Equine BodyHelp

Equine BodyHelp Effective equine bodywork following the gentle holistic techniques of orthobionomy.

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Yesterday I was back at the Clwyd Special Riding Centre providing some special care for two of their ponies that were ou...
22/04/2026

Yesterday I was back at the Clwyd Special Riding Centre providing some special care for two of their ponies that were out of work. This one had been lame on one of his hind legs for a couple of weeks, but the main issue was not the pelvis, the SI joint or the stifles, all of which required treating, but misalignments in the hyoid bone and the lower jaw. This pony, normally a little anxious, was seriously chilled after completing the treatment! 🫠

The endurance season has started! This youngster was out on his first endurance ride a few days after his treatment. He ...
16/04/2026

The endurance season has started! This youngster was out on his first endurance ride a few days after his treatment. He had a tendency to drag his hind legs which was reflected in a build up of tension in his pelvis and jaw. He looked much more relaxed by the end of the treatment and his owner sent me this after the ride: "He was FANTASTIC at the endurance ride." That was so lovely to hear! 🤩

Even slight adjustments can make an enormous difference to your horses' performance, be that endurance riding, dressage, show-jumping or eventing. And even better if they are regularly checked over during the competition season to help prevent small issues developing into bigger problems.

Lots more info about what I offer on my website: https://equine-bodyhelp.jimdosite.com/

The RDA (Riding for the Disabled Association) ponies work in a walk, but they are having to continuously balance a wobbl...
31/03/2026

The RDA (Riding for the Disabled Association) ponies work in a walk, but they are having to continuously balance a wobbly unbalanced rider. This is then reflected in their own bodies over a longer period of time, potentially causing misalignments, stiffness, tension, stress and pain. Regular treatments, gently helping them to relax and rebalance, can be extremely beneficial.

This lovely chap, a pony used for the RDA at Clwyd Special Riding Centre, thoroughly enjoyed and benefited from his treatment today. I was teaching a few of the basic orthobionomy techniques to one of the volunteers there, so that she would then be able to help keep the horses balanced on a regular basis in the future. The grooms were also extremely interested, so I'm looking forward to returning in a few weeks to teach them these basic techniques too. 😊 The team will then be able to help keep these ponies balanced on a regular basis and thus help prevent misalignments and tensions building up and causing injuries. Of course, I'll be there to help if any pony needs a bit more of a helping hand.


In Ortho-Bionomy phase 7 is where we consciously work together with the universal energy. This is purely mental work, so...
17/03/2026

In Ortho-Bionomy phase 7 is where we consciously work together with the universal energy. This is purely mental work, so hands-off, and can be an incredibly powerful way to be able to work.

Recently the topic "What is phase 7 to you?" was discussed as part of an international discussion group within the Ortho-Bionomy community, where every few months each of us will create a short video about the topic given.

I describe in this video the reactions I have seen with horses and how they are quite capable of contacting the universal energy themselves without any interaction from me, in order to continue to work with their self-healing process. I feel the interactions within their body in my own body but I am giving them no input at this point. I am not DOing anything but just BEing there for them, holding the safe space. This is what phase 7 means to me.

You'll find the video on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/-FzVLsvlNaI

The body remembers! This lovely older lady was booked in for a wellness treatment more than anything else, but after hav...
06/03/2026

The body remembers! This lovely older lady was booked in for a wellness treatment more than anything else, but after having helped to release the stiffness in her body and down 3 of her legs, the fourth leg felt very different. I could feel a build-up of tension and a twist in the fascia. On mentioning this to the owner, she said that the horse had had a ruptured tendon seven years previously.

The body remembers the traumas and injuries it has had in the past and even many years later, inner scars and tension can be detected and then released by a good bodyworker.

I had just finished with this one. It had been an intense, partly energetic treatment where he had made it quite clear t...
28/02/2026

I had just finished with this one. It had been an intense, partly energetic treatment where he had made it quite clear that he wanted me to continue to work hands-off. There was a strong energetic connection which he wasn't particularly happy to let go of towards the end! The owner described it as a dance between us as I slowly tried to back away, so leaving him with autonomy of his own reactions. After 5 minutes or so he was happy to let me go and continued to process the shifts and changes happening within his own body. But then he lay down.

Normally restricted by pain in his left shoulder, this was the first time that he had ever lain on his left side as far as the owners were aware. A few minutes later he was laid out flat in his stable, still on his left side, allowing his body to continue the work already started in the treatment, in peace. And there he stayed for the next 20 minutes or so whilst I continued to treat his mate next door.

Horses have an amazing capacity for self-healing....IF.....provided with a safe space, physically and energetically. As animals of flight this is imperative for their nervous system to be able to switch to the parasympathetic in order to allow for the ultimate success of any treatment. It was an absolute joy to see how this horse felt this safe in his quiet environment to relax in this way and continue his self-healing process.

Well! I'm not usually treating the pelvis from this position! Totally relaxed, this one quickly decided that he'd take t...
28/02/2026

Well! I'm not usually treating the pelvis from this position! Totally relaxed, this one quickly decided that he'd take the weight of his hooves and enjoy the treatment! His owner reported that he suffered from, at times, extreme stress and anxiety after having lost a trusted friend at an early stage in his life.

I'd worked releasing physical tension in his hindquarters as well as treating all the fascial diaphragms, particularly the heart-lung transverse fascia and the respiratory diaphragm where emotions are stored. When I thought I'd finished and went to break the contact with him I felt the panic begin to rise in him again. He had felt safe and didn't want to be left alone to deal with these changes all by himself. I immediately worked energetically with his heart Chakra and began to feel the anxiety in his body dispersing again. I could then break the contact with no problem, leaving him with the confidence and autonomy to begin to deal with these issues himself. Time and gentle handling will tell.

Initially diagnosed with Wobbler Syndrome, I've been treating this not-so-little Madam for about a year now. At that poi...
11/02/2026

Initially diagnosed with Wobbler Syndrome, I've been treating this not-so-little Madam for about a year now. At that point, at 2 years old, she could hardly turn on a circle, not being able to cross her hind legs underneath her, was unstable in her hindquarters and had locking stifles. As a six month old she'd been attacked and chased by an older horse and had more-or-less fallen over the fence to get out of his way.

Initial treatments every 2 weeks were then gradually extended. The last two 6-weekly check-ups have been just that, a check-up with slight adjustments. She is now aligned in her body, stable in her hindquarters, can easily cross her hind legs underneath her and so can turn a tight circle and only now and again has locking stifles.

Her owner still books in a regular 10 week check-up to ensure she stays that way! 😊

This gorgeous highland pony wasn't at all sure about having another stranger in his stable at the beginning. But as you ...
04/02/2026

This gorgeous highland pony wasn't at all sure about having another stranger in his stable at the beginning. But as you can see here, after a lovely treatment he was being quite a cheeky chappy 😊!

After a long break suffering from flu and post-viral fatigue I'm back! I am booked up for the next couple of weeks so please message me in plenty of time if your horse requires a treatment.

I'm an equine bodyworker working with the gentle method of orthobionomy to help rebalance and realign your horse. Check out my website for lots more information: https://equine-bodyhelp.jimdosite.com/

Many people are totally unaware of all the connections that we have within our bodies that allow therapists like myself ...
02/02/2026

Many people are totally unaware of all the connections that we have within our bodies that allow therapists like myself to work the way that we do.

In September 2025 I gave a presentation at the annual conference of the International Society of Ortho-Bionomy, SOBI. This presentation described the complex connectivity throughout the body, including many of the physical, mental, emotional and energetic connections relevant to treating people (and horses) with pain, specifically in this case people with lower back pain, although the same general principles apply to horses too. The incredible importance of the correct alignment of the pelvic ring is emphasized as a common cause of many musculoskeletal symptoms of pain. Although not specifically related to the treatment of a horse, many points raised in this talk are also applicable to horses. A misaligned pelvis in a horse can cause a rotation of the thorax, a blocking of the shoulders, a twisting of the neck vertebrae, a misalignment of the hyoid bone and a sensitive poll amongst other symptoms.

A vital reference document for all physical therapists, you too may find it interesting to watch. You'll find it on my YouTube channel: Ortho-Bionomy UK: https://youtu.be/06viObC_mck

And while you're on YouTube, check out all the videos on my Equine BodyHelp channel too! https://www.youtube.com/

Other horses will often come and share the space when I'm working, as here, when the bay cob came and stood by the stabl...
19/01/2026

Other horses will often come and share the space when I'm working, as here, when the bay cob came and stood by the stable door taking what he needed, his eyes soft and his ears gently moving to reflect the inner movements he was feeling. Then content, he wandered off, leaving me to focus on the 'proper' client again!

This was a treatment I carried out just after New Year. Since then I've been laid up in bed with a really awful flu virus. I'm just about out of bed now but will be taking some time to recover before I feel fit enough to help heal anybody else! Thanks for all your understanding.

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