Assess and evaluate
QWhat should I expect from a bodywork session? Joan May, Chipping Norton Mary says... Your first point of contact is usually via phone or email, where we discuss your horse and get an insight into the kind of relationship you have. I then send the relevant vet consent and horse history forms so they’re ready for my visit, if you decide to go ahead. When I’m there, I will assess your horse’s movement. Often, I already have the facts needed and a picture building up of the horse’s restrictions. I then do an in-depth evaluation, which covers all the areas of the horse. I write all of this down. For the bodywork, I usually only require a headcollar and lead rope and I work in a field or stable, wherever the horse is more relaxed. It’s important that the horse feels unrestricted. A bodywork session takes around 1.5 hours and then I re-evaluate to see if any tension remains. Depending on how much I find, a second visit may be needed.