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Lose the rug. Lose the weight.

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Lose the rug. Lose the weight.

Lockdown weight gain has hit many of us hard. More time indoors, reduced exercise and comfort eating. Many of our horses have not been exempt from this pandemic. My boy is certainly sporting an out of shape belly due to time constraints of the latest lockdown.   There is some good news though, there is a really simple way to help shed some extra pounds before the spring grass hits, which will cost you no time at all from your busy schedule. Lose the rug!   Did you know your horse has more than 10 mechanisms to help it cope with...

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In the press

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In the press

EAST YORKS MUM REALISES CHILDHOOD DREAM BY LAUNCHING NEW BUSINESS HELPING INJURED ANIMALS An East Yorkshire mum has realised her childhood ambition by launching her own business helping injured animals. Gemma Coates gave up her job as Park Manager at her family’s holiday park business to go back to college to re-train as an animal physiotherapist. Now the mother-of-two is fulfilling her dreams by dedicating herself to healing injured animals. Gemma,36, who is based at Welton near Hull, is now a fully qualified and registered animal physiotherapist after completing two and half years training at the College of Animal Physiotherapy...

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The Register for Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners

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The Register for Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners

I feel so proud and privileged to have been accepted on to the register. Not only does it give confidence to my clients and the vets I work with that “I know my stuff” but it also reminds me that I have worked hard to get to where I am today and to be recognised alongside other long standing members of the animal therapy community is a great honour.   The register is relatively new and was set up to bring some clarity to the field of animal therapy, which is vast. With various methods being practiced and many routes...

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Bits & Bridles - How often do you check yours?

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Bits & Bridles - How often do you check yours?

The fit of both the bit and bridle and those two things in combination, especially in the process of rehabilitation, are just as important and can have a huge impact on the horses way of going.

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Post injury rehabilitation of the older horse

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Just like humans, injuries large or small take time to repair. And, just like us, when an older horses picks up an injury it too can take an increased amount of time to recover.

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