An osteopath can help with complaints in the area of brushing/saddling/ riding, in the area of breeding, health, handling and various other issues in movement, posture and behaviour .
Common issues are:
- Back problems
- During brushing the horse reacts by kicking, biting, or extending the back
- A horse being “girthy,”
- Not willing to relax and bend
- Not willing to lengthen neck
- Running away before or after a jump
- Difficulties in collecting
- Tilting the head or headshaking
- Problems with lateral movements (shoulder in, travers, half pass)
- Problems with transition to canter, crossed-canter
- Tongue problems
- Tölting problems
- Difficulties with sliding stops
- Irregular pace, or lameness
- Horse that has injuries regularly
- Poor shedding, dull fur
- Regularly colic
- Stable legs
- Kneecap blockage
- Horse does not appear friendly/happy
- Horse bites, kicks or turns away of its owner/rider
- Allergies
- Diarrhoea
- Stress
- Problems with/less achievement
- After trauma; for example due to fixed suspension in the headcollar, slipping, or fixation
- Etcetera
Please contact me if you have any doubts if osteopathy has added value to the improvement of the health of your horse