Rachel Hamer : Head to Tail Chiropractic

27/04/2026

the wonderful jenny is building a fabulous group for equally fabulous people to help build confidence in ourselves with our horses 😍 take a look ☺️

🐴 Welcome to The Calm Confidence Rider

This space was created for riders who love their horses deeply — but sometimes doubt themselves.

For riders who want to feel calmer in the saddle.
More confident in their decisions.
And more connected with their horse.

So much of the equestrian world focuses on results, competition, and perfection.

But horses don’t respond to perfection.
They respond to energy.

When a rider becomes calmer, clearer, and more balanced within themselves…
their horse feels it.

The Calm Confidence Rider is about:

🌿 Building genuine rider confidence
🌿 Understanding equine behaviour as communication
🌿 Regulating mindset in the saddle
🌿 Creating patient, trusting partnerships

Because meaningful progress isn’t always measured in rosettes.

Sometimes it’s found in calmness, clarity, and connection.

If you believe riding is about more than competition — you’re in the right place.

I’d love to know:

What helps you feel most confident when you ride?

26/04/2026

as you can see, mental preparation is key before a ride 😆 and my two are raring to go ...

24/03/2026

Sky, is a big lad who has "cauliflower ears, different coloured eyes, and lots of missing front teeth which allows him to pull some
" unique" faces 🤣 but he is the most wonderful patient and character 😍

His owner brought him in because of a recent dental and he seemed to be just slowing down.
Some massage, chiropractic and a bit of craniosacral and Sky left a much more chilled guy.

I look forward to catching up with him again in a couple months time 💚😻

Have you ever thought that your cat was slowing down recently, or got into one too many fights.. get on touch I might be able to help them. x

Rachel
07841525217

🙏🏻

19/03/2026

just dropped my car off at the garage for the off steering and the light that's gone on the "right hind"... no wonder the mechanic gave me an odd look 🤣

14/03/2026

Mickey offered me a car wash payment for his treatment last week ... or he thought it was a giant lollipop 🤔

cheers bud, but not sure you'll come out ok by the end 🤣

06/02/2026

A few signs your dog might need a bit of chiropractic and therapeutic massage that aren't necessarily related to ageing:

🐾-gone off chewing harder treats/bones

🐾-struggling to get up after being asleep

🐾-hesitating before jumping in the car /on the bed

🐾-resistance to jumping out of the car

🐾-starting to hunch up in the middle of the back

🤔noticed any of these?

want me to help your dog feel more comfortable? 🙏🏻

WhatsApp me to book a consultation and treatment ❤️ 07841525217

30/01/2026

suttie enjoying some craniosacral therapy this morning, relieving tension in his head which will make him much more comfortable ❤️

How do you know if your horse is carrying tension in its head?

🙉 sensitive around the poll
🙉 has had dental that was more than "routine"
🙉chomps at the bit
🙉 spooky
🙉dislikes the head being touched
🙉head shy
🙉unsettled in the mouth
🙉looks tired
🙉despondent
🙉something not quite right even though they've been checked by a body worker/vet and their body is good

Craniosacral :gentle:supportive :effective ❤️

24/01/2026

The wonderful Nero processing his treatment earlier this week , even with the builders making a racket 🤦😴

Nero has fused hocks due to bony pathology from a early age and as such will never be 100% sound, but he still enjoys a little ground work every now and then and his comfort and mobility is maintained in various ways,, including a bit of craniosacral 😍

01/01/2026

As we all start to filter back into work it's easy to shift back into old patterns, the daily grind etc. But, maybe we need to recognise that winter is a time to recharge 💚

Wintering isn’t something just for us humans — animals naturally do it too.

Years ago, many of us would “winter” our horses. This might have meant turning them out during the coldest months unridden and unshod, or sometimes giving hunt horses the summer off instead — a similar idea to wintering.

I believe this shouldn’t be a luxury for our animals (or for us), but a necessity. These days, with year-round competing, indoor eventing, winter dressage and more, the body rarely gets a true pause. Rest often only comes once injury appears.

Wintering doesn’t mean complete time off. If turnout is limited, total rest can actually be counterproductive to health. Horses still need to move — but it can mean taking things down a notch. Gentler rides, longer hacks at walk, focusing on strengthening exercises, and revisiting the basics. Longer grooms and quieter routines.

Think about it, winter is hard enough as it is so take the pressure off 💚 ☕

31/12/2025

A beautiful morning to see the old year out 😍

I hope everyone has a good last day of 2025 to celebrate the beginning of the new year 🙏🏻😁

Rachel x

28/12/2025

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Comparing equine skulls.

An 18 (ish) year old miniature pony and a stillborn, full term warmblood birthed by C section

Edited as I labelled the adult skull as a TB in error. - apologies!!.