Elly Milner Equine Osteopath

09/09/2025

⚠️ Price Update Notice ⚠️

From 1st October, there will be a small increase of £5 for all treatments.

Thank you so much for trusting me to help keep your horses comfortable, moving freely, and performing at their best 🐴💙

02/08/2025

Super busy week treating at Stonar school, Lots of slightly smaller clients than I’m used to! 🐴🐴

26/02/2025

It’s that time of year again….Free hair shed with every treatment!!

12/08/2023

I currently don’t have a working phone number - if you need to contact please message on Facebook 😊
Have a lovely weekend all!

02/08/2023

For everyone else who hasn’t seen me recently or I’ve forgotten to tell as of yesterday (1st august) I have Put my Equine Prices up by £5
Sorry!
Thank you for all my regular clients for being supportive and telling me I should 😂

23/07/2023

Learning new skills this weekend in the sun ☀️

09/06/2023

Some great info and tips to keep everyone safe in this hot weather!

It looks like we may be heading for some pretty hot & humid weather over the next few days. In very hot weather, horses can become dehydrated, lethargic and generally reluctant to work. Severe heat stress can cause colic, diarrhoea or collapse, so it is important to keep your horse cool. Here are some top tips from our vets:
🌥 Choose the coolest times of the day for both exercise and turnout. Try to slow down & reduce the work in warm weather.
🌳 Provide shade – trees are best as one side will always be out of the sun, whereas many shelters are in full sun some of the time.
💦 Provide fresh, cool water and lots of it. Most horses drink more in warm weather, but others will need a salt lick or extra salt to encourage them to do so.
🪣 Provide salt/mineral licks in field/stable or consider adding electrolytes in feed to replace salts lost through sweating.
💨 If you are bringing horses in to avoid the heat, ensure there is adequate ventilation. It is safe to do so it can help to use fans to provide a breeze.
✂️ Clip hairy horses, such as those with Cushing’s disease
☀️ Avoid sunburn: Horses, especially those with pink ‘flesh marks’ (i.e. pink noses) can suffer from sunburn, but the sun can also affect white socks, blazes and hairless patches from scarring. Fly masks & sheets can help, as well as generous application of sunblock.
💉 Staying out of the sun is best. If a horse has excessive sunburn, it can indicate underlying liver disease. If you are unsure, speak to one of our vets and they can check this with a simple blood test.

Signs of heat stroke to watch out for:

- Profuse sweating
- Increased temperature, pulse and respiratory rates
- Lethargy and dullness
- A reluctance to work
- Loss of appetite
- Staggering and weakness
- Muscle tremors
- Collapse

Treatment of overheating:

- Move your horse into shade immediately
- Cold hosing of the whole body, focusing on the big muscle masses in the hindquarters. Do not put wet towels over them as that just traps the heat. It is best not to scrape off excess water and sweat, but to leave the water to evaporate.
- Gentle walking or stand in a breeze/under a fan to help cooling.
- Offer small amounts of cold water to drink (half a bucket, maximum10l) every 30 minutes.

Please call us if you are worried at all or have any questions.

27/10/2022

Really love this ❤️

I’m done.

I’m done with the early starts, the 4am alarms waking up feeling queasy, not just from nerves, but from knowing how much money I’ve spent on the day ahead from entry fees, training and the diesel in the tank.

I’m done with the sleepless night before, the replaying of dressage tests and course walks in my head because despite everyone preaching to “be kind” you can never escape the odd comment or two if it doesn’t go to plan.

I’m done with the feeling of total inadequacy as I watch those who have worked half as hard get twice as far in half the time, only to be told “that’s life” and to use it as “motivation to be better”.

I’m done with being told it’s “just a 90” when I’ve spent weeks (if not months) preparing and spent a fortune to get there, only to experience the resentment from some of the “top riders” when us mere amateurs dare to muddy their course.

I’m done with a sport where money is overtaking talent, where horses cost more than cars and lorries cost more than houses. A sport that preaches equality, but promotes elitism.

I’m done with the pressure I put on myself because I spend all day, everyday watching people post their highlight reels across social media, making me think I’m abnormal for having a bad day or wanting a day off.

So, I’m done.

Done pretending that putting on a show jacket and jumping double clear is what really makes me happy.

So pass me a grooming brush and show me the bridleway, because the happiest I’ll ever be is exploring the world behind my favourite set of ears with absolutely no pressure or expectation from myself or anyone else.

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