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Veterinary-led equine motion analysis, performance assessments & minimally invasive therapies including veterinary acupuncture, mesotherapy & shockwave therapy.

06/09/2026

Memberships that support your horse throughout the year.

Our assessment process is simple. We offer a range of membership options to suit different stages of your horse's journey, from routine monitoring to structured rehabilitation and ongoing performance management.

Every membership provides regular objective movement assessments, allowing us to monitor your horse over time and build a clearer picture of how they're moving.

Choose the membership that's right for you:

Foundation Membership – £200 per year
✔ One assessment & report
✔ One follow-up assessment within 6 months

Performance Membership – £360 per year
✔ One assessment
✔ Three scheduled re-checks per year
✔ Trend comparison summaries

Rehab & Return Membership – £680 per year
✔ One assessment
✔ Structured return-to-work monitoring plan
✔ Seven scheduled re-checks per year

Gold Membership – £1,000 per year
✔ One assessment
✔ Monthly assessments
✔ Ongoing trend comparison
✔ Priority scheduling
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Objective Assessment. Earlier Detection. Performance Understood.

Visit http://thesuppleequineclub.com to explore our memberships and find the right option for your horse.

04/09/2026

Not every change in the way a horse moves is obvious.

Often, it’s the small things that appear first. Things that can easily be put down to stiffness, attitude, age or simply having an “off day”.

You might notice:

➕They’re slightly harder to bend on one rein
➕One canter lead has become less consistent
➕They feel different in one transition
➕They’re taking longer to warm up
➕Their stride feels shorter or less fluid
➕They’re less willing to work through their body
➕They’ve become reluctant with something they previously found easy
➕You find yourself saying, “They just don’t feel quite right”

None of these automatically mean there is a problem. But changes from your horse’s normal are worth paying attention to. As an owner or rider, you’re often the person to notice them first.

At The Supple Equine Club, our assessments combine objective gait analysis with veterinary interpretation to help identify and monitor these subtle changes in movement.

💬You don’t have to wait until something becomes obvious, get in touch today.

30/08/2026

It is understandable that horse owners may be cautious about the increasing use of AI in veterinary medicine. However, it is important to distinguish between AI as a diagnostic tool and AI as a method of objective measurement.

During an assessment, video-based AI technology tracks specific anatomical landmarks and analyses the horse’s movement stride by stride, measuring subtle differences in movement.

These measurements can help identify subtle patterns, in simple terms, it gives us objective movement data rather than relying solely on what can be seen by the human eye.

⛔️ AI does not diagnose your horse.⛔️

Horses are individuals and very few move with perfect symmetry. An asymmetry on a screen does not automatically mean pain or lameness.

📋The results must be considered alongside the individual horse, their clinical history, physical assessment, and the wider clinical picture.

📈Where this technology becomes particularly valuable is in longitudinal monitoring. When we assess your horse regularly, we can build a picture of their normal movement and compare future assessments against previous data, helping us identify changes that may otherwise be incredibly difficult to quantify.

📊 AI provides us with another source of data. It does not replace clinical judgement. The technology measures the movement. The Veterinary expertise interprets what those measurements may mean for the horse.

🐴 At The Supple Equine Club, our aim is to combine objective movement analysis with veterinary oversight to provide a more informed picture of each horse.

ℹ️ Want to understand more about how our assessments work?

Visit our website to learn more about our AI gait analysis and the different assessment and membership options available.

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29/08/2026

Electroacupuncture for Equine Headshaking ⚡️

Headshaking can be a complex and challenging condition, with signs varying considerably between individual horses.

In some cases, headshaking is associated with trigeminal nerve hypersensitivity, where normal sensory input can trigger an exaggerated response from the nervous system.

At The Supple Equine Club, electroacupuncture may be used as part of a veterinary-led approach to managing appropriately selected cases.

Electroacupuncture uses carefully positioned acupuncture needles alongside controlled electrical stimulation. The aim is neuromodulation, helping to influence how sensory and pain signals are processed within the nervous system.

There is no single approach that works for every headshaker. Each horse is assessed individually, with treatment and ongoing management tailored to their clinical presentation.

Electroacupuncture is not a guaranteed cure for headshaking, but for some horses it may form a useful part of a wider, multimodal management plan.

📍 The Supple Equine Club, Dorset

To find out more or discuss whether an assessment may be appropriate for your horse, please get in touch.

28/08/2026

🐴 Your horse’s movement doesn’t happen in isolation

When we assess a horse’s gait and movement, it’s important to consider the whole picture. What we see on any given day can be influenced by a number of different variables, not simply what is happening within the horse itself.

These can include:

🧍‍♀️ The rider –balance, position, asymmetry and riding style can all influence how a horse moves under saddle.

🐎 Saddle fit – restriction, pressure or imbalance may alter the way a horse uses their back and limbs.

🐴 Shoeing and foot balance – hoof balance, shoeing choices and changes in the feet can influence loading and movement patterns.

🏇🏼Surface – hard, soft, deep or uneven ground can change stride characteristics.

🏋️‍♀️Workload and fatigue – movement may look different depending on recent exercise and conditioning.

💪🏻Training and fitness – strength, coordination and experience can all affect how a horse performs a particular movement.

🐴 The horse themselves – discomfort, stiffness, previous injury and natural asymmetry can also contribute.

This is why at The Supple Equine Club, we don’t look at gait data as a standalone answer.

Objective movement analysis gives us valuable information, but veterinary interpretation and clinical context are essential. By considering the horse, rider, tack, feet, training and management together, we can build a much more meaningful picture of how that horse is moving.

It’s also why monitoring over time can be so useful. Rather than relying on a single snapshot, we can identify changes and trends and consider what may have influenced them.

Find out more about our membership options and assessment through our website.

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24/08/2026

📋HOW TO BOOK 🐴

Booking your horse into The Supple Equine Club is simple, with everything done through our online booking system.

1. 🩺 Choose how you’d like to visit
Book a one-off assessment, or choose one of our membership options for regular discounted sessions and treatments.

2. 📆 Choose your appointment
Select an available date and time that works for you and your horse.

3. 🐴 Tell us about your horse
We’ll ask for a few details about your horse, including their history and any relevant information that will help our team ahead of your visit.

4. 💷 Make payment
Complete your payment securely online to confirm your booking.

5. ✅ You’re booked!
You’ll receive confirmation of your appointment and we’ll see you and your horse at Glebe Farm.

23/08/2026

Collaboration matters…

Supporting a horse’s soundness, comfort and performance is rarely the job of just one person.

At The Supple Equine Club, we believe the best approach is a collaborative one. Your horse’s day-to-day vet, physiotherapist, farrier, trainer and other professionals all bring valuable knowledge and a different perspective.

Our role is to complement that existing team, not replace it.

Through objective assessment, gait analysis and ongoing monitoring, we can build a clearer picture of how a horse is moving and how that changes over time. Where appropriate, this information can then support conversations with the professionals already involved in your horse’s care.

Because when everyone is working together, we can:

➕Share useful information and observations

➕Spot subtle changes that may warrant further investigation

➕Support rehabilitation and return-to-work programmes

➕Monitor progress objectively over time

➕Help inform decisions around training and management

💬Are you a vet, physiotherapist or other equine professional? Get in touch to find out more about how The Supple Equine Club can assist you and your clients.

21/08/2026

What exactly is The Supple Equine Club? 🐴

If you’re new here, here’s a simple introduction to who we are, what we do and how you can get started.

The Supple Equine Club is an equine assessment and monitoring hub based at Glebe Farm in Dorset, helping owners better understand and monitor their horse’s movement, comfort and performance.

Using objective gait analysis alongside veterinary expertise, we can establish useful data and track changes over time.

You don’t need to wait until something feels wrong.

You might bring your horse to us if you want to:

➕Establish a baseline of how they are moving now

➕Investigate subtle changes in movement or performance

➕Monitor a horse throughout the competition season

➕Support rehabilitation and return to work

➕Track progress following treatment or intervention

➕Add objective information alongside your existing vet, physio and wider team

Where veterinary examination, diagnosis, prescribing or treatment is required, this is carried out by an MRCVS.

How do I book?📋

You can start with a one off assessment or explore one of our membership options for ongoing monitoring throughout the year.

ℹ️Visit the website for more information thesuppleequineclub.com

📍 Glebe Farm, Dorset

14/08/2026

What is Shockwave therapy? ⚡

Shockwave therapy is a veterinary treatment commonly used within equine rehabilitation and the management of certain musculoskeletal conditions.
It uses high-energy acoustic waves, delivered directly to a targeted area of tissue. These mechanical impulses can influence local biological processes and may help support tissue repair, pain modulation and rehabilitation.

At The Supple Equine Club, focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy may form part of an individual horse’s treatment or ongoing management programme following veterinary assessment.

It may be considered for conditions involving:

➕Tendons and ligaments
➕Entheses, where tendons or ligaments attach to bone
➕Certain areas of back or neck discomfort
➕Selected soft-tissue and musculoskeletal conditions
➕Rehabilitation following injury

Shockwave isn’t simply applied because an area is sore. Appropriate veterinary assessment helps establish where the problem is coming from, whether treatment is indicated, and how it should fit alongside rehabilitation and ongoing monitoring.

Every horse is different, and treatment plans are tailored accordingly.

To find out more visit

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13/08/2026

What does a pain response look like in a horse?

Sometimes, the signs can be very clear.

In this reel, Dr Dinah Ashley-Cooper MRCVS is palpating along the horse’s back and gluteal region as part of a veterinary assessment. As pressure is applied over the gluteal muscles, the horse reacts by attempting to kick out.

This type of response can indicate pain, sensitivity or discomfort in the area and is an important clinical finding, but it should never be interpreted in isolation.

A veterinary assessment considers the whole picture, including:

➕Response to palpation
➕Muscle tone and symmetry
➕Movement and gait
➕Clinical history
➕Recent changes in performance or behaviour
➕Any previous injury or rehabilitation

What might sometimes be dismissed as a horse being “grumpy” or “difficult” can warrant further investigation, particularly when the behaviour is repeatable or associated with a specific area.

At The Supple Equine Club, veterinary examination and objective movement assessment work together to help build a clearer clinical picture of the individual horse.

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Address

The Supple Equine Club Glebe Stables, Parsonage Lane, Wimborne St Giles
Wimborne
BH215NR

Website

http://www.thesuppleequineclub.com/

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