Massage

Benefits:

Improves muscle tone and increases range of motion
Increases flexibility and performance
Balances the body by treating it as a whole instead of individual parts
Alleviates muscle pain and tightness
Reduces inflammation and swelling
Promotes healing by improving circulation
Relieves muscle tension so that the muscles can relax
Lengthens connective tissue which results in the reduction of adhesions in the muscle
Loosens and [...]

Hydrotherapy

Taking the waters has been practised as a therapeutic treatment for centuries. There are accounts through the ages of injured wild animals found standing in shallow streams, drawn by instinct to the water’s cooling and healing properties as a means of reducing pain and aiding recovery.
Probably the best known exponent of sea water was trainer [...]

Homeopathy

While some alternative therapies, such as acupuncture, are not suitable for the average horse owner to administer, others such as massage, homeopathy and aromatherapy are ideal of owners to use on their animals.
Louise Cunliffe is a homeopath who works in conjunction with vets, giving advice to horseowners so they can treat their horses themselves.
“It often [...]

Healing

Practitioner Jenny Hargreaves explains reiki as “channelling the healing energy that is all around us through my arms and hands.
“It is a simple, non-invasive technique which feels good when you have it done,” she says. “The first horse I treated was my own. He had arthritis in his fetlock joints and the vet was pessimistic. [...]

Chiropractic

Indications shown by the horse that there is a problem or an injury that may need treatment by a chiropractor include:

Unlevelness, especially behind
Uneven wear of shoes
Asymmetry, such as stiffness on one rein or a disunited canter
Sore areas along the spine, being cold backed
Unexplained deterioration in usual performance
Uncharacteristic changes in [...]

Aromatherapy

While some alternative therapies, such as acupuncture, are not suitable for the average horse owner to administer, others such as massage, homeopathy and aromatherapy are ideal of owners to use on their animals.
Louise Cunliffe is a homeopath who works in conjunction with vets, giving advice to horseowners so they can treat their horses themselves.
“It often [...]

Acupuncture

Acupuncture involves inserting fine sterile stainless steel needles into specific sites on the body called acupuncture points. These are areas on the skin that overlie dense collections of tiny blood vessels and free nerve endings. The needles commonly used in horses vary from a few millimetres to 8cm in length. This is known as “dry [...]