Equine Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Katie has been supporting and treating all the horses at Broughton Stud for the last 8 seasons, in this time I feel the horses' have become more relaxed and able to work at their best. Katie gives a thorough assessment both statically and dynamically before palpating and treating each horse. Katie then produces exercise programmes and in stable exercises that target any weaknesses or areas that require improvement, which also helps me focus my schooling to best suit the horse. Katie is always professional and understands and cares about how my horses are going, wanting to be a part of creating a plan to achieve mine and my horses goals. Katie is an invaluable member of the team at Broughton Stud and we and the horses wouldn’t be without her!

Katie has been seeing Tic Tac for a few years now and I wouldn’t have anyone else for physio treatment. At the beginning Tic Tac was struggling with her muscle and how she carried herself, Katie said it would be so beneficial for her to go for a week of rehab/physio work so Katie could treat her every day. When she returned after her week of rehab, I couldn’t believe what a difference it had made, she was so much more supple in her body and way of going. With ongoing treatment since, I cannot express how much she has changed in shape. She has built so much more muscle in the correct places and looks like such a different pony. It is now so much easier for Katie to treat her every time she comes out. Tic Tac loves it when Katie visits and I’m so grateful for the work she’s done!

Katie began seeing my eventer ‘Ginge’ several months ago upon recommendation from a friend. He was really struggling in the dressage phase and couldn’t maintain a consistent contact. He was thought to be a head shaker for several years but we struggled to relieve his symptoms. Upon first visit Katie immediately found an issue within his neck which was compromising his range of movement. He was also very unstable behind. Since Katie has been treating him his dressage has transformed. The head tossing has significantly decreased and he’s scoring much higher in his tests. I can’t thank Katie enough for all her help- she’s in a league of her own!

Katie has been an essential part of producing my two 5* horses - especially the mare who will only let Katie treat her ! She combines being hugely informative with her calm and confident manner.