Equine chiropractic

For the equine there are numerous causes of dysfunction including trauma, conformation traits, constant confinement, equipment, shoeing etc etc. and these can manifest themselves in many ways including behavioural problems, stiffness, lack of athletic ability, lameness etc.

Typical signs to be aware of in horses may include:

• cold back; when placing the saddle on the horse becomes fidgety
• stiffness or evasions to certain movements
• swinging the hind leg
• difficulty with transition to canter
• tail carriage predominantly one sided
• difficulty collecting
• behavioural changes, e.g. trying to bite during tacking up