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Post by fox111 on Oct 6, 2009 9:15:32 GMT
Our rising 5 yr old sec a gelding broken exactly a yr now which i know isnt long and im expecting alot from him!
He wasnt able to collect his canter and we would call it hoolie rather than canter!! So as he is a big mover and extremly light infront, unable to have shoe's as he moves like a hackney! has plates so quite sensitive.
I decided he wasnt going right and got a mctimothy practitioner in to check his pelvis and it was rotated forward by about 3" his canter is 80% better and she told us he would have to get used to the different feeling so may improve more.
I was wondering if anyone uses a sports massager on their pony as i am considering having someone out to him a couple of times a year to keep an eye on him.
Do you use one and do you think it helps?
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Post by sarah00000 on Oct 6, 2009 9:33:05 GMT
I have a physio come out and put an H wave machine on my horses backs. Its brilliant and frees up all the tight muscles. Improves they way of going no end. I would love to buy one, but I expect they cost a fortune?
I have also got a message pad on loan, but it doesnt do alot!
My magnetic rug, with the magnets over the saddle area and pelvis seems to do more than the massage pad.
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Post by halfpass on Oct 6, 2009 12:08:44 GMT
We have a phisio who rides for us, so keeps her eye on all of them, but treats our cob mare twice a week because of her illness, which I believe is what has kept her going,
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Post by Babieca on Oct 6, 2009 12:21:06 GMT
I usually get mine looked at by a equine sports massager at the end of the busy summer season just to check all is ok. She checks him all over to see if he's a bit stiff anywhere & loosens him off before the winter. More an MOT or precaution than needing it specifically.
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Post by sageandonion on Oct 6, 2009 14:40:25 GMT
A friend has a sports massage person or a physio out every time her horse does not go particularly well !
I have a physio if my vet tells me I should after he has given a diagnosis.
I cannot comprehend how a human being can rotate the pelvis of any animal 3", particularly half a tonne of horse, to do so would require almighty strength and surely an animal would be in terrible pain even if its pelvis had been 3" out to start with.
I think I would ask my vet his opinion on a regular visit and gain his recommendation as to who to have.
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Post by fox111 on Oct 6, 2009 16:53:44 GMT
I used to think how can a human put a horses pelvis right but the problem is we have to take their word for it.
i regularly have a tilted pelvis doesnt seem to be to much effort to put it right and i feel lots better after ( and i would say i was more stiff than in pain) and my vet has said it doesnt take much for them to hurt themselves ie rolling, tripping etc so i am more convinced now and as i said he is alot better than he was.
but again i have an open mind. Richard maxwell used to do clinics at our fairly big local vets and i dont think they would have him there if they thought it wasnt any good?
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Post by carys on Oct 10, 2009 17:58:48 GMT
We wouldn't be without our 'team' of experts!
We use a McTimoney Chiropractor and an equine sports massage person who also does myofacial release. Our riders are all worked on with the same techniques.
What never fails to amaze me is how what you are feeling when you ride the horse, for example in how the horse is pushing out through hind quarters, or tightening or resisting fits directly to what our practitioners find. We have now got to a stage when we KNOW when to call the chiropractor, because we can feel it needs adjusting.
We do pre and post exercise stretching with our animals ourselves and also massage. It's amazing what you can find yourself that 'puts you mind at rest' about what you are feeling undersaddle. Also you find 'problems' before they become serious issues.
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Post by sarah00000 on Oct 10, 2009 18:11:50 GMT
We wouldn't be without our 'team' of experts! We use a McTimoney Chiropractor and an equine sports massage person who also does myofacial release. Our riders are all worked on with the same techniques. What never fails to amaze me is how what you are feeling when you ride the horse, for example in how the horse is pushing out through hind quarters, or tightening or resisting fits directly to what our practitioners find. We have now got to a stage when we KNOW when to call the chiropractor, because we can feel it needs adjusting. We do pre and post exercise stretching with our animals ourselves and also massage. It's amazing what you can find yourself that 'puts you mind at rest' about what you are feeling undersaddle. Also you find 'problems' before they become serious issues. I with you on that! Totally hooked on stretching and getting dressage horse physio/manipulations when needed. When I jumped/evented, never really thought about that side of things. Horses/me loved to jump, hated the dressage, but did it as we had too ;D Once had kids and went into dressage more seriously, found the difference between horse blocking one rein, then getting manipulation and being free on one rein. All started from there. My neighbour is a Spinal Vet, at 85 yrs. He is an amazing old man, who still makes unhappy horses happy 7 days a week. He has spend hours telling me about what he does and I am a total addict! My horses stretch and bend daily before and after work. If I feel or see any tension on either rein, the problem will be sorted, before it becomes a major issue. It makes the difference between a 6 and a 8, or even 9 in your dressage, so not to be DISMISSED as some sceptics do ;D
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Post by fox111 on Oct 11, 2009 9:51:18 GMT
totally agree my friend has a negro mare and swears by her sports massage person its difficult to know when the pony is in need of it as im too big for him but notice when he's tense when working long and low and then picking him up on long reins.
Thanks guys u made my mind up. Also having teeth problems so he is blocking and evading which is making him tense thro his back isnt helping at all!
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Post by sophieandcallum on Oct 11, 2009 19:58:38 GMT
We get a man who I'm guessing is a chiropractor we all know him as 'the back man'. He is amazing, all the ponies go to sleep as soon as he touches them and checks them for free and if they need anything sorted it's £70.
My boy has never needed anything done but it has helped some of them no end!
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Post by donkeydo on Oct 11, 2009 20:20:00 GMT
We have a chiropractor to ours twice a year who I have great faith in, I think its important to build a relationship with these other professionals as it is your vet and I wouldnt have anyone else other than Lucy treat my ponies. A physio visits our yard most weeks to see horses with any probs. I have also have massage4horses who I cant say I was overly impressed with. We are having the tellington touch massage with our young boy and he loves it, makes him fall asleep and have been taught exercises to help him ourselves. I invested in a equilibrium magnetic back pad which I think does wonders.
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