Alice James Veterinary Physiotherapy

06/04/2026

Kirsty ( Team Opposition) and I have put together a 2 day prize for Hannah's Willberry Wonder Pony auction. This includes:

2x lessons with Kirsty (flat and/or jumping)
An introductory Aquastride Equine Water Treadmill session
1x equine physio session
All carried out at Landford Common Stud.

If you fancy a bid and helping raise some money for a great charity, then check out lot 32 😉 (There are also many other great prizes up for auction!)

Thank you for visiting our 10th Anniversary Auction. There is something for everyone so please browse all the items. All our wonderful prizes have been generously donated, so ALL proceeds go to the charity. Every penny raised will fund much needed scientific research into osteosarcoma and provide mo...

06/04/2026

I certainly had my Big Brave Pants on to do this!! 🙈🫣 Majorly out of my comfort zone, I'm much happier covered in mud, hay, hair and hiding behind the four-legged furries 🐴🐶
Thank you to Hilary and Rebecca for inviting me for a glass of 🍷 and a chat.

For anyone that hasn't yet heard of Big Brave Pants, it's a fantastic, supportive group for horsey people, founded by these two lovely ladies. It doesn't matter what your level, ability or ambition is, this is a welcoming and encouraging group.

I haven't managed to watch it back, I might need an extra 🍷 (or two 🍷) 🤣

Big Brave Pants

In this weeks episode of "Tails from the Hayloft" we have a lovely chat with our guest Alice James.Alice inherited her love of horses from her mum and grandm...

05/03/2026

Sun's out 🌞 rugs off 😎

I hope everyone is enjoying a taste of Spring 🤞 it continues 🌱🌻🌼

12/02/2026

❓️Do you have routine dental checks?❓️

Calypso had her annual dental check up with her vaccination in January. Beth picked up that she has developed 109 mesial infundibular caries. Whilst not currently causing any issue or impacting any sensitive structures, if left untreated, could result in a fractured tooth. It has likely developed due to her age.

A couple of weeks later, Nicky came out to give her a filling. 🔨🦷 It was fascinating to see inside the mouth with the oroscope and see the process in action. The cavity was deeper than expected and Nicky took her time to make sure it was fully cleaned out. 🤩

Here is a little video of the initial diagnosis (first picture) followed by the cleaning out process and the final input of resin composite.

🦷It's important to have regular dental checks to not only keep the horse comfortable but pick up and anything before it can cause a problem or discomfort.

Here are a few reasons your horse may need a dental check:

🐴 It's been over a year since there last one. (Recommended 6-12 months)

🐴 You have a young horse starting ridden work or begining work with a bit.

🐴 struggling to eat /quidding.

🐴 reluctance to have the bridle on, struggling with or not accepting the contact. Head tilting. There may be a drop in performance.

🐴 any facial swelling or excess saliva.

You may find dental discomfort could be affecting other areas of the body! 🧐

Robinson Equine Vet & Dental Surgery

06/01/2026

I may be under 10 layers of clothing 🥶 but I spotted a little surprise rainbow 🌈 this morning!
January has been busy so far with MOTs and check ups.
Make sure you and your animals are staying warm in this weather ❄️!

Some key reminders:
👉Offer some warm water or mash when you can to make sure they staying hydrated.
👉 Gentle movement when possible to keep things mobile.
👉 Allow some extra time to warm up and cool down.

25/12/2025

A bit of a different view for Christmas 🎄 🎿

Wishing all of my lovely clients 🐴🐶 a very Merry Christmas! Thank you for all your support during 2025 and I look forward to seeing you all in the New Year 🥂

21/12/2025

Happy Equestrian Christmas day!
The moment we've all been waiting for...a bit of extra daylight (even if it is only a minute to start with!) 🐴

01/12/2025

On occasion, I do question my life choices....🤣🫣🌧

Squeezing in a quick leg stretch inbetween appointments with half an hour of daylight. The best pair of ears to be behind on a day like this!! 🤎🐴

25/11/2025

A bit of a different view for a couple of days! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I'm glad I've got multiple coats with me 🥶

I am able to access messages and organising bookings for December 🐴🐶🥰

17/10/2025

Back home 🏡 after another brilliant CPD day at the IRVAP Annual Conference.

Some really interesting talks and speakers, providing more food for thought and considerations for how we approach practice, along with some research updates. 🤓

12/10/2025

A little throw back to our arena walks at the Petplan dressage champs last week and some food for thought.....
How can you add a bit of variety and suppling work in?

The early morning arena walks were not only a great opportunity for a leg stretch after being stabled and arena desensitisation but you can also:

🐴 use the markers and flowers to do some serpentines.

🐴 use the makers and flowers to leg yeild in and out of (I didn't quite manage to video this one one-handed 🤣)

🐴 some shoulder in/quarters in.

🐴 use the corners for quarter turn walk pirouette steps

🐴 the occasional halt (if nobody is directly behind you)

🐴 changing from free walk to Medium walk and back again

Do you consider adding variety into your walk work out hacking? Or during your walk warm up in the arena?
Maybe this Winter, consider adding some lateral walk work into your programme. It can be in hand or ridden.

P.s I'm very lucky my 🐴 isn't in need of the desensitisation so much 🤎. But sometimes having a little focus or patterns you are used to doing, can help with relaxation in a strange environment.

National Association of Veterinary Physiotherapists (NAVP)

26/09/2025

All set up ☕️ 🍰 for a great day of CPD at the National Association of Veterinary Physiotherapists (NAVP) conference 🤓