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Packages

Exciting new packages to get you and your horse feeling & moving better, as a team.


(Scroll down for pay-per-session appointments)

Spring into Spring!

A unique, specially designed package for you and your horse, to .get rid of the winter blues and feel that spring in your step (and fluid rides)...

Want answers for that quirky thing your horse does, or their lack of bend on one rein, or stiff hind-end? Do you know if it's actually them, or your own body's weaknesses or asymmetry affecting your horse's way of going?


Transform your ridden partnership, so you both feel good, moving freely with balance & control! Stop having to think about every little thing that you're trying to get your body to do, and the niggles your horse has. Be connected with your horse, in mind and body, to thoroughly enjoy your spring rides together.


Package includes:

  • Week 1; Initial session; Ridden assessment, Equine assessment & treatment, Rider assessment & treatment. PLUS goal setting session & Exercise programme prescription. (Please allow 3 hours for this appointment);

 

  • Week 2: Hands-on treatment for both you & your horse, starting to loosen up those stiff bits
  • Week 3: Hands-on treatment for both, loosening up further & checking exercises
  • Week 5: Hands-on treatments, progress exercises, review goals
  • Week 7: Hands-on treatments, ensuring both bodies progressing as planned
  • Week 10: Ridden assessment to check improvements, review goal & set longer-term goal, ensure you have long-term exercise plan, hands-on treatment for those final niggles.


Bonuses: 

  • Workbook from your goal-setting session, to keep.
  • Access to Symmetry & Synergy, the online library of yoga-flows & breathwork
  • Virtual support throughout; direct messaging to answer any of your questions.
  • Specialised Equine journal to keep track of everything you need.                                                                                      

£850

(Plus travel for each appt if over 5 miles from East Grinstead)

Nip it In the Bud (NIB) programme

2-monthly appointments for your horse (6 per year); 

Ideal for the more 'sensitive' equine. The subtle changes in seasonal grass, weather, bodyweight, saddle fit, ridden work, etc; that seem to affect how they feel and their body reacts. The horses that are prone to 'tweaking something' in the field! A programme of fairly frequent sessions can help to catch potential injuries due to muscle imbalance, before they become a bigger problem affecting their behaviour.


Monthly payment plan £32.50 

(Travel as applicable, to be paid at each appointment)

Care Programme

3-monthly appointments (4 per year);

Suitable for the 'doing well' equines, whether in ridden work or not (youngsters going through development stages, and retired horses & ponies can all have musculoskeletal issues that need help). Keeping on top of their musculoskeletal health, with changing variables (saddle fit, workload, feed/grass) all having an effect, and catching 'tweaks' from hoolying around in the field -before they get worse with loads of compensations.


Monthly payment plan £21.66

Plus travel as applicable, to be paid at each appointment time.

Symmetry & Synergy clinic

A unique rider clinic, with a short biomechanics assessment then off-horse 'Physiyoga' and learning how to breathe properly.


Improve your symmetry in the saddle from the movement routine, activating your muscles in a better way to control your body.


Apply the breathwork and yoga-flows to the saddle, to ultimately gain better synergy with your horse's movement. 


Bonus: Get it all available to you forever, with a half-price ticket to the online version. So you get my in-person feedback, but don't need to remember the techniques! 


I come to your yard, so no travelling horses required. 


£45 per rider (4-6 riders needed to take part)

Message me to book

Pay per-session Services

  Prices include admin time; gaining veterinary consent prior to appointments, documentation following each session, written Vet reports following initial appointments, liaising with vets/paraprofessionals as required throughout course., and continuous owner support through messaging (incl videos, questions, worries..)

Equine

Canine/small animal

Canine/small animal

  

£75 initial assessment (usually around 90 mins)

£65 follow-up appointments (60-90 mins)


Firstly, the animal’s medical history is taken, along with details their management (shoeing, tack, dentistry, turnout) as it may affect their physiotherapeutic management. 

Initial assessment then comprises observing posture, gait, behaviour and movement patterns. Then a physical assessment tests range of movement, palpation, and any further special tests. The horse or animal must have a competent handler to ensure safety and welfare of all involved. 

Treatments depend on the assessment findings, and may involve discussion of management plans, Joint mobilisations, Spinal manipulations, soft tissue work (including myofascial release, trigger point therapy, reflex inhibition, scar massage) electrotherapy (PEMF, TENS, muscle stimulation, LASER, Ultrasound), Exercise prescription and/or taping (including Kinesio taping)

Canine/small animal

Canine/small animal

Canine/small animal

  

£65 initial assessment (1hr+)

£55 follow-up appointments  (45mins)


As with all animals, the current Veterinarian is first consulted, to discuss the animal’s history and veterinary treatment plan, which ensures safest and most effective practice for the animal’s welfare. 

Initial assessment then includes observation of postures, gait, behaviour and movement patterns. Then a physical assessment includes palpation, range of movement, specific joint and muscle testing, and neurological assessment if relevant. As part of assessment often looks for a source of pain, the animal must have a competent handler to ensure minimal stress to the animal and safety of all involved.  

Treatment options depend on assessment findings, and can include Exercise prescription, Neuro rehab, soft tissue work, Joint mobilisations, Electrotherapy, Taping, Splinting, and discussion of management plans liaising with the vet. 

Human/Rider

Canine/small animal

  

£60 (on land; 1hr)

Follow-up appointments reduced to £50 when combined with equine appt. on yard

£80 Ridden and land assessment

£30 ridden assessment + advice only  
 

Assessment of a human may entail observation of postures both ridden and on the ground, functional movement patterns and strength. Muscle lengths, joint ranges of movement, palpation and any specific tests are assessed for the person’s complaint. 

Treatments may then include Exercise prescription, Soft tissue work, Joint mobilisations, manipulations, Taping, and education regarding the problem.


Common reasons for human physio include Rider improvement (asymmetry, weakness, poor core control); Injuries such as old fractures, ligament sprains, muscle strains; Arthritis, Back pain, Neck pain/stiffness, Frozen shoulder, Rotator cuff tendinopathy, Tennis elbow,  Anterior knee pain, Plantar fasciitis, and many more.

Virtual appointments

Virtual appointments

  

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, I can also support animals and their owners from home if preferred/necessary, with visual assessment, advice and exercises you can do at home.

Online video appointments: £20

Telephone appointments: £10

Brief chat + advice: Free

Travel

Virtual appointments

Payment terms

  

Covering East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, Kent

Based in East Grinstead 

Within 5 miles: Free 

5-10 miles: £5 

10-15 miles: £10 

15-20 miles: £15

20+ miles: £20

Multiple animals/people in one location will share rates of travel. 

Payment terms

Virtual appointments

Payment terms

  

Fees are payable either in advance or within 24 hours of appointments having taken place. Follow-up sessions may be declined/cancelled if previous invoices are still outstanding. 

*Late payment fees: £1 per day beyond the 24 hour window from appt.

 

Cancellations within 24 hours of appointments will incur a fee of half the appointment. No shows, or cancellations within the time I have already started the journey towards the appointment, will incur full appointment charges.

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Symmetry & Synergy

Symmetry & Synergy

Symmetry & Synergy

The clinic has gone online -and with more benefits!

Specially designed for busy horsey people, that don't have time for exercise (literally or metaphorically!)


Get my top 'helpful movements', seriously short yoga flows (so you can definitely fit in something after work to loosen you up, or just before bed),

PLUS visualisation audio tracks, to help you relax in a lovely horsey way.


It's all about getting your body freed up, and less wonky, so you move harmoniously with your horse.

Help me stop putting strain on my horse

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Symmetry & Synergy

Symmetry & Synergy

Online help; providing mini courses & materials in major topics of equine wellbeing. 

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Currently giving away a free Checklist of the 9 Essentials for managing Equine Arthritis!

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Problems & Plans Journal diary

Problems & Plans Journal diary

Mini course dedicated to improving quality of life for horses and ponies suffering with osteoarthritis; 

Answers all your questions & worries with everything you need to know, to reduce your horse's pain and stop it getting worse.  

£24

Email subscribers save 15%!

Now available; The VIP Package

-for 1:1 personalised input for your individual horse

£123

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Problems & Plans Journal diary

Problems & Plans Journal diary

Problems & Plans Journal diary

A specialised Equine Journal diary, to finally work out the pieces in the puzzle that affect your horse's pain or behavioural problems.

Also ideal for horses undergoing Rehab, to keep on top of your Rehab Plan.


Evergreen diary, so you only ever need to buy one!

Printable PDF

Only £9

Grab it here

Gift Vouchers

An ideal birthday or Christmas present for someone you're not sure what to get! If your parent, daughter or son, sibling or friend has a horse or dog, chances are they'd love to make them feel better. And with the current financial climate, Physiotherapy could be something they're sacrificing and they'd really appreciate. 

Vouchers are tailored for the individual (to include travel costs & type of appointments), so please contact me to organise.

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