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Lothian Equine Advanced Performance Therapy - The Osteopathic Approach

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Level 7 qualified in Equine Osteopathy,
Cert. Fully Insured
(1)

Equine Sports Massage Therapist
Focusing on biomechanics and performance, identifying restrictions that affect movement and restoring balance to support soundness and ease of motion.

30/10/2026

Same job, different horse, always something to figure out!

28/10/2026

We can’t fix what’s already broken.

One of the hardest truths in equine therapy is recognising the difference between improving function and reversing damage.

We can help improve mobility, reduce soft tissue restrictions and support more efficient movement. But we cannot regenerate damaged cartilage, repair a torn ligament or reverse established degenerative changes.

The body is remarkably good at adapting. Horses can compensate for discomfort, restricted movement and altered loading long before obvious signs appear. But compensation comes at a cost. When one area stops functioning as it should, another often takes on the extra load. Over time these adaptations can place additional stress on tissues that were never designed to carry it.

Eventually what started as a subtle restriction or altered movement pattern can become a much bigger problem.

This is why prevention matters. Not because regular treatment can prevent every injury or stop every degenerative process but because recognising and addressing changes early gives us a better opportunity to improve function before more significant damage develops.

Correct and progressive training, appropriate management and paying attention to the small changes in how a horse moves all play a part.

The aim isn’t to wait until something breaks and then try to put it right. It’s to recognise when the body is struggling before the consequences become harder to manage.

27/10/2026

Managing the symptoms of a problem is not the same as addressing the reason they developed.

26/10/2026

A quiet mouth doesn’t always mean a comfortable horse.

Something worth considering when it comes to putting restrictive nosebands on young horses particularly those just starting their ridden careers.

A horse that has only recently been backed is still learning to balance a rider, respond to new pressures and coordinate its body under entirely different demands.

The jaw needs to move. The TMJ, facial muscles and surrounding sensory structures all play a role in normal function and excessive noseband pressure can restrict jaw movement and compress sensitive tissues.

We spend a lot of time talking about suppleness, relaxation and correct movement, yet sometimes overlook the very equipment we’re using to achieve them.

Restricting a horse’s ability to open its mouth may make resistance less visible but it doesn’t necessarily address why that resistance was there in the first place.

Young horses need time to learn, develop strength and find their balance. Adding restriction isn’t a substitute for that process.

Just because a horse can be made to look quiet doesn’t mean it’s comfortable.

21/10/2026

05/10/2026

Allowing the nervous system to reduce the tension can change how the body responds.

30/09/2026

I’ve been a quiet on here lately. Sometimes a break is needed!

Not because I’ve got nothing going on. Quite the opposite really.

I’ve been enjoying focusing on the horses, enjoying doing the work and getting on with a few exciting things behind the scenes.

I also gets to the point where you feel like youre posting just to keep the algorithm alive. And I don’t really see the point in filling a page with posts for the sake of it.

There’s enough of that on social media already!

I like my posts to have a bit of substance. Something interesting, something educational, that maybe makes you stop and look at your horse and think about things a little differently.

So I’d rather post less and actually have something worth saying than churn out half a dozen posts a day just to keep the page active.

I’ve got a few things I’ve been working on that I’m looking forward to sharing, so I’m slowly finding my way back on here.

01/09/2026

And just like that we’re back!!Relaxing few days away and feeling refreshed and ready to go.

Huge thanks to Kleen Kuddies Equine Services for looking after the ginger one 💙 who is also feeling refreshed!!

25/08/2026

And we’re done!!!! The craziest few weeks in the run up to Scone fuelled by caffeine and a few more grey hairs acquired along the way. I am now officially out of office until Monday and away to lie down in a dark room for a few hours!!!

Address

Dunbar
EH42

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 8pm
Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 8pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+44 7584 249287

Website

http://www.lothianequinetherapy.co.uk/

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