page, but sometimes it's needed. I hope everyone has had a great weekend 🐎

08/09/2025

Good morning!

I hope everyone has had a lovely weekend, I had a fabulous time down at Burghley Horse Trials 🐎

I am back in work today and will be getting back to messages this morning. My diary is open for October bookings and filling up (particularly the last 2 weeks) so if you need an appointment near a certain date please try and give me some notice.

Thanks x

06/09/2025

Beautiful day for some cross country 👌

03/09/2025

🍂 Appointment availability 🍂

Hello, I hope everyone is doing well. I can't believe September has crept up on us already. This year has flown by!

I just wanted to post my remaining availability for September appointments for anyone wanting to book in :

I have 2 last-minute appointments available on Tues 9th at around 12
🔸️ Thurs 25th
🔸️ 1 appointment sat 27th PM (Marple/Hyde area)
🔸️ Mon 29th
🔸️ Tues 30th AM

I am off this weekend from Friday as im off to Burghley so just a heads up Im taking a little break from work so wont be answering enquiries so if you need me, please message me before then or il get back to you Monday morning 🙂

20/08/2025

It has been a fab few days away at High Peak Riding Club camp again this year. It's great to catch up with everyone and spend time with your wonderful horses.

It may just be the fastest 3 days of the year, thank you to everyone for keeping me so busy, I appreciate you all. As always, I was rubbish at getting photos 😅

I will be back to work as normal tomorrow and picking up any missed messages. Campers, I hope to see you all again soon!