Cosyggs Equestrian Services

23/07/2025

23/07/2025

Lunging is a fantastic form of exercise for horses. It’s not only great for building fitness and strength but also provides an opportunity to improve your horse’s way of going, balance, and responsiveness - all from the ground.

23/07/2025

Great day doing rider biomechanics ridden and dismounted sessions. Image of a rider pre and post mobilisation and Pilates based exercises improving their seated position. Great to help riders improve their biomechanics off horse, to help them improve their riding position. Massive thanks to for organising and for hosting.

22/06/2025

Wishing this lovely boy lots of luck for the Norfolk show.
Enjoying his pre competition massage

17/05/2025

𝟱 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁
To ensure that your horse is comfortable and has a healthy musculoskeletal system it’s important to.

𝟭. 𝗕𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲!
Good posture and symmetry distributes forces evenly through the body and reduces the risk of injury. As soon as we sit on the horse, posture, balance and movement are affected and strain on joints and soft tissue structures increases. It is up to us to do everything we can to make sure our horses have the best possible posture.

𝟮. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀
Strong core muscles are important in protecting the back and body against injury, supporting good posture and improving expression and performance.

𝟯. 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀
Strong balance and lateral stabiliser muscles are important in protecting the limbs against torsional injuries when turning, moving sideways and crossing uneven terrain.

𝟰. 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
Taking joints through a full range of movement on a regular basis will stimulate the associated joint surfaces, capsules, ligaments, tendons, fascia and muscles and stimulate the production of synovial fluid. This joint lubrication is vital for maintaining healthy joints.

𝟱. 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
Good suppleness within the body is not just about the elasticity of muscles to allow for movement. All structures need to be healthy, mobile, well-lubricated and hydrated to allow a full range of movement. Suppleness and stretching exercises help to maintain range of movement and flexibility, and help to keep the horse injury free.

Keen to ensure that your horse is comfortable and has a healthy musculoskeletal system? Comment Pilates if you'd like to know more.....

17/05/2025

😂😂😂

Kicky Brand, making humor for horse people.

10/02/2025

Now taking bookings for march and April.
Please pm to book or more information.
Get your horse fit and ready for the season.
I also offer confidence lessons and flat lessons and poles .

10/02/2025

🟠 The Power of a Single Pole 🟠

Homework 📚 from your Equine Bodyworker …… Poles (But you only have one)?

Don’t worry at all. Did you know that using just one ground pole in your arena can still be a game changer for your horse’s strength, balance, and proprioception? This simple pole can be incorporated into in hand work to develop key areas of your horse’s movement and muscle engagement.

Benefits of a Single Pole Workout:

✔️ Core Activation.. Encourages engagement through the abdominals and topline.
✔️ Hind-End Strength.. Helps develop push and stability behind.
✔️ Balance & Coordination.. Encourages even weight distribution and limb control.
✔️ Proprioception.. Enhances spatial awareness and careful foot placement.
✔️ Straightness & Suppleness.. Can be used to correct alignment and improve flexibility.

How to Use It In-Hand:

✅ Walk your horse over the pole in a controlled, rhythmic manner, ensuring they lift each limb with intent.
✅ Introduce varied approaches, straight, angled, or with halts before/after to challenge coordination.
✅ Adjust the pole height (e.g., a small raise at one end) to encourage more engagement.
✅ Combine with lateral work to refine straightness and suppleness.

A single pole may seem simple, but when used correctly, it’s a powerful tool in any rehabilitation, conditioning, or performance training program. Give it a go 🐎


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13/01/2025

It’s been painful

if you know, YOU KNOW!!

13/01/2025

**𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗩𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗝𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗟**

𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴

Clayton, H.M *, Williams, Murray, R., J.M., Nixon, J., Fisher, M., Fisher, D., Walker, V., MacKechnie-Guire, R

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 (read without a subscription):

https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/evj.14451

For the past four years, we have investigated the pressures beneath nosebands adjusted from 2.0 to 0.0 finger tightness with 0.0 finger tightness indicating that the noseband was touching but not compressing the skin.

In this study we measured pressures beneath the noseband when horses were standing still and when the ingested and chewed a treat.

The research addresses the concern that poor noseband adjustment could create high pressures that may risk pain or tissue damage. This study, along with our previous one, provide quantitative data regarding pressures associated with different degrees of noseband tightness.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀:

🐴 Sub-noseband pressures were highest under the mandibles followed by the sides of the nasal bones.

🐴 All horses willingly ingested and chewed a treat at all noseband tightness levels.

🐴 Noseband pressures were higher when chewing a treat vs. standing at all noseband settings.

🐴 There was no difference in noseband pressure between 2.0 and 1.5 finger tightness when standing or chewing a treat.

🐴Eye temperature and blink rate, which are indicators of pain/discomfort, did not change when the noseband was tightened.

🐴 Even at the tightest setting (0:0 fingers = noseband just touching the skin NOT compressing), maximal noseband pressures were considerably lower than those reported to cause pain/discomfort.

As always, this is a team effort. Thank you to our research assistants, riders, owners and horses.

Thank you to our funders, World Horse Welfare, British Equestrian, Canadian Sport Horse Association, The Worshipful Company of Saddlers and Hartpury University.

31/12/2024

Wishing everyone a very happy new year