Physio, osteopathy, bodywork and rehab — keep them sound and moving well.
The Horse Barber is a horse clipping business founded by Melody Hames in 2012. Melody clips horses for owners across Lancashire, Greater Manchester and parts of Cheshire, with group bookings in Surrey. She also runs online and in-person horse clipping courses and one-to-one sessions. Clips can be tailored to each horse, including options for nervous or young horses.
Crosby RDA is a Riding for the Disabled group at Crosby Hall Home Farm, Little Crosby, Liverpool, founded in 1974. It provides therapeutic horse riding for people with disabilities of all ages. The charity is run by volunteers and funded by donations and fundraising.
Tori Brown is a McTimoney animal chiropractor based near Preston, Lancashire. She offers veterinary-approved McTimoney chiropractic treatment for horses and dogs. The treatment aims to improve performance, mobility and general wellbeing. Equine treatments include an initial consultation.
Snydale RDA is a Riding for the Disabled charity near Wakefield that has run since 2014. It owns six horses and ponies and runs weekly group sessions combining riding, stable management and classroom activities. It also offers carriage driving for those unable to ride, plus vaulting, showjumping and competitions.
Oakwood Veterinary Physiotherapy is a veterinary physiotherapy service based near South Cave, Yorkshire, run by Frances. It treats horses and dogs recovering from injury or surgery and helps competing animals stay in condition. Treatments include manual techniques, electrotherapies and exercise therapy.
Yorkshire Animal Clinic is a physiotherapy practice founded by Frankie Walsworth, a chartered physiotherapist with a postgraduate diploma in veterinary physiotherapy. It offers equine and canine physiotherapy and canine hydrotherapy. Because it is qualified for both human and animal physiotherapy, it also offers combined horse and rider consultations.
Haworth RDA is a Riding for the Disabled charity at Vale Mill Lane Stables near Keighley, founded in 2001. It offers people with physical and learning disabilities riding and stable management lessons, led by qualified RDA instructors. It has specially trained horses and offers group, semi-private and private lessons.
Movimentum Veterinary Physiotherapy is a mobile veterinary physiotherapy service in West Yorkshire run by Megan Ingham. It treats horses and dogs, and occasionally other animals, using manual therapies, electrotherapies and prescribed exercise. Work covers rehabilitation from injury or surgery, maintenance and performance conditioning.
Corporate Horsepower runs equine-assisted workshops on a family farm in Gildersome, Leeds. Workshops include team building, coaching in horsemanship and confidence, stress busting and mindfulness, and family bonding sessions. All sessions are ground-based work with the farm's horses and ponies in a barn and covered arena.
Hairytail Veterinary Physiotherapy provides veterinary physiotherapy for dogs and horses in the North West. Treatments combine manual therapies, electrotherapy and remedial exercise programmes. It is run by Harriet, a qualified veterinary physiotherapist and NAVP member who works within about 30 miles.
Mia Cara Coaching is an equine-assisted practice founded by Rebekah Gallagher. It offers equine-assisted wellness, trauma recovery support and confidence work for riders. Sessions involve groundwork and facilitated time with horses, and no horse experience is needed.
Equimal is a veterinary physiotherapy service in Yorkshire for horses and dogs, set up by veterinary physiotherapist Samantha Bradshaw. Appointments include static and gait assessment, manual therapies such as massage and stretches, and electrotherapies. It also provides exercise prescription and management advice for maintenance and rehabilitation.
The Integrative Veterinary Horse Care (EuroChi for Horses) is the practice of Dr. Lorena Lloret-Nadal, a vet based in Virginia, Co. Cavan. She offers Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine for horses, including acupuncture, electroacupuncture, moxibustion, herbal medicine and Tui-Na massage. Equine clinics run in Cavan, Meath, Kildare, Dublin and Cork, and she also treats small animals and exotic pets.
Sycamore Equine Dentistry is an equine dental technician service run by Diane Wilson, covering Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Services include routine floating (rasping), wolf tooth removal and removal of retained baby teeth. It caters for horses from Shetlands to Shires.
Millicent Sword is an equine massage therapist based near Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, with a degree in Equine Therapy and Rehabilitation. Sessions include massage, myofascial release, stretching, acupressure, LED light therapy and thermal imaging. She works with horses from happy hackers to racehorses.
Charles Barker is a BEVA/BVDA-qualified equine dental technician based at Farfield Farm & Livery near Addingham, West Yorkshire. He trained in the UK and the USA and uses hand floats and battery power equipment. He travels across the North of England and also runs a livery yard.
The Harrogate Vet Physio provides veterinary physiotherapy for horses and dogs. It runs a canine hydrotherapy centre in Harrogate and offers mobile physiotherapy sessions for horses. Treatments combine massage, stretching and electrotherapies such as laser and PEMF for rehabilitation, performance and maintenance.
Paige Martin Animal Performance Massage offers massage therapy for horses and dogs in Richmond, North Yorkshire and surrounding areas. Each animal gets a bespoke treatment plan after a full static and dynamic assessment. Treatments aim to reduce muscle tension, improve flexibility and support injury prevention and recovery.
Wyre Vet Physio is a veterinary physiotherapy business based in Great Eccleston, Lancashire. It mainly treats horses and dogs and also sees exotic animals. Treatments include manual therapies, electrotherapies and remedial exercises for rehabilitation, ageing animals and competition fitness.
Harness Change is run by Cumbria Rural Academy at Bigland Hall near Ulverston in the Lake District. It offers riding lessons for beginners to competitive riders, hacking, pony rides and Pony Club. It has an indoor arena, an outdoor arena and a jumping paddock, and also runs alternative education, wellbeing and team-building programmes with horses.
The Thatch Therapy Centre in County Meath offers counselling, psychotherapy and equine assisted learning. It is run by Fiona Coyne, a qualified psychotherapist and equine assisted facilitator. Sessions are in person, online or by phone.
Keash Equestrian Centre is a riding centre near Ballymote, Co. Sligo. It offers lessons for children from age four and adults, from beginner to advanced. It runs equine-assisted therapy programmes for people with disabilities. Full and DIY livery is available with use of indoor and outdoor arenas, and the centre hosts show jumping, cross country and dressage events and pony camps.
Hoof 'n' Paw Physio offers animal physiotherapy for horses, dogs and other animals. Treatments are carried out by Bethany Messruther, who holds a Diploma of Animal Physiotherapy. Available treatments include massage and stretching, phototherapy, pulsed electromagnetic therapy, therapeutic ultrasound and exercise prescription.
Emma Harris is a sports therapist in Cockermouth treating human and equine clients across West Cumbria. Equine appointments are booked directly with her. She also teaches fitness classes.
