Gemma Woolley Veterinary Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

07/02/2025

How is week one of the core and posture challenge going for everyone?

A bit of a throwback photo! Does anyone recognise the child and pony? I know some of you definitely will!

01/02/2025

💪🏻February Core & Posture Challenge💪🏻

Who’s ready?

Here are the exercises for Week 1

Make sure to take a photo of your horse on a firm level surface stood reasonably square from both sides so that you have something to compare to at the end of the challenge!

I’ll be adding pictures and videos throughout February but if there are any exercises you’re not sure about feel free to drop me a message.

If your horse is undergoing treatment or has any MSK issues just check that your physio and/or vet is happy to for you to carry out the exercises.

19/01/2025

19/01/2025

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year and is now looking forward to an exciting and successful year ahead with your horses!

Just a few quick updates for 2025

I’m going to try my best this year to be more active on my Facebook and Instagram pages starting with a February Core & Posture challenge I hope you’ll all join, look out for more details soon! If anyone has any good results they want to share either competition results or great progress in training or rehab then feel free to share them on here or send them to me and I’ll share them!

I have had to make a slight increase to my prices and I will pin the price list to the top of this page. I’ve deliberated on whether to continue to accept BACS payments due to the massive increase in admin following them up and sending reminders etc. and the huge lost revenue on the many that remain unpaid but I understand it is a convenient way to pay so I’m just asking that BACS be paid within 48hrs of the appointment.

Text message is still the easiest way to contact me and if I’ve not responded within 48hrs please just give me a nudge. I’m not ignoring you your message has just got pushed down the page and I’ve missed it.

11/10/2024

Polite reminder for any outstanding BACS payments please 🙏 I’ll be doing the usual reminders over the weekend but with so many outstanding at the minute it will save me a lot of time if they could be sent today if possible. Thanks

30/03/2024

I know I’m not the only one 😫

13/03/2024

A really well written article by the wonderful Catherine Marshall Veterinary Physiotherapist and a must read for anyone wanting to learn more about hock arthritis in horses.

https://www.equilibriumproducts.com/managing-a-horse-with-hock-arthritis-a-physiotherapists-perspective/?fbclid=IwAR1nYPubUKlzdL_ZT1rFtdHMboKK6X73CecR5npP-vE_3-kjJSZjPZ9fty4_aem_AQz-jld1dS7JXHaA5X81eNiN-xVlJoSqKtnD2ZH22qNjvB_u44G35fbt6Jq1Qs4uAkk

06/03/2024

Just a few notes, bear with me ….

Thank you 🙏
Thanks to all of you for keeping me busy and constantly reminding me why I love this job. I’m not going to lie it’s been a tough old winter ☔️💩 and if I didn’t have such a great group of clients and friends I’d have probably taken an indoor job by now!!

Bookings 📔
I am a one man band juggling the bookings, accounts, reporting, telephone and the actual physio appointments. I do try to reply to messages as quickly as I can but struggle as some weeks I just struggle to find time to sit down with my diary. If I haven’t got back to you please send me a text on 07807069142 as I’m honestly not ignoring you on purpose I’ve just missed your message amidst the chaos. Text is always the best way to contact me!

Prices 💵
I’ve been debating whether to increase my prices as absolutely everything seems to have become more expensive. However I realise we’re all in the same boat and horses are expensive enough so they will be remaining the same.
Appointments are £55 reduced to £50 if there are 3 or more horses to be seen on the same yard.

Payments 🧾
I will still take BACS payments however these must be paid on the day of the appointment, checking and chasing payments takes up an incredible amount of my time and is honestly a nightmare and gives me a headache. Huge thanks to everyone that pays promptly it is appreciated.

Thanks again to all of you I really do love working with you and your horses. Now let’s look forward to some better weather and a successful summer 🐴🏆🥇🍀

03/10/2023

I’m still on catch up after being poorly 🤒 I’m slowly getting through messages and will be finishing sorting my diary this morning. If anyone that needs an appointment hasn’t heard from me by this afternoon please send me a message. Thanks

16/06/2023

Hi all,
I hope you are all well and enjoying this incredible weather despite the challenges the hard ground is bringing!

It has been an incredibly busy past few months and I’d like to thank you for you the continued trust you put in me to provide the best possible care for your horses!

I feel incredibly lucky to have such a fantastic client base that I genuinely love working with every day.

From July 1 physiotherapy prices will be set at
£55 per horse
£50 if 3 or more horses at the same yard
£30 for follow up within 14 days

For longer term regular rehabilitation input prices will need to be discussed on an individual basis!

Prices have remained static for several years and I hate to increase them but with costs of insurance, fuel and equipment all increasing my prices have to follow. I hope you will all understand and stay with me on the journey of improving your horses musculoskeletal health!

I also need to ask that all BACS payments be paid within 24hrs! I’ve always been quite relaxed so long as they’re paid within 7 days but with so many people now preferring to use online payments it’s just too difficult to keep track of if I don’t do it daily!

I hope you all understand and I look forward to seeing you and your horses soon xx

15/06/2023

Maybe Daisy has been coming to work with me too much? We now have a Shetland doing walk poles around the garden wearing a theraband and weighted pastern wraps 🙈💪🏻😂

14/06/2023

Another happier pony, that’s what this job is all about! I love getting messages like this 💕💕💕