Nikki Crampton Horse & Rider Massage Therapist

19/08/2023

Anyone needing first aid training get in touch………. ASAP always good to have

03/08/2023

Good job I treat the riders aswell……… just saying!! 🤣🤣

23/07/2023

27/06/2023

Horse massage treatments with a small amount of sparkle!!!! 💍 ☺️

15/05/2023

How many pairs of football boots can you see in one weekend???

13/05/2023

What I do when I take a weekend off!!!

24/04/2023

18 🥂🎊and what a year you have had!!!!! Leaving school, joining Pro direct academy, passing your driving test and playing as much football as you possibly can!!!!! Happy 18th birthday keep being the person you are who everyone loves! 🦓🖤

17/02/2023

A Friday in the life of Nikki’s working day!!!!!!! First client, coffee and biscuits pre- treatment, coffee and sausage sandwich post treatment. Client 2, shortbread and coffee pre treatment. Client 3, coffee and cake pre treatment!! I’m never going to be slim……… but in all seriousness I am SO LUCKY to have such wonderful clients/ friends who feed me well!!! Love you all xx

27/12/2022

Due to popular demand…….. this will be my new year challenge!!!! Watch this space! -massage

24/12/2022

Wishing all my wonderful clients and friends…… a very merry Christmas! Thank you so much for all of your local support and friendships over the year! 😘🎅 xx

08/12/2022

Chilly but very pretty day filled with horses, spaniels and sheep!! 🥰

03/11/2022

Some very good advice here to look out for your horses and animals and keep them safe over fireworks weekend!

Most horse owners will dread this time of year (or New Year’s Eve) when fireworks seem to go on for many evenings, especially as horses and fireworks can be a difficult combination to manage. Here are a few tips on how you can be prepared and help your horse cope with fireworks:

🎇 Find out if there are any displays/fireworks planned near to where your horse is kept. Local press and shop notice boards as well as local radio and Facebook groups are a good source of information.
🎇 Contact organisers to explain your concerns. See if there are any measures they can take – for example, moving to the far end of a site and ask about timings so you can manage your horse appropriately.
🎇 It may be worth asking people living locally if they intend to have any private fireworks so that you can express your concerns and also be prepared.
🎇 Stick to your horse’s normal routine wherever possible as sudden changes may make him more unsettled. If he is usually stabled, keep him stabled. If he is normally out in the field, keep him out there as long as it is safe, secure and not close to a firework display area.
🎇 Wherever your horse is spending the night make sure it is safe and secure. If he’s staying in check his stable for protruding nails or loose string he could get caught up on. If he’s out in the field make sure your fencing is secure with no broken rails, no barbed wire and cleared of objects that could possibly injure him, such as farm machinery.
🎇 Playing music outside his stable can mask bangs. However, make sure you introduce this before firework night to ensure the music itself does not worry him.
Similarly leaving your stable lights on can help reduce the effect of sudden bright flashes in the night sky.
🎇 Make sure you are with him during the scheduled times for any local displays. If you can’t be there, ensure you have someone experienced checking on him throughout the duration of any displays.
🎇 Leave clear instructions for them as well as contact information for you and your vet should anything happen. If you know your horse gets very stressed around fireworks, consider moving him for the night or talking to your vet about sedation.
🎇 Remain calm and be very aware of your own safety when your horse is stressed. An injured owner is no good to anyone, including your horse!

If you have any concerns at all, please do not hesitate to call us.

22/10/2022

A great selection of varied horses o have had the pleasure of treating this week!!! Each one with their own individual issues, reasons and outcomes to work towards!!! This is what makes my job, days and weeks so interesting! Apologies to those i didn’t get to by the end of the week 🤧, vitamin c has been increased!!!

18/09/2022

Sunday off gives me chance to work with this little girl and get her…… hopefully used to the halter! 😅

08/09/2022

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Summed up so beautifully by Eleanor Tomlinson Art ❤👑

14/08/2022

Last little girl needing a home!!! Fitting in far to well into our pack but needs a living home of her own!! Name trained to “Mia” as that’s what the family chose who were having her but had to pull out due to circumstances!! Gorgeous puppy and very well behaved! Please share to find this little girl her forever home!! 🙏

14/07/2022

Meet Oakley……… a new lovely boy just joined my client list! Been with his lovely new owner for 5 days with some knowledge of his past including low level eventing and a couple of “loan homes” do had some fun I’m guessing!! He didn’t have any major issues, but there was a very large amount of tension through his withers, back and pelvis area, pointing towards some past saddle issues! From the pictures you can see the difference in his posture and conformation pre to post treatment, lifting up through his trunk and abdomen creating a straighter balanced line through the back! I’m really looking forward to seeing how this boy improves with every treatment 🐎

13/07/2022

Can never start them too young! Had the absolute pleasure of treating this foal yesterday with some gentle poll and jaw pressure release after getting a little stuck entering the world! She is very lucky to be joining a herd who have very regular treatments so I will have the pleasure of watching this gorgeous girl flourish 🥰 once again…….. I love my job!!!

21/06/2022

Stunning evening walk with the pack 🐾

14/06/2022

Meet Ginger 😍
There’s worst ways to spend a morning than in the company of this gorgeous little man!!!!
This was Ginger’s second treatment. Since I previously saw him in February he has been treated to a new saddle as he was incredibly sore through his back and withers caused by his saddle being a little narrow.
Today he was holding tension in his withers and under the back of the saddle on his right side, causing the muscle to shorten making movement quite uncomfortable. He had a “flicking” action to his hind feet when moving and was leaning on the left side, rotating slightly!
There was a large area of muscle spasm with the left side of the neck which has been balancing his weight through movement. His Hind Quaters and outer thigh had tension spots, probably caused by the compensatory movement of the hind legs, rotating and flicking of the foot.
After these hot spots had been released, his muscles had been worked all over to encourage realignment and balanced free movement, he felt much better! I checked how his new saddle is sitting and the muscle movement, recommending a saddle fitter to assess and change some flocking to make him more comfortable. At his next visit we are going to assess the biomechanics movement of both ginger and his rider out of interest to see how his motion effects the rider balance! The results should be interesting 😊

13/06/2022

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“Barry” is having a go at everything and is loving it.

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11/06/2022

Wishing Tamsin Doar and Stella the best of luck in Man V Horse today!!! 🙏🐎 You have both done the preparation, pre event treatments and I look forward to hearing all about it after!!!