Equine Physio UK

23/04/2026

RIDDEN PHYSIOTHERAPY. Come with Connor as he canters through long grass and I’ll tell you what his muscles are doing and how much it helps him. Firstly, in comparison to flat, level open surfaces , the long grass creates resistance & drag. With each stride he lifts and pulls the limb up , through and over the grass . SO: his hip and shoulder flexors work hard to bring his limbs forward. The hind quarters ( glutes , hamstrings and quads ) have to generate more power to push him forward and ⬆️ UPWARD. His back and abdominals will stabilise his trunk ( middle bit ,not his nose 🐘) so he can keep his balance and keep me safe. In simple terms Connor has adopted a higher stride therefore increased flexion. Proprioception ( his knowing where his body is in space ) .. Because he’s having to pay more attention to where his limbs are it actually increases co - contraction. This is where his muscles work simultaneously to stabilise his joints and that equals more effort from him.
Summing up … from this canter he has greater joint flexion , works against resistance , stabilises more actively and produces more power per stride. ⚠️ Keep this work short due to tiring ( sore muscles ) & over straining.

09/04/2026

Ridden Physiotherapy is such a forgotten practice. It’s the only physio I do on my own horse …. Typically not having enough time to book him in for a session. 🙄

22/02/2026

Day 2 🤯🤯🤯 Having all these highly trained experts at our fingertips sharing their evidence based research. Fantastic.

06/12/2025

⚠️LAMINITIS & STEROIDS. ☢️Been there , survived it but could have been COMPLETELY AVOIDED had my beautiful horse had an insulin test first. Trouble was , he’d never shown any signs of laminitis and had had several rounds of steroids in his previous years. Still wish he’d had an insulin test though. 🤞🏼😢

Insulin dysregulation, often underdiagnosed in sport horses, may increase the risk of developing laminitis after intra-articular injections of corticosteroids.

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16/11/2025

I love these short videos the Irish National Stud produce of Horses in motion. Fascinating facts in short bursts….

29/10/2025

Lovely to meet him. Follow the programme and we should see a big improvement AND pain reduction. Pondpark Ponies

09/09/2025

As an equine physiotherapist, no two days are the same—and that’s exactly how I like it. One moment I’m easing tension in a high-performance race horse’s back, and the next I’m applying manual therapy techniques to a surprisingly wriggly sheep with a sore shoulder (yes, sheep get shoulder issues too!). From muscle release to neuromuscular re-education, I use evidence-based methods 🔬to help a wide variety of animals move freely and comfortably. It’s a unique blend of anatomy, biomechanics, and a fair bit of mud🥾and a large dose of rain ☔️ Honestly, how many people get to say they help horses and sheep feel their best? I’m incredibly lucky to call this science-meets-animal-magic my job!

31/08/2025

BITESIZE DEMOS MAKE FOR DIGESTABLE LEARNING 🦄
Well …. What a HUGE turnout at Coltherd Racing for National Racehorse Week. 😁😁
Hidden Commander stole the show … retired from racing after winning 7 races for the owner and the yard and now stands perfectly as my demo horse. 🦄🦄 A whirlwind tour of the race horse physique and how Physiotherapy fits into this world followed by the bonkers facts ; My heel ;his hock, my wrist; his knee , 350 degrees panoramic vision and heart rate at gallop compared to rest ❤️❤️❤️ plus lots more ….
3 hours in 30 mins of having a great time.
Equine Physio UK

27/07/2025

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16/07/2025

A highly informative evening demonstrating the use of an Equine water treadmill in rehabilitation and fitness. Dr Matthias Baumann provided an informative overview based on his many years of experience ( and the positive results ) as a Vet and rehab specialist using water and movement combined. How very lucky are we in the Scottish Borders to have this facility so locally and so professionally equipped. David Reddihough and his wife Katie have filled a lovely , watery gap that a lot of our horses will benefit from.
Many thanks for the invitation and congratulations on this great new venture. 💦🐴
And Mr Red who performed so beautifully in front of the crowd.

Don’t ask me why but the videos separate to the post 🙄

16/07/2025