Kirsty Rawden Veterinary Physiotherapy

Kirsty Rawden Veterinary Physiotherapy A horse-led holistic approach to Veterinary Physiotherapy focusing on posture reeducation and balance both physically and mentally. No bulldozing or flooding๐Ÿ’œ

Kirsty Rawden - Veterinary Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) PgDip Vet Phys MNAVP NRP

A consent based approach using soft tissue techniques & movement to develop relaxation & improve posture. Kirsty Rawden is a veterinary physiotherapist based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. She provides freelance veterinary physiotherapy services across West Yorkshire and the surrounding areas. Using a consent based app

roach, Kirsty allows the horse to guide her in her treatments using both soft tissue techniques and movement to achieve relaxation and restore balance within the body. Her belief is by restoring trust, movement and good posture, injuries, degeneration and pain are greatly reduced. Kirsty aims to use a variety of manual techniques and movement to improve your horses posture which will in turn treat musculoskeletal conditions, injury, Neurological deficiencies, age related changes and help with pre and post operative conditioning. A combination of manual techniques, remedial exercise prescription and electrotherapies will be used to treat your horse with every treatment plan tailored towards your horses needs to ensure the very best results. Kirsty is fully qualified in veterinary physiotherapy to Post graduate level and a certified Lazaris nerve release technique practitioner. She is an executive member of the National Association of Veterinary Physiotherapists (NAVP). Kirsty is fully insured and her services are insurance company approved. Kirsty is also an accredited clinical educator which means she teaches some of the clinical aspects of the university courses and often has students out observing her work. Kirsty undertakes regular CPD to keep up to date with research and to learn new techniques and methods to add to her therapy tool box. Kirsty works within the region of West Yorkshire. Areas covered with no travel charge are indicated on the map on her website, however if you are interested in a treatment for your horse and do not live within the area shown please contact her and she will endeavour to meet your needs. Full yard days can be arranged outside the area 4+ horses required.

08/07/2025
๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆHappy 10 years in business to ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ       ๐ŸŽˆKirsty Rawden Veterinary Physiotherapy! ๐ŸŽˆ Thank you to each and every one ...
07/07/2025

๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆHappy 10 years in business to ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ
๐ŸŽˆKirsty Rawden Veterinary Physiotherapy! ๐ŸŽˆ

Thank you to each and every one of you who have supported me to achieve my dreams and thank you for choosing me to be the person to help you and your horse. I am so blessed to be able to call this my job!

๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸพHere's to another 10 ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’œ

'You can be your horses best teacher, you just have to get curious ' - Kate SandelCuriosity is something I have in abund...
30/06/2025

'You can be your horses best teacher, you just have to get curious ' - Kate Sandel

Curiosity is something I have in abundance and it is what led me off this weekend to the amazing Brandy House Farm to spend a few days with Kate Sandel of Soft and Sound.

It's taken me a day to gather my thoughts!

It was so lovely to spend yet another weekend in the presence of such aligned people, all there for the good of the horse. Although I was only there to spectate there was so much I have brought home that I can carry in to my work.

For those that don't know about Kate, she combines horsemanship, French classical style and compassion to help the horse access their body through in hand and ridden work.

I loved that each day there was no agenda. The focus of each lesson was 'what does your horse need today?' and 'how can we help your horse leave this arena feeling better than when he came in?'. For some that were on high alert that meant working to bring their nervous system state down and for some who were maybe a little restricted, how can we help you access parts of your body to help you feel and move better?

As you well know, my work heavily focuses on a mind-body connection so this style of working and listening to the horse really resonated with me.

We also discussed 'healthy weight baring posture ' which is the posture of the horse when ridden, how we can influence and improve that and how it's important to actually ride our horses to achieve this. The phrase 'posture needs to come from the inside out, not the outside in' sums this up beautifully - suggesting it's the deep postural muscles that need to develop and stregthen. I also loved the phrase 'long spine before long strides' suggesting the spine must first be free to move in neutral posture before the limbs can function biomechanically correctly.

The weekend was full of encouragement for both horse and rider, joy, love, laughter and reflection.

Kate asked on the first day ... What is your why? Simple ... To try to make this world a better place for horses through my own learning and passing this on to everybody i meet. So how do i do this?... By getting curious.

Lastly, I think everybody should get to experience the beautiful energy of Brandy house farm and the warmth that Medina brings to your stay, honestly, i didn't want to come home! Thank you for welcoming us into your home and providing such a beautiful setting for such a magical weekend.

The photo below was taken on my last evening as I sat on the hill reflecting on the last few days ๐Ÿ’œ

29/06/2025
Another gorgeous spot to write my notes ๐Ÿ˜ I'm so lucky my work brings me to such beautiful places. I will be out of offi...
26/06/2025

Another gorgeous spot to write my notes ๐Ÿ˜ I'm so lucky my work brings me to such beautiful places.

I will be out of office for the next few days as I'm away learning at the incredible Brandy House Farm on the Welsh borders.

Have a lovely weekend, whatever you may be up to ๐Ÿ’œ

24/06/2025

Saddle Fitting The LM Saddles Ltd Horse-friendly Saddles, Holistic & Remedial Saddle-fitting Way - Itโ€™s Not Just About the Bigger Shoulder!

When fitting a saddle we often encounter asymmetry in the horseโ€™s shoulders - one side is typically more developed or โ€œbiggerโ€ than the other. The common assumption is to always accommodate the larger shoulder by shimming the opposite, smaller side a little more and the bigger one less. Often this works, but not always! ๐Ÿ˜‰

Hereโ€™s where it gets interesting! If the smaller shoulder moves differently, especially if it comes up higher โฌ†๏ธ or swings more during movement then the shiming plan might need to be reversed โ†ฉ๏ธ to accommodate this.

At Lm we believe that saddle fitting isnโ€™t a static process. We never fit to the static shape, weโ€™re supporting dynamic movement. A shoulder that looks smaller but moves bigger needs to be considered and supported to ensure the saddle remains balanced and the horse stays comfortable and free through its range of motion. โš–๏ธ ๐Ÿฆ„

This is why I always watch the horse move (with a rider๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿฟ) before finalising a fit. Movement reveals what static posture canโ€™t. I love how many differently moving horses I come across, being a trainer and rider I just love the whole thought process, problem solving and then ultimately both horse and rider feeling supported and balanced. ๐Ÿฅฐ

Fitting this way is key to keeping horses sound, comfortable, and able to move to their full potential๐Ÿ’›

23/06/2025

Big shout out to Libby's animal communication, spirit pets and spirit people.

If you know me, you know I have regular readings with Libby. Firstly to check in with where I'm at with Elmo but secondly to just see what comes up for me and where I'm at in my life.

Libby and her readings have played a huge part in where I'm at today and today's reading gave me more fuel for the fire inside, affirmed things that I am feeling and made me excited for what is to come... Watch this space.

If you are wanting to connect with animals here or in the spirit world or a loved on that has passed, i couldn't recommend anybody more to assist you with that.

Thank you Libby for being such a gift to this world ๐Ÿ’œ

There are worse places to sit and write your notes after work ๐Ÿ˜I will be back in Southport on Wednesday 30th July if any...
18/06/2025

There are worse places to sit and write your notes after work ๐Ÿ˜

I will be back in Southport on Wednesday 30th July if anybody else would like an appointment, get in touch.

Sun and ice cream request going in now ๐Ÿ˜โ˜€๏ธ

14/06/2025

I will next be in the Midlands 15/16th August if anybody would like an appointment that way

13/06/2025

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