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Jenny Adamson - Equine Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation & Spinal Manipulation

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Jenny Adamson - Equine Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation & Spinal Manipulation

Equine Physio & Rehab Specialist | 15 yrs experience 🐴 Stiff, crooked or rehabbing?

I help horses get stronger, straighter & back in work — from core basics to full rehab training. 👇 Everything's in the link I am passionate about helping horses and their owners with postural improvement and correct movement - through treatment, education and training. Online courses 'Core Exercises' and 'In Hand Exercises': https://www.equinephysicaltherapist.co.uk/training

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01/05/2026

‼️ Something big is coming for horse owners… 👀🐴

I’ve spent a week in Italy thinking about your horse. 🇮🇹

A week of sunshine, stillness, and space to breathe.

And honestly? My mind has been full of you - the horse owners I get to work with, and how I can support you so much more deeply than I do right now.

I’ve been thinking about new ways to bring my knowledge to you - ways that feel more personal, more guided, more you and your horse - not just courses to work through alone.💖

Big things are coming. And I genuinely cannot wait to share them. 🦄✨

But before I do - I’d love to hear from you. 👇

What’s the one thing you’d love more support with right now when it comes to your horse?

Drop it in the comments - I’m reading every single one. 🦄💖

30/04/2026

🐎 Why your horse won’t stay light and balanced…

One day they feel soft, easy, and effortless.🦄

The next…
- they’re heavier
- harder to keep together
- and it takes more effort 🤔

It’s frustrating, because you know they can do it.

So naturally, people try to fix it:

* more contact
* more asking
* more effort

But this is where things often get stuck 👀

Because it’s not a training issue ❌

👉 It’s a strength issue

If your horse doesn’t yet have the strength to properly carry themselves, they can only hold that balance for short periods.

So you get moments of it…then it disappears again.

Not because they’re being difficult
👉 but because they physically can’t sustain it yet 🐎

This is the part that changes things 👇

Before I even get on or lunge, I focus on:

👉 a few simple exercises to mobilise and activate the core

So the horse can actually use their body properly.

Because once that’s switched on:
✔ the balance becomes more consistent
✔ the contact stabilises
✔ and they can actually stay light

That’s when everything starts to feel easier ✨

It doesn’t need to be complicated either 🐎

👉 just a few minutes before you ride can make a big difference

I see this a lot with horses that just can’t quite carry themselves yet…

If your horse struggles to stay light and balanced…this is often the missing piece.

👉 Comment CORE and I’ll send you the details of the exercises I use 💪🐎

29/04/2026

❓Why is your horse so much better going one way than the other? 🐴

And why does it never seem to fully go away…

You work on it, ride more, try harder. But that same difference is still there 🤔

One side flows, the other just doesn’t quite feel right. ❌

Maybe it shows up as:

• Falling in on one rein
• Struggling to bend one way
• Feeling stiff or resistant on that side
• One shoulder always drifting
• Just… unbalanced in that direction

And it’s easy to think it’s a training problem
Or that you just need to work on it more 🤷‍♀️

But here’s what most people never get told 💡

👉 Your horse is crooked.

Not because of how they’ve been trained.
Not because of anything you’ve done wrong.

Every single horse is born with a natural crookedness - just like humans are left or right handed 🐎

⚠️ Think about it this way…

If you’re right handed… your right arm, shoulder and that side of your body becomes naturally stronger and more coordinated over time.

It becomes a pattern through the whole body.

And the only way to become truly symmetrical would be to train both sides equally - teaching the weaker side to do everything the stronger side can do 💪

It’s exactly the same in horses.🦄💖

One diagonal pair of limbs is naturally stronger.

One side of the body dominates.

And that pattern runs deep through everything they do.

This is why riding alone never fully fixes it ❌

You can work on it for years…

And that difference will keep showing up.
Because it’s not a training problem.
It’s a physical pattern in the body.

So this is where we have to start 👇

Step 1 - Core work 💪

When the deep postural muscles start switching on…the body starts to release the compensations it’s been holding onto.

And when those compensations start to shift…

The crookedness pattern begins to reduce.
And straighter, more symmetrical movement becomes possible 🌟

✅ The back lifts
✅ The body starts to work more evenly
✅ That stiff side begins to soften
✅ Movement starts to feel more balanced both ways

This is the foundation everything else builds from.🦄💖

And it’s where I start with every single horse I work with 🙏

If you’d like to see the 11 core exercises I use to start building that foundation…

Comment CORE and I’ll send you the details 🐴

28/04/2026

🦄💖 This is why I talk about core work so much…

Because I’ve seen what happens when it’s missing.

Not just once, but over and over again.

Horses that were working, trying, doing everything asked of them…🦄💖

…but struggling underneath.

I saw it clearly when I was rehabilitating horses (and with Azuro after his kissing spine surgery).

It wasn’t that they didn’t want to work.

👉 they physically couldn’t support themselves properly

So they compensated:

- They leaned
- felt heavy
- lost balance
- or couldn’t stay in a long and low frame

Not because they were being difficult. ❌

👉 but because they didn’t yet have the strength

And this is the bit that changed everything.

When we focused on the core first 💪

The body started to lift ✅
the movement became lighter ✅
and suddenly they could actually carry themselves ✅

That’s why I keep coming back to this 👇

👉 Core = Step 1

Because without that foundation, everything else becomes harder than it needs to be - for both horse and rider.

And once you’ve seen that shift..you can’t unsee it 💛

If your horse feels like they’re trying
but struggling underneath, this is often the missing piece.

If you’d like to see the 11 core exercises I use to build this properly..

Comment CORE and I’ll send you the details below 💪🐎

27/04/2026

🐎 You’re doing the work… but this is why your horse isn’t changing.

You’re riding, training, putting the time in.

⚠️ But your horse still feels:

heavy ❌
inconsistent ❌
or just not quite where you want them 🤔

And it’s frustrating, because it feels like you should be seeing progress by now

This is something I see all the time.

And it often comes down to this 👇

👉 The body isn’t able to use the right muscles yet

Because strength doesn’t come from doing more.

It comes from being able to support the movement properly 💪

If the core and postural muscles aren’t doing their job, your horse can’t:
- lift through the back
- can’t carry themselves
- and can’t build strength in the right way 💪

So instead of changing…

they just get better at compensating ❌

Not because you’re doing anything wrong

👉 but because the foundation isn’t there yet.

This is the bit that changes things 👇

When the core starts to switch on:

they feel lighter in your hands ✅
more balanced underneath you ✅
more consistent from stride to stride ✅

You don’t have to hold them together as much, they start to carry themselves and everything begins to feel easier 🦄💖

This is why I always start here 👇

👉 Core = Step 1 👈

If your horse feels like they’re doing the work but not really progressing this is often the missing piece 💛

If you’d like to see the 11 core exercises I use to build this properly…

Comment CORE and I’ll send you the details below 💪🐎

26/04/2026

❓ What did you notice with your horse this weekend? 🐴

Because whatever felt a little off… it often comes back to one thing 👇

So many riders will have had a session this weekend where something just didn’t quite feel right…❌

One rein stiffer than the other 🤔
A bit hollow through the back
Heavy in the contact
Flat and lacking energy
Or just… not quite themselves

And the natural reaction is to think…
Maybe I need to ride differently 🤷‍♀️

Maybe I need to lunge more
Maybe it’s just an off day

But here’s what I see every single week in my work 👇

Those little things you noticed this weekend?

They’re not random.
They nearly always come back to the same thing 💡

The core not doing its job properly yet.💪

If the deep postural muscles aren’t switched on… your horse simply can’t balance, lift through the back, or carry themselves correctly.

So those niggles keep showing up.

Same issues.
Same sessions.
Same frustration 😔

This is the bit that changes things ✨

When the core starts to switch on…
✅ The back begins to lift
✅ Balance improves
✅ Movement becomes lighter and easier
✅ Those niggles start to disappear

And the best part? 🌟

You can start working on this tomorrow morning.

It doesn’t need to be complicated… a few simple in-hand exercises done consistently is honestly where I’d start every single time 🙌

If you’d like to see the 11 core exercises I use to help horses feel stronger, straighter and easier to ride…

Comment CORE and I’ll send you the details 🐴

23/04/2026

🦄 Before you work on anything else with your horse… this is the one thing that needs to come first.

Most people start with the work.

More schooling.
More lunging.
More time in the arena.

And they hope that over time… the movement improves, the balance develops, and everything starts to come together 🤞

But here’s what I see every single week…

Horses doing plenty of work.
And still struggling.❌

• Still hollow through the back
• Still heavy on the forehand
• Still unbalanced on one rein
• Still not developing the topline they should
• Still feeling inconsistent from one day to the next

And it’s not because the rider isn’t trying.
It’s because one thing is being skipped 👇

Before your horse can move correctly…
Before they can balance properly…
Before they can build real strength…

The core has to be working first.💪

Think of it like this 💡

If the deep postural muscles aren’t switched on, your horse is trying to do everything - balance, carry, move correctly - without the foundation that makes it possible.

So they compensate.
They hollow.
They lean.
They struggle.

Not because they’re being difficult.
But because they’re not yet able to do it any other way 🙏

This is the step that changes everything.👇

When the core starts to switch on:

✅ The back begins to lift
✅ Balance improves
✅ Movement becomes easier and more consistent
✅ Strength starts to develop properly
✅ Everything else you’re working on actually starts to stick

It doesn’t need to be complicated either 🙌

A few simple stable based exercises done consistently can make a remarkable difference - and it’s the perfect thing to start working on with your horse this week 🌟

If you’d like to see the 11 core exercises I use to build this foundation from the ground up…

Comment CORE and I’ll send you the details 🐴

22/04/2026

🐎 Why your horse feels heavy in your hands…

This is something a lot of people notice.

You pick up the contact…and instead of feeling light and balanced…

they lean
feel heavy
or just don’t quite carry themselves 🤔

So naturally, people try to fix it:

- more contact
- more control
- more holding

But this is where things often get stuck 👀

Because this isn’t something you fix from the outside ❌

It comes back to how the body is working underneath.

If the core and postural muscles aren’t doing their job, your horse can’t properly support themselves.

So they lean onto you instead.

Not because they’re being difficult.

👉 but because they don’t yet have the strength to do anything different.

This is the bit that changes things ✨

When the core starts to switch on:

the back begins to lift ✅
their balance improves ✅
they start to carry themselves ✅
and they start to feel lighter in your hands ✅

That’s when everything becomes easier
more consistent, and much less effort!

🦄 This is exactly what I focus on before I ride or lunge:

👉 switching on the ability first.

It doesn’t need to be complicated either 🐎

A few simple in-hand exercises can make a big difference here 💛

If your horse feels heavy or hard work in the contact 👇

…this is often the missing piece.

If you’d like to see the 11 core exercises I use to help horses become lighter, stronger and easier to ride…

Comment CORE and I’ll send you the details 💪🐎

21/04/2026

🦄 You can feel it…but you can’t keep it…

Even if you’re doing the work 🐎

You know those moments, where your horse suddenly feels:
light
balanced
easy

Like everything just clicks ✨

…and then a few strides later…it’s gone.

They fall onto the forehand, lose their balance, and it’s hard to get it back again 🤔

This is something a lot of people experience.

But it’s also the clue 👇

👉 Your horse can find it

They just can’t stay there yet.

⚠️ Because strength doesn’t come from doing more…

It comes from being able to support that way of going consistently.

👉 If the core and postural muscles aren’t doing their job, your horse can’t hold their balance or carry the movement through their body.

So they drop out of it.❌

Not because they’re being difficult…

👉 but because they don’t yet have the strength

⚠️ This is the bit that changes things ✨

When that starts to switch on, those moments stop being “lucky”…

…and start becoming consistent 🦄🦄

This is why I always start here:

👉 Core first 👈

Then everything else builds properly.

If your horse feels amazing one minute
and harder the next …this is usually the missing piece 💛

If you’d like to see the 11 core exercises I use to build this properly 👇

Comment CORE and I’ll send you the details 💪🐎

20/04/2026

🐎 Why your horse’s topline isn’t changing…

Even though you’re doing the work.

You’re riding
you’re training
you’re putting the time in.

But nothing really seems to shift 🤔

This is something I see all the time.

And it usually comes down to this 👇

👉 The body isn’t able to use the right muscles yet.

Because topline doesn’t develop just from doing more.

It develops when your horse is able to
support themselves properly 💪

If the core and postural muscles aren’t doing their job, your horse can’t lift through the back or carry themselves in a way that builds strength. ❌

So instead of changing…they just get better at compensating.

Not because you’re doing anything wrong…

👉 but because the foundation isn’t there yet

This is the bit that changes things ✨

When the core starts to switch on 👇

the back begins to lift ✅
the movement becomes more effective ✅
and that’s when topline actually starts to develop ✅

This is exactly what I focus on before I ride or lunge 🦄

👉 building the ability first

It doesn’t need to be complicated either 🐎

A few simple in-hand exercises can make a big difference here 🦄

If you’re doing the work, but your horse isn’t really changing…

…this is often the missing piece 💛

If you’d like to see the 11 core exercises I use to help horses build real strength and topline 👇

Comment CORE and I’ll send you the details 💪🐎

19/04/2026

🦄 This is where I start with every horse…

Before I lunge
before I ride
before I ask for more

👉 I start here 👇

Because so many of the issues people feel:
- heavy in the contact
- lack of balance
- inconsistency
- difficulty stretching

…don’t actually improve by doing more ❌

They improve when the horse is able to
use their body properly first.

This is a simple way to start switching that on 👇

A small, controlled movement that encourages the horse to:
engage the core ✅
lift through the body ✅
and start supporting themselves ✅

It might not look like much, but this is the kind of work that makes everything else easier ✨

This is exactly what I use before I exercise
to help set the horse up so they can actually carry themselves 🐎

👉 This is core activation 💪

These exercises work in the moment
and build strength over time.

If your horse struggles with:
- balance
- stretching
- or feeling consistent

👉 this is often the missing step 💛

If you’d like to see the 11 core exercises I use to build this properly…

Comment CORE and I’ll send them over 💪🐎

17/04/2026

⚠️ Most people are trying to fix their horse’s ‘outline’…

…but skipping the one step that actually makes it possible! ❌

👉 Core = Step 1 💪

You might see it…

Your horse stretches down for a few strides…
drops onto the forehand…
then comes straight back up again 🤔

And it’s easy to think:

they’re resisting
they don’t like it
or they’re not doing it properly

But this is what’s really going on 👇

👉 They physically can’t carry themselves there yet.

If the core and postural muscles aren’t doing their job, your horse can’t support that position.

So they lower their head and neck…
lose balance…
and lift again to rebalance

Not because they’re being difficult ❌

👉 but because they don’t yet have the strength to carry themselves 🦄

This is the step that gets missed!

Before you work on outline, frame, or engagement…you have to build the ability to support it 💪

This is exactly what I saw again and again in rehab, (and with Azuro after kissing spine surgery).

Horses weren’t lacking effort…

👉 they were lacking the strength to use their body properly

When you start with the right core work first 👉 everything changes ✨🦄

they can lift through the body ✅
support the spine ✅
and actually stay in a stretch ✅

This is why I always start here:

👉 Core first

Then everything else builds properly!

If you’d like to see the 11 core exercises I use to build that foundation:

Comment CORE and I’ll send you the details 💪🐎

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