Physio, osteopathy, bodywork and rehab — keep them sound and moving well.
Infrared Technology is a mother and daughter business offering thermal imaging and low level laser therapy. It treats horses, humans, dogs and other small animals. Thermography is used to identify and monitor sites of injury. It has also run laser therapy training courses.
ENHANCE Bodyworks is run by Nikki, a sports and remedial massage therapist and Pilates instructor. She offers equine sports massage and the Equi-Flex horse and rider biomechanics programme. She also teaches Pilates for riders and runs workshops for horse owners. Human massage and Pilates classes are offered in the Bromley area.
The Avon Centre is an equine and nature-based activities charity in Henbury on the outskirts of Bristol, formerly the Avon Riding Centre for the Disabled. Its Avon RDA group has provided therapeutic riding for more than forty years. It runs a riding school with lessons, hacking, a horse simulator and stable management, and hires out indoor and outdoor arenas for events.
Animals in Action Veterinary Physiotherapy is run by Harriett Wareham, a veterinary physiotherapist covering parts of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset. She treats horses and dogs, with work on healing, strength and conditioning, injury prevention and general wellbeing. Harriett has worked as a head eventing groom and in a mixed veterinary practice.
Saxon Group Riding for the Disabled Association is based at Widbrook Equestrian Centre in Bradford on Avon, near Bath. It provides riding and horse-related activities for adults and children with physical and learning disabilities. The group has run for over 40 years and relies on volunteers. It currently keeps a waiting list for riders.
Horse School runs equine facilitated learning at Church Farm Equestrian and Pony Club Centre near Keynsham, between Bristol and Bath. Its 6-week introductory programme is aimed at children at risk of exclusion from mainstream education. Church Farm opened in 2013 as a small licensed riding school run as a community interest company.
Venturer's Place in Whitchurch, Bristol runs horse-based sessions for children, specialising in children with special educational needs. Its ground-based programme teaches children to care for and handle horses to build confidence and emotional wellbeing. It offers group 'Equimotional' sessions, one-to-one wellbeing sessions and summer holiday pony days.
Honor Jeffery Veterinary Physiotherapy is a masters-qualified veterinary physiotherapist based in Wells, Somerset, treating horses and dogs. Services include post-operative rehabilitation, maintenance and performance work using a range of techniques and electrotherapies. She covers Somerset and surrounding counties in the South West. She has over 10 years of experience in the equestrian industry, including with eventing horses.
P&A Horsemanship Centre is a family-run centre based on natural horsemanship. It offers pony riding lessons for children and therapeutic horsemanship sessions. Sessions support emotional wellbeing, SEND students and home-educated children. Visitors can also learn to care for ponies, rabbits and guinea pigs.
2Connections runs equine facilitated human development programmes in Suffolk. It works with business groups, teams, families and individuals. Sessions use horses to explore relationships, boundaries and group dynamics.
RDA Woodbridge and District is a Riding for the Disabled group in Suffolk. It offers horse riding, carriage driving and vaulting for people with physical or learning disabilities and health conditions. Participants come from day centres, schools and doctor referrals.
Equilibre offers equine veterinary physiotherapy and acupuncture in Suffolk. It is led by Lorna Brokenshire-Dyke, a practising vet who is also a qualified veterinary physiotherapist and acupuncturist. Every treatment starts with a clinical assessment.
ARC Veterinary Physiotherapy is a mobile veterinary physiotherapy service in Suffolk and Norfolk run by Adelaide Chinn. It treats horses and dogs in their home environment. It offers reduced-rate veteran treatment for horses aged 18 and over.
Equine Dental Care is a mobile equine dental service covering Surrey, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. It is run by equine dentist Victoria Axten, who uses natural horsemanship handling techniques. She has a background in breeding cobs, showing and carriage driving.
South Buckinghamshire RDA is a Riding for the Disabled group at Mill House Farm, Fulmer. It welcomes children and adults with physical, sensory and learning disabilities and other conditions. Volunteers and coaches help participants ride for independence, exercise and rehabilitation.
PhysiVet is a veterinary physiotherapy practice led by Megan Ridler in Harefield. It offers physiotherapy and hydrotherapy for dogs and cats at its clinic. A mobile service covers dogs, cats and horses across London and the Home Counties. Treatments include manual therapies, electrotherapies and exercise rehabilitation plans.
C1 Animal Chiropractor is run by Louisa Tarling, a McTimoney animal chiropractor covering Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. She treats horses, dogs and farm animals with chiropractic care and soft tissue therapy. She has training in holistic saddle fitting, which is part of her equine assessments. Horse chiropractic treatment is offered as a priced consultation.
Southern Equine Sheath Cleaning is a Berkshire-based specialist service founded in 2017 by Kat. It offers sheath cleaning and mare cleaning across the South of England. Each visit includes a health check of the area, with any abnormalities reported to owners.
Wyfold RDA is a Riding for the Disabled charity near Henley-on-Thames serving south Oxfordshire and Reading. It offers riding and carriage driving to children and adults with physical, sensory and learning disabilities. Riders follow a programme after an initial assessment. The group has ponies and horses of varying sizes and an outdoor arena.
AquAEquestrian is an equine rehabilitation, strength and conditioning centre at Chiltern Vale Farm in Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire. It offers sessions on an equine water treadmill and vibration therapy. It was created by international event rider Kylie Roddy FBHS.
Hannah Luck is a human and equine sports massage practitioner in Hedgerley Green, Buckinghamshire. She qualified from the London School of Sports Massage in 2012. She also runs a small yard of event horses from her family home.
Jonathan Jacobs is an equine dental technician based in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. He provides full mouth equilibration and routine dental maintenance for horses and ponies. He uses power tools and hand floats and usually works without sedation.
Rossway RDA is a Riding for the Disabled group that meets at Shardeloes Farm Equestrian Centre near Amersham. It gives children and adults with physical or cognitive difficulties the chance to learn to ride. It is a registered charity that relies on volunteers and donations.
Gaddesden Place RDA Centre is a Riding for the Disabled centre near Hemel Hempstead. It offers riding lessons and equine assisted learning for children and adults with additional needs and disabilities. It relies on volunteers and pony sponsorship.
