Sterling Equine Therapy

03/03/2026

🌱🐎 Spring is the perfect time to start building strength.

A lovely partnership beginning their water treadmill journey together. 🐎🤍

This young horse has just started her sessions focusing on gentle strength and conditioning as she continues to develop in her ridden work. 💦

Hydrotherapy is a great way for young or leisure horses to build topline, improve balance, and develop strength safely, helping create a solid foundation for the future. 🌟

We love seeing horses and their owners start this journey together and look forward to following their progress over the coming weeks.

📩 Message us to find out how the water treadmill could support your horse this spring.

HorseWellbeing 🐎💧🌿

14/02/2026

💙🐴 5 Days and a major difference 💦💪
💧Huge shoutout to Sterling Equine Therapy ✨

Stella (Foundations Romance) bred by School Farm Stud just finished a 5-day stay at the water treadmill while Nicola was away. Not only was it a great change of scenery; but thanks to her solid groundwork training, she took every new experience in her stride remaining calm.

The results? Today was our first day back under saddle after two weeks. With zero lunging, she was relaxed, and focused. Her body feels amazing. In just 5 consecutive days, we can feel a massive difference in her confidence and way of going.

Why we recommend it: The team at Sterling is top-tier 🥰 👍
They were so attentive to Stella’s specific needs, expertly adjusting the water levels and incline to:

✅ Improve her symmetry

✅ Help her find her rhythm (she can be a rusher!)

✅ Build core strength and balance

We’ll definitely be booking another 5-day stay in a few months. Highly recommend adding this to your training toolkit alongside your groundwork, polework and hacking 💪

10/02/2026

When your owner goes on holiday but your fitness doesn’t 👀🐴

Stella is in with us for a 5-day fitness stay, building strength and stability in the water while her owner is away. Hydrotherapy is a valuable continuation of her groundwork training, allowing her to work effectively without being under saddle 💦

She has settled into the yard effortlessly, integrating seamlessly with our routine. Her calm, relaxed attitude is a real testament to Nicola’s holistic training approach at — thoughtful, horse-centred training that truly shows when horses step into a new environment ✨

The girls absolutely adore her, and short fitness stays like these mean happy, confident horses and total peace of mind for owners.

05/02/2026

One from the archives — because progress is worth revisiting ✨🤩

Building doesn’t stop after a few sessions.

This before vs after was taken after 8 water treadmill sessions last year — and this horse still visits us regularly as part of their ongoing management.

Think hydrotherapy could benefit your horse? DM us 💦

26/01/2026

The most handsome boy Dutchie 🧡

Teamwork makes the dream work 💪🏼✅

22/01/2026

🐴✨ Last night we had the pleasure of welcoming Battle and District Riding Club to the centre for an evening all about equine hydrotherapy.

We talked through the benefits of our water treadmill, halo therapy, and combifloor, how they support performance, rehabilitation, and overall wellbeing — all fuelled by lots of cups of tea ☕️

A fantastic turnout and some great questions made it a really enjoyable evening. Thank you to everyone who came along!

If you’d like to learn how hydrotherapy could support your horse, whether for rehab, maintenance or fitness, we’re always happy to chat — or host a demo of your own 👀💧

📩 Get in touch to book or find out more.

17/01/2026

17/01/2026

How do we keep your horses safe? 🐴💧

Biosecurity is at the heart of everything we do at Sterling Equine Therapy.

✔️ All of our staff are fully trained in strict cleaning and maintenance protocols
✔️ The treadmill is wiped down between every horse using an equine-specific disinfectant, proven to kill harmful strains of bacteria
✔️ Our water and filters go through a continuous filtering and backwashing process
✔️ Fresh, clean water is filled from the header tank
✔️ UV light is used to kill bacteria within the water before filling into the treadmill
✔️ A full backwash is carried out after every 10 horses
✔️ The treadmill also undergoes regular deep cleans, including jet washing the header plates, and thorough cleaning and greasing of the belt

Your horse’s health, safety and wellbeing are our top priority — every session, every time. 💙

14/01/2026

Client feedback like this means everything to us⭐️

At Sterling Equine Therapy our rehabilitation livery programmes and hydrotherapy facilities are designed to support safe, effective recovery for every horse.

Thank you Abbie for trusting us with your horse’s care!

Ready to join our happy clients? Contact us today to enquire about our rehabilitation livery spaces 📖🐴✅

09/01/2026

What a week it’s been… ❄️

Snow-covered yards, a frozen treadmill, and winter well and truly making itself known. We hope everyone has managed to stay warm and safe through the weather.

Amidst it all, we said farewell to lovely Tilly after a month of rehabilitation livery with us. It’s been a pleasure having her here, and we wish her all the very best as she continues her journey at home 🤍

06/01/2026

The New Year Sparks Fresh Introductions ✨

As we head into the New Year, we’re taking the opportunity to introduce the team behind Sterling Equine Therapy 🐴

A dedicated and knowledgeable group who work closely together to support every horse’s recovery, rehabilitation, and performance.

We invite you to take the time to get to know our team — their experience, passion, and commitment to equine wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do ❤️‍🩹🐴

01/01/2026

New year, fresh goals, and strong horses 🐎✨

As we step into the Year of the Horse 🐴 we’re excited for what the months ahead will bring. We can’t wait to welcome our wonderful clients back next week and continue supporting horses through every stage of rehabilitation, conditioning and performance.

Here’s to another year of progress, partnership and happy, healthy horses in 2026 💧