Our Services
Rehab Philosophy
We work with the established veterinary care team to carefully implement a recovery protocol for your horse.
Whether recovering from colic surgery or soft tissue injuries, a successful return to work is based on a closely monitored and gradational progression from stall rest with very limited movement through periods of handwalking and finally incremental increases in movement through under tack work.
A key challenge is maintaining your horse’s mental health and ensuring that there is enough stimulation during any stall rest periods. We support horses in stall rest by making sure they have stall toys, access to stalled neighbors, and are handled a few times a day for grooming and snuggles.
The efficient return to proscribed movement is important – horses are designed to be in motion and excessive constraints can lead to ancillary problems in addition to the original concern. We are strategically walking the fine line between rest and movement – allowing as much safe movement as possible while allowing their body to recover.
Typical Rehab Progression
Stall Rest
We keep stalls immaculately clean and deeply bedded with stall toys for mental stimulation. Horses being kept in will always have a buddy and never be left alone. Especially while on stall rest, horses are handled daily for grooming.
Grazing
Time spent getting fresh air and grass is important and, if your horse’s condition permits, we will schedule ample time to nibble – especially for horses on stall rest or limited turnout.
Handwalking
This is the gold standard of rehab care. We rigorously implement a handwalking protocol, often 30 – 40 minutes daily, broken into several shorter intervals to ensure your horse is getting structured and safe movement.
Under Saddle Rehab
We reintroduce your horse to work with tack walking and small increases in trot work as their condition permits. A typical protocol starts with 30 minutes of walking, adding 2 minutes of straight line trot sets up to 20 minutes of trotting before the horse starts canter work.
Supportive Services
Coordination and Facilitation of Care
We track and schedule veterinary follow ups and ensure the owner is fully in the loop. For complex cases, we can facilitate broader veterinary specialist consultations and multi-vet discussion sessions.
Wound Care & Wrapping
Post surgical or post injury, our care team is highly experienced in effective wound care. For acute phases of soft tissue injury we can also provide ice boots, or supportive wraps.
Bodywork
We provide Myomanipulative massage therapy, MagnaWave PEMF sessions, Multispectral Cold Laser and other modalities to provide a holistic care environment.
We believe that an integrated approach to equine rehab will maximize your horse’s chance of a successful recovery while reducing his mental stress. Working with your veterinary team we integrate myomanipulative massage, PEMF, multispectral cold laser and other modalities to create a comprehensive recovery plan.
Bodywork
We provide Myomanipulative massage therapy, MagnaWave PEMF sessions, Multispectral Cold Laser and other modalities to provide a holistic care environment.
We believe that an integrated approach to equine rehab will maximize your horse’s chance of a successful recovery while reducing his mental stress. Working with your veterinary team we integrate myomanipulative massage, PEMF, multispectral cold laser and other modalities to create a comprehensive recovery plan.
