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EquiFit Physio - ACPAT Chartered Physiotherapist

Specialists in horse and rider physiotherapy and rehabilitation.

EquiFit Physio specialises in Physiotherapy and rehabilitation services for the horse and rider. All sessions are carried out by ACPAT Chartered physiotherapists covering much of Yorkshire and the North West. We offer on the road equine Physiotherapy sessions plus inpatient rehabilitation at Ainley Place Equestrian, Huddersfield. Our rider sessions are tailored to those who wish to either improve their posture, position and balance in the saddle or for those recovering from an injury, illness or surgery, we offer rider analysis sessions on your own horse or on the riding simulator at one of the clinics based in the North West.

08/09/2025

🐎 📣 Last min availability 📣🐎

We have a rare last min space for equine physio this Thursday PM (11th) in Clitheroe or surrounding areas.

Message us for more info 🤳🏻

29/08/2025

A client told me yesterday while I was treating her ex race horse that this week is 🏇🏻🏇🏻

So to get into the spirit of it here is my 27 year old ex racer Hubbly Bubbly (most recent picture of his old bones in the middle 🥹) and some of the fun we have had over the last 19 years ❤️

While I love the variety of horses I am lucky enough to treat out on the road ex racers and Shetlands I have a particular soft spot for 😍

27/08/2025

When you are lucky enough to treat horses at the seaside it would be rude not to have a quick walk on the beach with your pal 🐾🐴

17/08/2025

🐎 Last Min August Availability 🐎

We are visiting Blackpool on Wednesday 27th August and have space for a couple more either in Blackpool, Preston or the surrounding areas.

Drop us a message for more info for to book your slot 🤳🏻

16/08/2025

Let’s talk posture 🧘‍♀️🐴

While out on the road this week I snapped this very interesting picture of one of our lovely veteran clients at rest in his stable before any treatment 📸

This is the same picture - I am not into ‘before and after’ treatment pictures, while posture can visibly change in sessions before and after pictures are still largely misleading due to many variables and the horses position can be so easily manipulated to create an ideal snapshot in time for an impressive social media post 🤳🏻

Also pictures are exactly that, a snapshot in time but posture isn’t static and influenced by so many things and changes as a result of so many things!!!

So why did this posture catch my eye 👀 and
why is posture so crucial ❓❓❓

🐎 The most obvious is the position of the limbs under the body, however, if we look closely he also has a dipped back, ‘pot bellied’ appearance and altered pelvic position - these changes to stance are likely a result of discomfort, pain and weakness making the horse want to compensate in order to offload or protect certain structures 🐎

🐴 Altered postures are often subtle indicators of issues and can manifest long before obvious lameness or behavioural cues. Poor posture itself, even if there to try help, often requires more muscular effort, places more load on the joints and can lead to secondary issues, so close attention to posture is important 🐴

Just for context this particular horse has been retired for a while, has known back and joint issues and currently is managed brilliantly day to day by his owners alongside his team of professionals, however, postures like this are not uncommonly seen in horses with no (known) issues and ones that are in work.

So Let’s listen to our horses, the devil is in the detail - knowing them inside out, keeping up to date with regular dentist, farrier, physio etc will help to identify and manage issues and could even help to prevent issues occuring or reoccurring 🐎🐎

03/08/2025

Sad to be travelling home today after the best week with family in my favourite place 🇮🇪☘️

It’s been a fantastic week but highlights have to include this amazing 2 hour beach ride with 🐴

Certainly a change from shetland walks and Flash’s usual hacking pace 🐌 my arse hardly had time to touch the saddle and legs have been aching ever since 😂🏇🏻

I have been inundated with messages this week so please bear with me while I get home, catch up and get organised for a busy week ahead 🐎

☘️

24/07/2025

Take a look at this cheeky chap, the very handsome Bobby owned by who we saw this afternoon 😍😝

I am now on holiday until 3rd August - all messages will be answered on my return 🐎

14/07/2025

Monday again - hope you have all had a fantastic weekend ☀️ 🐴

🐎We have some rare last minute availability on Thursday this week (17th) around Burnley/blackburn and surrounding areas - drop us a message to book 🤳🏻

Check out this amazing place we enjoyed staying in over the gorgeous sunny weekend, Billy Beagle defo approved - obviously don’t get enough of horses during the week 😂 ☀️🥂🐾

10/07/2025

Tiny foal love - got to steal some cuddles with those two beauties at my visit today ❤️🐴

30/06/2025

Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend - we enjoyed some Tiny pony showing on Saturday ☀️🐴🕶️

I have been working through the list and there is now only the odd session left in July.

I will be on holiday 25th July - 3rd August ☘️

We are also booking well into August (and September for those that are super organised!) so if you need a session please drop me a message so I can fit you all in 🐴

If you are registered on the Equigate app can I kindly ask you message through this so your messages don’t get missed 🤳🏻

Having caught up a bit I am also excited to be able to open the diary up to new clients once again so drop us a message if you would like further info 🏇🏻

20/05/2025

Lovely morning at World Horse Welfare Penny Farm 🐎

19/05/2025

Meet the gorgeous Murphy ❤️

We have been helping him with some unexplained lameness issues and was so pleased to see how much better he was when we saw him last week!! 🐎

He has been working on his overall strength, in particular around his core and thoracic sling - huge credit to his owner who has been doing her homework and then came first in their dressage test at the weekend 🙌🏻🥇

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