Physio for performance

Juniper narrowly missed qualifying for the Scope show jumping qualifying championships last week, but will have another go this weekend. A long 3 strides in the combination caught rider Helen out, and she's quick to say that he probably could have managed it just fine if she hadn't been trying to help him! His Physio this morning released some tightness through his back, which should make it that little bit easier for him to shorten and lengthen as necessary this weekend :-) You can see a short video of Juniper enjoying his Physio here: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=493399104197691&id=297037173833886

A lot of the physiotherapy work I do at The Horse Physio (http://www.thehorsephysio.co.uk/index.html) is about improving performance, tweaking here and there to increase range of movement, release muscle spasm, or relieve discomfort, to make the horses job just a little bit easier. Reduced range of movement due to joint stiffness or tight muscles will affect his ability to perform at his best, just as it would in the human field. No serious human athlete would expect to perform at their best without the support of physical therapy of some kind, and it is well recognised that physiotherapy helps improve performance at the top level in equestrian sport as well, amongst all disciplines.

To find out more about how Chartered Physiotherapy could improve your horses performance, visit http://www.acpat.org/.