Physio 4 Horseriders - Physiotherapy for horse riders

Horse Rider Workshops

Why attend?

Have you had yourself checked out?

You've had your saddle checked, had the equine physio out, had his teeth checked, but have you ever had yourself checked out?
I bet you haven't!

Why not?
It seems an obvious thing to do, afterall the rider can't ride an unlevel horse, so we shouldn't expect the horse to carry an unlevel rider!

So often a horse's problems are attributed to ill fitting tack, but surely an ill fitting rider is going to do far more damage!

Lunge a horse in a badly fitted saddle and you may get away with it. Ride it in a correctly fitted saddle and ill fitting rider and doubtless you won't get away with it! And heaven help the horse if both saddle and rider are ill fitting!

Performance of both horse and rider will be impeded if you are not sat square

Even if your horse does not display signs of pain, performance will be impeded if you are not sat square.

You may have noticed every time you ask your horse to halt, his quarters swing to one side, or perhaps you consistently find it more difficult to leg yield to the left than the right. Your horse may always fall in more on one rein and out on the other, and feel less responsive to one leg aid than the other.

You may develop aches or niggles in certain areas when riding, which hinder your ability.

If so then perhaps you are wonky!!

However, this does not mean you have to remain wonky!

GET CHECKED OUT BY A CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST BY ATTENDING A PHYSIO 4 HORSE RIDERS WORKSHOP.

Workshop format

At our physio for horseriders workshop we can assess your imbalances.


Introduction

  • General Introduction to rider related issues and postural mal-alignments
  • Highlight your own specific problems when riding, performance issues, pains, injuries, ailments!
  • Think about your lifestyle which may affect your body alignment
  • Profile of your horse
  • Demonstration of possible effects of our position on our horse's performance
At our physio for horseriders workshop we can test your ability to dissociate moving one part of your body in isolation from another.

Practical

  • Assessment of your balance and symmetry
  • Assess your mobility and strength at the hips, pelvis, spine, legs, making comparisons between the right and left
  • Test your ability to dissociate moving one part of your body in isolation from another
  • Assess proprioception (body awareness).

After the assessment a restriction to movement may have been found that could benefit from some hands on techniques to help release it. If so, at your agreement you may receive some hands on treatment if deemed necessary.

At our physio for horseriders workshop we can give you corrective exercises to help.

Corrective Exercises

  • You will be given specific exercises to help correct any imbalances found, and these will be practised and checked carefully so that you are confident about performing them yourself! Written guidelines will be provided.
  • Mounted demonstration ( NO HORSE required!) This will consist of sitting on a saddle on a saddle horse! Mounted exercises will be suggested.

Stable management: Tips to prevent injury!.

Stable management: Tips to prevent injury!

  • Riding alone can cause problems, but what about stable management?
  • Now that is a strenuous occupation, and one that will cause cumulative strain on the spine and joints if techniques are poor!

Strategies for stabilising your spine will be taught while, for example:

  • Picking out feet
  • Tightening your girth
  • Lifting overhead, eg ramp on horse box
  • Bending and lifting water buckets, bales etc

Group Size

Group size will be limited to 6 people which will allow more individual attention and better value for money. I am hoping to have a second physiotherapist assisting me where possible.

Fee for attending workshop

The cost of attending a Physio 4 Horse Riders workshop is £55 per person.
Bear in mind that this equates to approximately two half hour sessions if you were to attend a physiotherapy clinic.
Discounts for group bookings: If you make a block booking for six people, a £5 discount per person will be awarded, ie a total cost of £50 per person.

Terms & Conditions

  • To book your place it may be wise to confirm that we have space on the desired date by telephone. Then send your completed application form, which you can download by clicking here or have posted to you, together with a cheque for the full amount of £55 payable to "Lakeland & Lunesdale Physiotherapy". If we do receive an application for a fully booked workshop, an alternative date will be offered, however, if this is not convenient, your cheque will be returned.
  • Fees are non refundable, although places are transferable if you can source a replacement independently.
  • Upon receipt of your application and full fee, you will be sent a letter confirming your place on the course and receipt of the course fee.
  • Lakeland & Lunesdale Physiotherapy reserve the right to cancel the workshop if enrolment is insufficient or due to unforeseen circumstances.
  • Lakeland & Lunesdale Physiotherapy will not be held responsible for any damages incurred as a result of course cancellation.

Venue

Physio 4 Horse Riders workshops will be held at Lakeland & Lunesdale Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic Ltd, Unit 6, Bridge End Business Park, Park Road, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7BW (see map below).

It may be possible for a workshop to be arranged at an alternative venue, but as you will I'm sure appreciate travel and time costs will need to be accounted for so the workshop fee will increase to reflect this.

Location of Physio 4 Horseriders Workshop