4Leg Osteopathy

24/10/2025

🧡 Carrot Stretches — A Simple Way to Keep Your Horse Supple & Happy! 🥕🐴

Carrot stretches are a fantastic way to support your horse’s flexibility, balance, and overall wellbeing. Regularly practising these stretches can help to:
✨ Improve core strength and topline
✨ Increase range of motion through the neck and back
✨ Enhance body awareness and coordination
✨ Support recovery between osteopathic treatments

Just remember — carrot stretches should always be done slowly, evenly on both sides, and never forced. Quality over quantity!

Regular osteopathic check-ups ensure your horse stays comfortable, symmetrical, and performing at their best — preventing small issues from turning into big problems.

📅 Keep your equine partner feeling their best — book your next treatment today!

Tel/Text 07711 521233

13/10/2025

🍁 October & Equine Osteopathy: Supporting Seasonal Wellness 🍁
As temperatures drop and training routines shift, horses can develop muscular tightness or subtle compensations that affect their comfort and performance.
Equine osteopathy focuses on restoring mobility, balance, and harmony throughout the body — helping your horse adapt to seasonal changes with ease.

Now is the perfect time for an autumn check-up to keep your equine partner feeling their best before winter sets in.
💆‍♀️ Gentle hands, better movement, happier horses.

Tel 07711 521233

12/10/2025

🍁 October & Equine Osteopathy: Supporting Seasonal Wellness 🍁
As temperatures drop and training routines shift, horses can develop muscular tightness or subtle compensations that affect their comfort and performance.
Equine osteopathy focuses on restoring mobility, balance, and harmony throughout the body — helping your horse adapt to seasonal changes with ease.

Now is the perfect time for an autumn check-up to keep your equine partner feeling their best before winter sets in.
💆‍♀️ Gentle hands, better movement, happier horses.

12/08/2025

☀️🐴 Summer Horse Care Tips – Keep Your Horse Cool & Happy! 🐴☀️

The hot weather can be tough on our equine friends, so here’s how to help them beat the heat:

✅ Fresh, Clean Water – Horses can drink 20–40 litres a day in hot weather! Check and refill regularly.
✅ Shade & Shelter – Whether it’s a shady tree, a run-in shed, or stabling during peak heat, give them a cool spot to rest.
✅ Ride Smart – Stick to early mornings or late evenings for exercise to avoid the midday sun.
✅ Fly Protection – Use fly masks and repellents to keep pesky insects at bay.
✅ Sweat Check – After riding, hose them down or sponge with cool water. Always scrape off excess water to help them cool faster.
✅ Salt & Electrolytes – Encourage hydration and replace minerals lost through sweating.

💛 Remember – Horses can overheat quickly. If you notice heavy panting, lethargy, or excessive sweating, call your vet immediately.

Let’s keep our horses safe, cool, and comfortable all summer long! 🌿

08/08/2025

🐴 When Your Horse “Acts Up”… It Might Be Their Body Talking

Your gentle partner suddenly refuses to stand for tacking.
They toss their head, hollow their back, spook at shadows.
You wonder — is it attitude, or something else?

Horses don’t fake it.
Often, these changes are their way of saying: I hurt.

💆‍♀️ At 4Leg Osteopathy, I use gentle equine osteopathy techniques to release tension, restore natural movement, and help your horse feel balanced and free again.
When their body moves with ease, their mind follows — and those “behaviour problems” often melt away.

✨ Imagine your horse soft, willing, and eager to work — because they’re comfortable again.

📩 Call or message 4Leg Osteopathy on 07711 521233 if your horse’s behaviour has changed — together we can help them feel their best.

08/08/2025

🐴 When Your Horse “Acts Up”… It Might Be Their Body Talking

Your gentle partner suddenly refuses to stand for tacking.
They toss their head, hollow their back, spook at shadows.
You wonder — is it attitude, or something else?

Horses don’t fake it.
Often, these changes are their way of saying: I hurt.

💆‍♀️ At 4Leg Osteopathy, I use gentle equine osteopathy techniques to release tension, restore natural movement, and help your horse feel balanced and free again.
When their body moves with ease, their mind follows — and those “behaviour problems” often melt away.

✨ Imagine your horse soft, willing, and eager to work — because they’re comfortable again.

📩 Call or message 4Leg Osteopathy on 07711 521233 if your horse’s behaviour has changed — together we can help them feel their best.

15/07/2025

🌞 Summer Horse Care Tips 🐴
Keep your horse happy, healthy, and moving freely all summer long!

Hot weather can take a toll on your horse's body. Here's how you can help them stay in top shape:

✅ Hydration is key – Always provide fresh, clean water.
✅ Shade & turnout – Avoid intense midday heat.
✅ Check for heat stress – Watch for heavy sweating, lethargy, or elevated heart rate.
✅ Routine bodywork – Warmer temperatures can lead to stiff joints or muscle fatigue. Equine osteopathy helps ease tension and maintain fluid movement during seasonal changes.

At 4 Leg Osteopathy, we help your horse feel their best, no matter the weather.

🦴 Prevent injuries
🌿 Support recovery
🐾 Enhance performance

📍 Book your summer session now!

Tel 07711 521233

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13/07/2025

🦴Equine Osteopathy – Because Your Horse Deserves to Feel Its Best 🐴

Is your horse showing signs of stiffness, un even gait, or behavioral changes under saddle? These may be signs of musculoskeletal imbalance. At 4 Leg Osteopathy, we specialize in gentle, non-invasive osteopathic treatment that helps restore natural movement and relieve tension.

💛 Whether your horse is a top-level competitor or your best trail companion, their comfort matters.
🌿 Improve performance, prevent injury, and support long-term wellness.
👋 Book your session today – because four legs deserve balance.

📞 Tel 07711 521233

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13/07/2025

🦴 Equine Osteopathy – Because Your Horse Deserves to Feel Its Best 🐴

Is your horse showing signs of stiffness, uneven gait, or behavioral changes under saddle? These may be signs of musculoskeletal imbalance. At 4 Leg Osteopathy, we specialize in gentle, non-invasive osteopathic treatment that helps restore natural movement and relieve tension.

💛 Whether your horse is a top-level competitor or your best trail companion, their comfort matters.
🌿 Improve performance, prevent injury, and support long-term wellness.
👋 Book your session today – because four legs deserve balance.

📞 Tel 07711 521233

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24/12/2024

Merry Christmas to all, especially for the ones you still have to get up and do stable runs...

19/11/2024

Don't forget to book your winter check ups.

Due to the colder weather, horses can struggle more with aches and pains. Book now to get their winter back and joint checks.

To book a stable visit Tel 07711 521233

19/11/2024

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