A.K Equine Sports Therapy
🎓BSc (Hons) Equine Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
📍Chelmsford + surrounding areas
Remaining June Availability:
•Mon 22nd- 3pm
•Thurs 25th- 3pm
•Sat 27th- 1pm, 1:30pm, 2pm, 2:30pm
•Mon 29th- 3pm
July availability will be released next week. Dont miss out✨
Why Backing Your Horse Up Can Be So Beneficial🤔
Backing up isn’t just a groundwork exercise — when done correctly, it can actually be a really useful tool for improving posture, coordination and body awareness🏋🏽♀️
From an equine bodywork perspective, backing up encourages horses to:
✨ Engage their core muscles
✨ Step further underneath with the hindlegs
✨ Shift weight off the forehand
✨ Improve balance and coordination
✨ Mobilise through the back and spine
Correct rein-back encourages the horse to stabilise through the abdomen and lift slightly through the back, helping to support posture and topline development. It also activates the hindquarters and encourages greater awareness of where the horse is placing their body and limbs.
Backing up can also be a very useful assessment tool. Horses that:
❗️drag their toes
❗️rush backwards
❗️hollow through the back
❗️swing crookedly
❗️resist the movement
❗️struggle to step evenly
…may be showing signs of weakness, tension, asymmetry or compensation patterns somewhere within the body.
The key is quality over quantity
✔ Slow
✔ Straight
✔ Relaxed
✔ Controlled
Even just a few correct steps can be beneficial when incorporated into groundwork or ridden work correctly 🙌🏼
As always, exercises should be appropriate for the individual horse and should never cause stress or discomfort 🐴🤍
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📥 Drop me a message to get booked in!
📞07535030891
📧[email protected]
🌐www.akequinesportstherapy.com
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26/05/2026
🐎🩵GIVEAWAY TIME🩵🐎
To celebrate the 2 year anniversary of A.K Equine Sports Therapy (est. June 2024) i am offering one lucky person the chance to win:
💙A £40 massage voucher
🤍An embroidered numnah in the style (gp/cc/dressage) and colour (white/navy/grey/black) of your choice
🩶A cap to match your numnah
The giveaway will be running on both Facebook and Instagram! Heres how to enter:
1. Like this post
2. Comment tagging up to 3 friends maximum- each friend tagged counts as an entry!
3. Share this post to your story
4. Follow .k_equine_sports_therapy
You have until Tuesday 9th June 2026 to get your entries in! The winner will be announced by the end of that week. Best of luck to you all🍀🥰🙌🏼
Terms and Conditions
- Open to UK residents only
- Prizes cannot be exchanged for money
- 1 winner will be chosen at random
- Although a massage voucher is gifted, if you are outside of the 30 mile travel zone a small petrol fee p/mile will be required
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24/05/2026
✨AVAILABILITY LEFT FOR JUNE✨
Please see the calendar above with my remaining availability for June with the dates/times. Simply drop me a message to secure one of the remaining slots!😁
If you cant see a date/time you are looking for still drop me a message, and i will see what i can do!🥰
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11/05/2026
09/05/2026
Topline isn’t just about appearance 👀
A horse’s topline can tell us a lot about:
• posture
• strength
• movement patterns
• comfort under saddle
Loss of topline can happen for many reasons including:
• age
• weakness
• compensation
• incorrect work
• discomfort
• poor saddle fit
Building and maintaining topline takes time, consistency and correct management🤩
Massage can help support muscular relaxation and comfort alongside appropriate exercise and care✨
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📥 Drop me a message to get booked in!
📞07535030891
📧[email protected]
🌐www.akequinesportstherapy.com
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25/04/2026
✨AVAILABILITY LEFT FOR MAY✨
Please see the calendar above with my remaining availability for May with the dates/times. Simply drop me a message to secure one of the remaining slots!😁
If you cant see a date/time you are looking for still drop me a message, and i will see what i can do!🥰
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⛅️Spring is here! ⛅️
As the days get longer, many of us are bringing our horses back into work or increasing their workload. It’s the perfect time to make sure your horse is feeling comfortable, supple, and ready to perform at their best.
At A.K Equine Sports Therapy, I offer tailored treatments to support your horse’s wellbeing, whether they’re returning to work, competing, or simply needing a bit of maintenance.
📍Covering Essex and surrounding areas📍
Benefits of equine sports therapy:
✨ Supports recovery from injury
✨ Reduces muscle tension and stiffness
✨ Improves mobility and range of movement
✨ Helps develop strength, posture, and overall performance
✨ Aids in injury prevention and long-term soundness
Services currently available:
✨ Manual therapy- massage & stretching
✨ Rehabilitation support and exercise guidance
✨ Low level Laser therapy
✨ Kinesiology taping
✨ Heat therapy
Regular therapy can make a huge difference in how your horse feels, moves, and performs — not just physically, but mentally too.
📩 Message me to book or for more information
31/03/2026
🔥 The importance of a proper warm-up 🔥
A good warm-up is one of the easiest ways to protect your horse’s muscles and improve performance—yet it’s often rushed or overlooked.
Before asking your horse to work, their muscles need time to loosen, stretch, and get blood flowing💪🏼
An example of a simple, effective warm-up routine:
• Start with 10–15 minutes of active walk (long rein, encouraging stretch)
• Add large circles and changes of rein to gently mobilise the body
• Introduce trot gradually, keeping it relaxed and forward
• Allow your horse to stretch long and low
🚫 Avoid going straight into collected work or intense schooling🚫
A proper warm-up helps:
✔ Reduce risk of injury
✔ Improve flexibility
✔ Create a softer, more willing horse
Think of it like going to the gym—you wouldn’t skip your warm-up, and neither should your horse 👀
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📥Drop me a message to get booked in!
📞07535030891
📧[email protected]
🌐www.akequinesportstherapy.com
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27/03/2026
✨AVAILABILITY LEFT FOR APRIL✨
Please see the calendar above with my remaining availability for April with the dates/times. Simply drop me a message to secure one of the remaining slots!😁
If you cant see a date/time you are looking for still drop me a message, and i will see what i can do!🥰
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