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Equine Therapy Demonstration Day at Raystede

Saturday 22 April 2023 10am - 1pm

Are you a horse owner, rider, trainer, coach or just someone who would like to gain a better understanding of horses?

Come along to our Equine Therapy Demonstration Day at Raystede on Saturday 22 April 2023!

The event will be hosted by Laura at Good Life Animal Physiotherapy – BSc (HONS), CSP, PgDIP (Veterinary physiotherapy), ACPAT CAT A and takes place between 10am - 1pm where you can:

  • Find out about the benefits of equine physiotherapy
  • Learn top tips about strengthening and conditioning exercises
  • Develop basic massage techniques and know when to use them on your horse
  • Watch a demonstration of a horse massage
  • Ask questions in the Q&A session!

Tickets are £30 per person and all the money raised will go towards helping Raystede's animals in need.

Book your ticket

The event will be hosted by Laura at Good Life Animal Physiotherapy – BSc (HONS), CSP, PgDIP (Veterinary physiotherapy), ACPAT CAT A and takes place between 10am - 1pm where you can:

  • Find out about the benefits of equine physiotherapy
  • Learn top tips about strengthening and conditioning exercises
  • Develop basic massage techniques and know when to use them on your horse
  • Watch a demonstration of a horse massage
  • Ask questions in the Q&A session!

Tickets are £30 per person and all the money raised will go towards helping Raystede's animals in need.

Book your ticket

What the session will cover:

  • What is physiotherapy
  • Why physiotherapists work and communicate in accordance with your vets
  • What is massage
  • Why is it good to massage your horse
  • Where to massage your horse
  • Where and when not to massage your horse
  • Demonstration of a whole horse massage
  • Tips on strengthening and conditioning
  • Demonstration of basic movement and strengthening exercises
  • Yard adaptations which can help your horse

Benefits of massage:

  • Reduce tension
  • Encourage relaxation
  • Alleviate pain
  • Ease stiffness
  • Improve range of motion
  • Enhance muscle tone
  • Reduce the risk of injury
  • Speed up recovery from injury
  • Improve performance

Benefits of massage:

  • Reduce tension
  • Encourage relaxation
  • Alleviate pain
  • Ease stiffness
  • Improve range of motion
  • Enhance muscle tone
  • Reduce the risk of injury
  • Speed up recovery from injury
  • Improve performance

We will also have a range of goods on sale from rugs to tack, so if any equine lovers are searching for a bargain as well as looking to learn about equine therapy, this is the event for you!

Book your ticket

We look forward to welcoming you!

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