Perform Physio - Equine

13/04/2026

In an attempt to save the miles

Tara will be in the Methlick - Oldmeldrum - Newmachar - Dyce area on Tuesday 21st April.

A few day time spaces and ONE Evening space

Get in touch to book an equine physiotherapy appointment for your horse

06/04/2026

Thank you for understanding…

In 16 years as a mobile Equine Physiotherapist I have never charged a travel fee. I have always believed in transparency of pricing with a flat fee and no hidden costs. The base price of a visit has always remained lower than other qualified, insured and regulated professionals in the area.

I find myself in a situation where mobile visits over the vast area of Grampian is unsustainable with the cost of fuel and my current pricing structure is no longer relevant. I have no option but to introduce a zone travel fee.

Green zone - £70 per horse
Blue zone - £75 per horse
Yellow zone - £80 per horse
Red zone - no cover
Perform VIPs - unaffected

I hope this change is temporary and will monitor the fuel situation to make changes back to a flat pricing structure as soon as viable.

There may be the opportunity for you to travel your horse to Equine Physio appointments and this cost would be charged at £70. Please enquire if this is of interest to you and we can discuss.

All current bookings will be honoured at the normal £70 cost. Any future bookings will be charged as listed above. If you require any clarity please do not hesitate to contact me to discuss.

Tara 💜

23/03/2026

It’s National Puppy Day! 🐶 Let’s flood the comments with some cuteness overload! 📸 Drop a photo of your puppy (or your dog when they were a puppy!) in the comments below! 👇🐾

Here is Mae and Gem, new Perform recruits. They will be trained up by boss dog Rhu!

15/03/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to the horsey mums and the non-horsey mums, to mums who didn’t choose the horse mum life but it chose you and the mums who have given their kids the horsey addiction.

Well done for raising a horse daft kid and surviving the bills. Enjoy your Mother’s Day 💜

11/03/2026

Some of our clients may be interested in helping out this research project ⬇️

Do you have a weakness, injury or deficit that may affect your symmetry while riding? One of our MSc students is conducting research into how rider asymmetry may influence how your horse performs under saddle.

We'd appreciate if you could spend 15 mins completing this survey. All answers are anonymous!

Thank you.

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/liverpool/asymmetry-in-horse-riders

10/03/2026

When will you start?

What is the thing you keep putting off til tomorrow?

Will you ever start?

This image is powerful.

09/03/2026

Its not always a big change…

Sometimes the change is subtle within a rider physio session but this can be a massive help to your horse.

On the left is the start of the session with Caroline Frew, Chartered Physiotherapist. The end of the session (right) shows less trunk rotation.

The issues identified were:

issues:
▪️Weaker through right hip & trunk
▪️ Poor right upper limb proprioception & rein connection
▪️ Compensating with left trunk rotation / overactivity on left

Treatment involved a
combination of off horse strengthening & on horse cues.

14/02/2026

Roses are red,
Your vet bills are high,
You spooked at a leaf
And I thought I would die.

But your nose is so squishy,
Your ears are so sweet,
I’ll forgive every time
That you stepped on my feet.

Happy Valentines Day ♥️

12/02/2026

It is a miracle. The sun appeared today ☀️

10/02/2026

Riders have a genuine concern right now that their horses aren’t fit enough to attend training. Coaches are highly trained and experienced individuals and can tailor any session to yours and your horses fitness level.

There is numerous physical and psychological benefits of slowing it all down and spending time improving the walk work, incorporating lateral work, focus on poles or working on transitions.

You can also book a shorter session, share with a friend and include an extra break to lighten the load.

Cardiac capacity is most likely to limit the training session rather than musculoskeletal fatigue. So keep the intensity low and you are sure to benefit from training with your coach. Be honest about your fitness levels and let the coach guide you.

09/02/2026

It is hard to get motivated in this weather but if you can face doing something with your horse, either in-hand or ridden, here is a poles idea to get you going.

There are more options for ways to use this set up what ideas can you come up with? Where would you add in transitions? Share in the comments ⬇️