Sophie O'Connor - Equine Rehabilitation and Sports Massage Therapist

26/11/2025

So very grateful to have received some amazing Christmas gifts already from my clients 🎄🎁🎅 a gorgeous scented candle and some fizz 🍾 🕯️ Merry Christmas to me! I really do have the BEST clients and I am so lucky to be able to do the job I LOVE every single day 🥰
I really do have the BEST job in the world 🌍❤️🐴

24/11/2025

Sharing is caring 🥰 thank you so much Springles for sharing your special cake with us 🎂 we all thought it was delicious 😋 Buddie and Ezra were so excited they nearly ate the box 😂

24/11/2025

🐎 Clear Up the Stretching Confusion!
One of the questions I’m asked most often is whether you should stretch your horse before you ride, or after they’re warmed up. The answer is simple, but important for keeping your horse comfortable and injury free.

🔹 ❌ Stretching a Cold Horse
Just like us, horses have muscles that don’t appreciate being pulled or lengthened when they’re cold. Stretching before your horse has moved and warmed up increases the risk of small tears, strain, or discomfort. Cold muscles are simply more vulnerable.

🔹 ✅ Stretching After a Warm Up
Once your horse has walked, engaged their body, and the tissues have warmed through, their muscles become more elastic and far safer to stretch. This is the ideal time for ridden or in hand stretching exercises. You’ll get better results, improved flexibility, and reduced risk of injury.

🔹 🕒 When Should You Stretch?
Think of stretching as part of your cool down or post warm up routine, not your pre ride prep.
A few minutes of active warm up first, then stretch.

If you’re ever unsure which stretches are most appropriate, feel free to ask your massage therapist, they will always happy to help guide you 🙏
www.woldsequinemassage.co.uk

22/11/2025

What a fantastic day treating the girls on Spring Grace’s 10 year anniversary 🥳1️⃣0️⃣💕 the puppinos also got an invite to her special tea party 🎉🧁 bringing the dogs to work in a muddy field in the rain was certainly eventful and we all got absolutely covered in mud after they wanted cuddles on our laps 😂🫣 we laughed most of the time and a great time was had by all! Thank you Karen Oakes and Teegan Wesby for a lovely day 🥰

21/11/2025

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20/11/2025

20/11/2025

What a wonderful day! I have been truly spoiled by my incredible clients today 🥰 this morning I was gifted a gorgeous bouquet of roses 🌹 then treated to lunch and coffee at a lovely farm shop ☕️ 🐙 to end the day I was gifted some delicious Rum truffles 🥃🍫
I really do have the BEST clients that I class as friends 💜
I really do have the BEST job in the world! 🌍❤️🐴

18/11/2025

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🎄✨ Our trees are off to spread Christmas cheer in Santa’s grottos and light trails across Northamptonshire… but now it’s YOUR turn!

We’re busy tagging the finest Nordmann Fir and Norway Spruce trees—ready to be the sparkling centrepiece of your home this Christmas 💚

🌟 You’ll find us at The Chester House Estate on:
• Saturday 29th November
• Sunday 30th November
• Saturday 6th December
• Sunday 7th December
• Saturday 13th December
• Sunday 14th December
• Saturday 20th December
• Sunday 21st December

🎄 Trees go on sale from Saturday 29th November

Need one on a weekday? Just ask a Chester House team member!

Locally grown. Lovingly chosen. Freshly cut daily.

Let’s make your Christmas magical 🦌⛄️

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