Hannah Cox Physio

Is your horse feeling the effects of the hard ground? ☀️🐴
Let’s face it a little bit of mud would be lovely right now!

Whether they’ve:
• Been working on firmer ground
• Had a busy competition season
• Just enjoyed a fun-filled week at camp
• Love to play in the field more than you’d like him too
• Or are maybe feeling the heat a little more as they get older…

A physiotherapy session could help.

It’s also worth remembering that the horse’s body is designed as a whole system of spring and suspension. From the hooves and limbs, through the fascial chains, back, thoracic sling and core, every part works together to absorb impact, store energy, and create efficient, fluid movement.

The thoracic sling (the muscular system that supports the trunk between the forelimbs) plays a key role in this, helping to lift and stabilise the forehand. However, when the ground is hard, concussion increases through the entire body with every step—not just the shoulders and forelimbs, but also through the back, hindquarters, and deep stabilising muscles that support the horse’s posture and movement.

When this natural spring and suspension system is repeatedly challenged, horses may start to compensate. Over time this can contribute to:
• Generalised muscle tightness
• Reduced elasticity through the body
• A loss of fluidity in stride
• Stiffness through the back, shoulders, or hindquarters
• A horse that feels less “through” or comfortable in their work

Equine physiotherapy can:
✨ Relieve muscle soreness and tension throughout the whole body
✨ Improve comfort and range of movement
✨ Support recovery after increased workload or concussion
✨ Help maintain mobility in older horses
✨ Support the thoracic sling and the body’s natural spring and suspension system
✨ Encourage more efficient, balanced movement

Sometimes the small signs—feeling a little stiff, less willing to move forwards, or taking longer to recover—are your horse’s way of telling you they could benefit from a little extra support.

I have limited availability over the next few weeks, so if you’ve been thinking about booking your horse in for a check-up or treatment, now is a great time to get in touch.

📩 Send me a message to discuss whether physiotherapy would benefit your horse.

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Due to a cancellation
Last minute appointment available
Monday 27th
12 o’clock -ish
Near …
Cheddar/shipham/langford/congresbury

🐴 Fun Fact Friday ☀️

Did you know…? 🤔

A week at Pony Club camp or a busy run of summer competitions can be just as physically demanding for your horse as a marathon weekend is for us! 💪

All those extra hours of riding, jumping, hacking, games and standing on the lorry can leave muscles feeling tired and stiff—even if your horse doesn’t show obvious signs.

✨ A post-camp physiotherapy session can help:
✔️ Ease muscle soreness
✔️ Identify any tightness before it becomes a problem
✔️ Keep your horse moving comfortably
✔️ Help them recover and perform at their best for the rest of the summer.

So while you’re unpacking the sun cream, emptying the water buckets and giving your tack some much-needed TLC, don’t forget about your four-legged teammate! 🩵

📅 There is limited availability throughout the summer holidays, so if your horse has Pony Club camp, clinics, competitions or other summer activities coming up—or has just finished one—get in touch to book their physio check.

🐴 Putting in a Vetro order this week ! 🐴
Shout now if your running low , would like to know more or think your horse may benefit from any of these supplements … they even do a pet vetrofen 👌
Herbie highly recommends it!

Vetro Collection - Equine Supplements by Animalife​ Animalife's Vetro Collection—premium equine supplements designed for joint health, digestive support, calming behavior and performance.​

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗼𝗰𝗸?

This is common Birdsfoot trefoil, although it is sometimes referred to as 'eggs and bacon'.

It's an attractive wildflower, native to the UK. The small, bright yellow flowers can usually be seen between May and September in various grassland habitats, from high up on the moors to the lower coastal areas.

As well as being a valuable food source for pollinators like the Common Blue butterfly, Birdsfoot trefoil is a plant that equines will naturally browse as they graze. It has many positives for horses. So much so, we include it in our Meadow Forage Pellets - a unique forage feed grown as a herbal ley, with species having been chosen specifically for equines.

Birdsfoot trefoil is a mineral rich forage legume. It offers diversity in the equine diet, which supports gut microbes, and it also contains valuable condensed tannins, which can support the digestion of protein.

It can grow to 20-30cm, although in my moorland fields it tends to just above ground level. It is deep-rooting and it helps fix nitrogen, improves soil structure, and it allows the plant to draw minerals from deeper in the soil.

A valuable plant for nature as well as for our horses!

There are also numerous other reported benefits more specifically linked to livestock. A quick google will provide insight for those keen to learn more.

I have a small amount of availability for initial and routine sessions

🐴 week beginning 13th of July 🐴
Monday 13th - Badgworth - Congresbury - Mendips
Tuesday 14th - Shepton mallet - Frome - Chilcompton - PM slots
Thursday 16th - Mendips and surrounding areas (can be a little more flexible)

If you would like more info on how physio can. Benefit your horse please get in touch
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