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Melissa Pinfield-Wells : Equine Physiotherapist & Coach

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Melissa Pinfield-Wells : Equine Physiotherapist & Coach

I provide range of Equine services to suit all needs island wide. I have a keen interest in horses with behavioral problems and last chance horses.

I am a qualified and insured equine physiotherapist and coach. Which allows me to take a holistic approach. I pride myself in providing friendly reliable service whilst maintaining the high standards everyone wants for their horse! If you would like to know more about me or how I might be able to help you and your horses please feel free to get into contact. Tel; 07521729091

11/08/2025

Colin has been a bit of a pickle to jump recently, so I was asked to hop on and give him his confidence back.

I don't often leave the ground anymore, but when I do, I realise how much I miss it!! ! 😆

06/08/2025

‼️LISTEN TO YOUR HORSE‼️

Yesterday, Tilly and I went for a little outing for an arena hire.... for the first time in 3 years!

3 years ago, out of nowhere, Tilly decided she no longer loaded, having loaded perfectly fine all of her life beforehand. She had no bad experiences, and in fact had been to dressage just 2 weeks before she said NO. She literally went from walking straight up the ramp, no hesitation, to a flat no. Nothing I did could persuade her.

Over the last few years, I have tried various lorries, trailers, and techniques to try and load her - all of which have failed.

She was so adamant that she wasn't going in that when she needed surgery to remove a tooth last year (which in true Tilly style needed to be done on the mainland!!!) She needed copious amounts of sedative and several bodies to practically lift her in! (Huge thanks to our wonderful vet Tim Hawkesworth for his patience and expertise here).

So how did we get to the point of going out today, I hear you ask!?

Well, for a little while now (longer than I'd like to admit) I have had a little ni**le that there was something going on in Tilly's hind end. And having done all of the behavioural work, this was all I was left with as a potential reason for her not loading.

So I contacted the wonderful Tim and asked him if he could possibly come and x-ray her hind end to see if we could find anything.

We found that she had a negative rotation in both of her hind pedal bones. Given her somewhat delicate nature (read low pain threshold), we were hopeful that this might be the answer.

And it was!!!

She had been trying to tell me she was uncomfortable..... now I will openly admit that I should have followed my gut sooner, and feel awful that I didn't. But honestly I struggled to justify the cost of x-raying a sound horse, but I am glad I did!

Please know I am NOT saying that all problems with horses are related to pain or discomfort, BUT it is something that I believe should be considered more often when it comes to behavioural "problems".

I for one am glad I did, and cannot wait to see what the future holds for Tilly and I now 😄

02/08/2025

Arthur is getting really good at helping out on the yard.... Rex was very greatful for his help moving poles for me today 😂🤣

29/07/2025

Today, I ventured out with Traci Lawrence boy Bosco for our first lesson since I had Arthur!

I was a bit nervous as I'd not met Douglas Hibbert before, and I've not had a lesson with someone I have never met since I was a child! I normally avoid the unknown.

Although this may seem a silly thing to many, for me, this left me feeling out of control. But one of my aims this year is to push my comfort zone to help me perform better when under pressure.

As it happened, I didn't need to worry! Douglas was lovely. We had a great session working on straightness and getting Bosco to use his hind end more effectively in the collected work.

I was so pleased with Bosco, who hasn't been out for well over a year. I expected some spookiness and tension from him, as he can be a bit of a wuss, but he was totally focused on me from start to finish.

I think he was as pleased to be back out as I was!!! Can't wait to get back out competing with him 😃

22/07/2025

This gorgeous boy is in for rehabilitation following kissing spines surgery.

Rehab can be tricky particularly in cases of kissing spines as often the reason for investigations (which lead to initial diagnosis) is behavioural issues under saddle caused by pain and discomfort.

This means that not only are we managing the challenges of rehab post operatively but also the reality of pain memory which brings its own difficulties.

Often people believe that surgery will fix the problem, when in reality it is just the beginning of the journey. Rehabilitation of kissing spines requires a multi disaplinary approach, with vet, farrier, physio, saddler and rider/owner all playing vital parts.

In the case of this horse I am playing the part of both physio and rider currently and will, at the appropriate time, hand the reins back over to his owner.

The main aim of rehabilitation of kissing spines is to restore normal movement, manage pain and prevent future issues. When we are also working
with a post-op case rehabilitation is also vital to reduce the risk of adhesions and excessive scar tissue.

Rehab is different for every horse, there is no one size fits all approach (as with all training). It can be tricky to balance the physical requirements of the horse, while also taking into account the mental load and ensuring that we give good experiences to try and combat pain memory.

I look forward to sharing Robbie's progress with you and hopefully sending home a happy and rideable horse 🐎

14/07/2025

You know it's going to be a good week when you turn up to the first horse on a Monday morning and get a freshly harrowed school to ride on 🚜🐎

06/07/2025

Training the next generation 🐴🧹

30/06/2025

Bath time for the ponies today 🥵🫧🐴

23/06/2025

I haven't posted much about my horses recently, and the honest reason for that is because I have been really struggling with my self-confidence.

Since having Arthur I have felt really frustrated about a lot of things, particularly the fact that I wasn't able to instantly ride the same as I did before and that I had gained weight that I just can't seem to shift!!!

Recently, I have been doing a ton of work with clients on building their self-confidence and reminding them that all you can do is your best. So I thought I'd practice what I preach and give a little update on what I've been up to with my horses.

So firstly, Harry, his size has been a real struggle for me. Losing all of my core strength meant I have had to work really hard on my own fitness to be able to ride his big movement!!! But he has been going really well, and I have been really focusing on his suppleness and straightness.

Tilly has recently had some x-rays as I had a real ni**le that there was something going on in her hind end, and I was right. So she has had some changes made to her feet to improve her hoof angles, which caused some lameness while she adjusted. But she is now feeling much better, so we are getting back to working hard on developing more rideability in the canter.

I am really starting to enjoy my riding again instead of just beating myself up about it. I'm constantly telling clients to focus on their own journey and be kinder to themselves, but honestly I really struggle to do that myself!

05/06/2025

🦄 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 🦄

Ridden, non-ridden or backing/schooling livery available.

Due to sale of a few horses I have space available for full livery on a small friendly yard, I am in absolutely no rush to fill this space as the right person is very important to us.

THE ESSENTIALS

🐴 Large airy stables, rubber mats in American style barn

🐴 All year turn out, with electric fencing

🐴 20x40m floodlit arena

🐴 Poles and showjumps available for use

🐴 CCTV

🐴 Someone on-site overnight

🐴 Toilet

🐴 Tea making facilities

EXTRA PERKS

🦄 Qualified & insured centre 10 coach on-site

🦄 Qualified & insured veterinary physiotherapist on-site

🦄 Additional support where required from experienced trainer with a keen interest in rider mindset and equine behaviour

For more information or to view the yard please feel free to get in contact 😊

26/05/2025

This weekend we said goodbye to Dee who we had the pleasure of backing, she then stayed on for an extra few weeks while her mummy was on holiday.

On their last day here they completed a video for an online dressage test on their last day, which we look forward to seeing the results of 😀

We can't wait to see Abi and Dee progress and have lots of fun together 😄

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