Equetouch

18/07/2025

Fantastic to see my customers doing so brilliantly. Well done Becky.

30/06/2025

Six horses seen in 33 degree heat. That’s enough for today. Time to cool off whilst watching some Wimbledon. ☀️🏇🐕👍

16/05/2025

Excellent vets.

13/05/2025

Working through some tension on this showjumping pony’s back.

11/05/2025

A sunny fun day at the point to point. Didn’t back anything as there were hardly any runners, but still a good day. Teddy was a handful to start but did settle well as the day went on. 😁🐾🏇

11/05/2025

✨Working Liveries wanted!✨

29/04/2025

Please do not mess around with your horse’s tongue.

Horse owners please note! This subject is back! I heard a very disturbing tale some time ago now from a dental colleague (a BAEDT member) who had been treating the same horse for a number of years with no problems; this year, the owner decided to use a 'dentist' new to the area (not BAEDT) who 'diagnosed' various problems, but recommended to 'exercise' the tongue by pulling it out from side to side at full extension to help 'realign' the hyoid apparatus (see pic). Since this treatment (and one session of tongue pulling) the horse was unrideable due to violent evasive head movements under saddle and the owner was left distraught and wondering what had happened.

The hyoid apparatus is a set of delicate bones, one of which (no.3 in the diagram) is attached to the base of the tongue. The bones, delicate joints or the tongue itself could easily be potentially irreversibly damaged by such 'treatment' 😔

We have heard a few tales of tongue pulling to 'realign' the hyoid apparatus, and there seem to be a growing number of videos on Youtube, Facebook etc of persons performing this 'technique'. Some appear to be very credible professional looking people that I can only assume are doing as they have been taught by someone else. No disrespect to you, but please think again before performing or recommending this technique. Mostly it was Australia but it appears to be spreading like a disease around the globe. The first person attributed to this was Dr Kerry Ridgeway in USA, however he did not publish any scientific evidence or research about it and there are reports of it doing more harm than any possible good.

The hyoid is not a 'gyroscope' for the horse as stated in one video, and to attempt to realign the hyoid through tongue pulling, manipulation or any other method is in our view potentially damaging, and a potential welfare issue. Also, logically if the hyoid was ‘displaced’ or ‘out of alignment’ you would 100% know about it as your horse would be in marked distress and no amount of tongue pulling would help.

It is really important that all professionals whether they are body workers, physiotherapists, dental technicians or vets work together as a team for the good of the horse - we must all follow the science - there is none for this. Please, do not let anyone attempt to manipulate your horse's hyoid apparatus.

02/04/2025

This lovely horse that I’ve worked on for many years, will make a brilliant horse for someone out there!

27/03/2025

24/03/2025

🌟🤸‍♂️2 spaces left 🤸‍♂️🌟

18/03/2025

Due to 3 cancellations tomorrow, I now have a free day, so if anyone would like a sports massage, horse or person, let me know.

17/03/2025

Due to cancellations we have 2 spaces left. Please contact me asap if interested. For riders up to the age of 21.