Cotswold Equine Physio

20/10/2025

𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞’𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 ❄️

With the colder weather setting in and the ground switching between soft and wet or hard and frosty, it’s no surprise many horses start to feel a little tighter through their backs and hindquarters.

Regular physiotherapy at this time of year can help to:
• Ease muscle tension caused by variable footing
• Support recovery after schooling or turnout
• Maintain suppleness and performance throughout winter

I’ve got just a handful of November and December appointments left before Christmas and January slots are now open for those wanting to start the New Year feeling their best.

🎄 I’ll be away for three weeks over Christmas, so I’ve opened up extra Saturday and Sunday dates in December to make sure everyone can be seen before I finish for the year.

19/10/2025

❄️ 🐎 How Horses Muscles React to Cold Weather 🐎 ❄️

When the temperature drops, your horse’s body works hard to stay warm, and their muscles feel it too! Fit horses have more muscle mass and better circulation, so they generate and retain heat more efficiently. They warm up faster and are less prone to stiffness.

Unfit or less conditioned horses have less muscle and poorer blood flow, meaning they feel the cold sooner, take longer to warm up, and are more likely to feel tight or sore in chilly weather.

🐎 Top Tips
Allow extra time to warm up and cool down in cold weather to prevent tension and injury. Keep your horse moving, rug appropriately, and consider massage or stretching to maintain suppleness.

📚 We’re running a full CPD this November exploring how cold weather affects muscular function, thermoregulation, and performance, perfect for therapists, trainers, and owners who want to deepen their understanding. Yes….still only £5.35 each month with 2 hour Certification (Accredited) 🎓
Just visit our online Monthly CPD

https://woldsequinemassage.co.uk/monthly-cpd

19/10/2025

✨ Continuing to learn and grow

A brilliant day at the IRVAP Conference on Friday - learning, connecting and feeling inspired to keep evolving within our industry. 🐴🐶

Some fantastic talks from Dr Sue Dyson and Dr Russell MacKechnie-Guire.

17/10/2025

✨ 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮𝘆!

I’m not normally one to share much about myself on here - but this one felt too fitting not to.

Before I became a Veterinary Physiotherapist, I used to sculpt horses in bronze - I even worked on large-scale art projects with other artists like the Brexit Lions, Ocean Siren in Townsville, Australia (not always horses!) and the Underwater Museum of Art! One of my early equine pieces even won an award!

It was during my time as a groom that I really fell in love with anatomy and movement. I’d spend hours watching horses, noticing how balance and strength flowed through every stride - and that fascination with biomechanics has stayed with me ever since.

These days, I might not be sculpting in bronze anymore, but that same eye for symmetry, flow and detail still guides how I approach every horse I treat.

It still feels a bit strange sharing something so different to what I do now, but I guess it all connects in the end.

16/10/2025

✨ 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 ✨

No two horses are ever the same - and neither are their sessions. Each treatment is completely tailored to the horse in front of me, depending on their needs that day.

Sometimes that means gentle manual therapy and relaxation work, sometimes it’s a more focused performance or rehabilitation plan, and may also include advanced technologies such as or gait analysis when it’s the right fit.

Every session is about finding what helps that horse move, feel and perform at their best 🐴💚

15/10/2025

OMG you guys 🥰☺️❤️ I’m honestly so touched by all the lovely recommendations! Thank you so much for the support - it means the world 🐴💫

14/10/2025

Anyone looking for an appointment in November or December please get in touch as spaces are filling up very fast.
I go away for 3 weeks in December and will
be cramming as many appointments in (even some Sundays 😱) so please get in touch early to avoid disappointment ☺️

A picture of my handsome chap enjoying some hydro

08/10/2025

✨ Case update!
I’ve been treating a severe check ligament injury with INDIBA radiofrequency therapy, and we had the rescan on Monday… the vet described it as a “remarkable improvement” 🙌🏼

The owner’s now been given the go-ahead to increase walking time and start gentle ridden work, progressing to gradual trot — such a fantastic milestone for this lovely horse 💪🏼

05/10/2025

03/10/2025

🌧️ With the changeable weather it seems every horse (and dog!) is finding the muddiest spots to roll in 🙈.
Just a little reminder that for physio sessions it really helps if your horse/dog is clean and dry – it means I can get the best results from treatment and keep them as comfortable as possible. Thank you 💚

03/10/2025

Polite Reminder ✨
Could I please ask all clients who use the Equigate app to double-check that you’re logged in and that notifications are turned on ✅.

I’ve had a number of missed appointments this week, and if notifications aren’t enabled the reminders unfortunately won’t come through. This helps me keep everything running smoothly and ensures you don’t miss your session.

Thank you so much 💙
A lovely photo of dexters teeth so this doesn’t get lost!