Equi-Care Equine Massage and Equestrian Coaching

25/07/2025

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24/07/2025

When you feel stuck with your horse, do these 3 things. (reflect on your journey together, evaluate their routine (has anything changed that maybe doesn’t suit them?), set yourself a goal)

I know that it can be so difficult to stay positive and looking forward when it feels like nothing is going right…

Having horses is a challenge everyday, because they always seem to find ways to either hurt themselves, or others, or create another surprise bill. So then when it comes to you not seeing any progress in the arena or on their rehab journey, it can feel incredibly disheartening.

So when you feel stuck, do these 3 things to give yourself a way forward and something to work towards. Remember to save this post!

17/07/2025

Feel disconnected from your horse?

You’re not imagining it, and you’re not alone.

You know your horse better than anyone, so you’ll be the first to notice that something ‘isn’t quite right’... they’re stiffer through one side, resistant under saddle, or just not showing up with the same softness and spark.

That deep connection, the one built on trust, feel, and flow, starts to feel out of reach.

It can be so disheartening when your horse tries, but something seems to be holding them back. Maybe it’s a reluctance to move forward, tension in transitions, or just a general sense that they’re not comfortable in their own body.

These are often signs of underlying musculoskeletal discomfort, the kind that’s easy to miss until it starts to affect performance, partnership, and confidence.

You aren’t alone, problems can be solved and connections can be rebuilt!

13/07/2025

When things aren’t going well in the arena, we often jump straight to ‘I’m not training enough’, ‘I need more lessons’, ‘maybe we don’t click’, ‘I’m a bad rider’.

These thoughts rarely come up with a positive solution and can leave you feeling empty or disheartened.

But have you thought that it could actually be that your horse is carrying tension that you can’t see, not that you can’t ride well?

There are so many factors that contribute to your horse’s performance and the connection you share. If your horse is secretly trying to hold it all together, it’s no surprise that they won’t be moving at their best.

I help riders who feel stuck, demotivated or simply don’t know how to move forward. My clients are supported and feel confident in the fact that they know their horse is performing at their best.

If you’d like to have a chat about how I can help you, DM me the word “STUCK”

11/07/2025

They look amazing, they feel amazing to the touch, but do they feel amazing for your horse?

They of course do have their place, like many tools, but they aren’t the right fit for every horse.

Some love extra padding, it makes their saddle more comfortable and can protect their skin.

However unless your horse’s saddle has been fitted WITH the saddle pad, a new addition could potentially make a well fitted saddle too narrow.

Save this post if you think we should think twice about just how beneficial something is for our horse. What works for one horse may not work for another, and that’s ok!

09/07/2025

For those of you who I haven’t had the pleasure of working with yet, I wanted to do a quick post to introduce myself and give you a little insight as to what I do, who I help and how I got here!

My goal is simple: to support each horse's musculoskeletal health, helping to enhance their performance, comfort, and well-being, while also working proactively to reduce the risk of injury.

Through a holistic approach, I offer a range of options designed to improve the horse's comfort and capabilities, plus providing owners with the tools they need to continue our work in between sessions.

If you’re ready to feel supported, confident in the path you're on and like you’re in safe hands, DM me the word “SUPPORT” to have a chat.

26/06/2025

I have been asked these questions by clients who want to sign up for my Program so I thought it would be helpful to share them with you

🐴If you are not in my area and where you live is too far for us to meet in person I am thrilled to be able to offer an online option.

🐴The Performance Program will be structured around your availability. Time and commitment is needed from you but I appreciate we all have busy lives.

🐴If you have a regular trainer who you want to keep with BUT do my Program that is absolutely fine. I am very happy to work alongside other professionals who are part of your team and pull our resources together to obtain the best results.

If you have any questions drop me a DM and we can have a chat.

25/06/2025

𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮

BUT it does require 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀 .
Positive and long lasting changes don't happen over night .

Having support from someone who will guide you through the process is something I offer my clients because I know how 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭 this time can be and a massive learning curve for owners.

The results are so rewarding and the best thing is you keep learning and progressing and you appreciate every win along the way however big or small they are.

Horses thrive on routine and consistency, if you give them 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 to learn and develop strength and confidence you build such a strong relationship for the future.

This is why I love to support owners with their horses in my PERFORMANCE PROGRAM and watch their partnership grow together.

If your horse is going through rehab and they need to improve muscle tone and strength before being ridden again this program could be your answer.

Save this post as a reminder of the importance of 𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌

24/06/2025

This will be really interesting and helpful. Looking forward to it.

⭐️TONIGHT⭐️ Chewing of The Fat Webinar; Retraining Focus ‘More over the Back’

📆Tuesday 24th June
⏰7-830pm
🔗 https://horsemonkey.com/equestrian_event/75307/RoR+Webinar+-+Online+with+Lou+Robson+%27Chewing+the+%28Non%29+Fat%27+All+Things+Thoroughbred%27
Retraining Focus: ‘More over the back” how to develop and improve suppleness and engagement in your former racehorse

Our former racehorses have been bred and trained for speed, in straight lines (and the odd bend/curve in the racetrack if over a longer distance) so when it comes to having the ability to become ‘more supple’ and ‘more over the back’ it can seem like quite a daunting task.

In this webinar we will cover;

* What does suppleness look like?
* What does ‘engagement’ look like?
* How can we begin to develop suppleness from groundwork?
* How can we then transfer this under saddle? Both on the flat and over jumps?
* How do we keep our former racehorses happy, engaged and calm in their learning?
* If we compete, how do we develop our former racehorses as we go up the levels?

This webinar is GREAT for every single level; beginning in retraining stages all the way up to those who are competing and wanting to look at developing the height of fences that they’re jumping, or the level of flatwork that they’re looking to achieve

Dengie Horse Feeds HorseQuest Equine Exceed Glaze & Gordon Retraining of Racehorses Towcester Equine Vets

21/06/2025

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗜'𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝗼𝗿 𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲.

𝗣𝗔𝗗𝗦 are sometimes used to ease concussion and to protect those horses that are more sensitive in their backs. I totally agree with that concept and have done so myself
𝘽𝙐𝙏
we need to be super careful to check we are not 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 to the problem and causing more 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗦

𝟯 𝙏𝙄𝙋𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝙇𝙊𝙊𝙆 𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙁𝙊𝙍:

🐴 Check for any swellings /lumps that appear under the saddle

🐴 Regularly run your hands along your horse's back to check for discomfort

🐴 Arrange regular saddle checks with a qualified saddler once or twice a year

20/06/2025

TRAPEZIUS
This is one of the most talked about muscles so I thought I'd share some useful info on it.

Not everyone is aware that there are 2 parts to it

The CERVICAL and THORACIC sections

The THORACIC part origins from the SUPRASPINOUS ligament that runs along the back and it inserts onto the front of the SCAPULA SPINE (delicate strip of bone that runs down the first part of the scapular) next time you feel your horse's find the scapula spine.

It's function when activated is to lift the scapular UP⬆️ and assists in drawing the shoulder BACK ➡️

CERVICAL PART

This part origins from the NUCHAL LIGAMENT (at C2) and INSERTS again onto the SCAPULAR SPINE and blends into the fascia.

This section assists in drawing the scapular FORWARD⬅️ and UP⬆️

From a saddle fitting perspective you can see how important it is that your saddle fits properly and doesn't impinge the TRAPEZIUS muscle.

I often see some horses that have FIBROUS tissue on one side of their back indicating they've worn an ill fitting saddle.

This for sure will cause discomfort for the horse and have a negative affect on their movement through out their body.

17/06/2025

Being a business owner is incredibly rewarding. It also means you have to wear many hats to keep all the plates spinning.

You need to be a PA to organise your diary and schedule time aside to continually build your business.

Be a Marketing manager to keep up with your socials and advertising so more clients can find you.

Business strategist to plan and direct your business so it keeps evolving

Continually grow your knowledge with regular CPD so you can support more horses professionally and confidently.

Mind Set work to keep believing in your goals and be your best .

Every day is a learning day and I wouldn't change a thing. 😀