Movement.Recovery.Performance.
Specialist equine sports and rehabilitation therapy helping horses move comfortably, recover effectively and perform at their best.
Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Travelling to horses and yards throughout Ireland
Your horse cannot tell you where it hurts.Movement often can.
Horses are honest in how they move. Changes in stride, muscular tension, flexibility, symmetry, sensitivity or recovery are often the first things an owner notices — long before anything looks obviously wrong.
Those changes can have many causes. Some are simple: a change in workload, a new saddle, a hard week's competing. Others benefit from a closer look. A professional assessment considers the whole horse and its work, and helps you decide what, if anything, needs to change.
Equine therapy supports, and does not replace, veterinary diagnosis or treatment. If you have a concern about your horse's health, speak with your vet.
Meet Katie Salmon
- Equine Sports & Rehabilitation Therapist
- Equine Sports Massage Therapist (ESMT)
- Muscular Therapy
KS Equine Physiotherapy is run by Katie Salmon from Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Travelling to horses and yards throughout Ireland, Katie focuses on muscular function, comfortable movement, recovery and welfare.
Every horse is treated as an individual. Work begins with the horse in front of her — its history, its workload and what its owner has noticed — rather than with a fixed routine.
Is your horse trying to tell you something?
These are observations owners often bring to an assessment. They are not symptoms of any one condition — each can have many causes, and some warrant veterinary assessment first.
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Stiffness
Taking longer to loosen up, or feeling stiffer on one rein than the other.
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Reduced flexibility
Less range through the neck or body than is usual for your horse.
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Changes in performance
Work that used to come easily now takes more effort or more asking.
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Muscular tension
Areas that feel tight, hard or uneven under the hand.
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Sensitivity
Reactions when grooming, rugging or tacking up that are new for the horse.
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Difficulty engaging
Struggling to work through the back or step under behind as usual.
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Changes in movement
A shortened stride, an altered rhythm, or an uneven feel under saddle.
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After increased workload
Changes appearing after a step up in training, competing or hunting.
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Returning to work
Coming back into work after time off or following veterinary treatment.
Understanding your horse
Understanding your horse
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A simplified guide to the muscular regions involved in movement. Select a region to read what it contributes, what an owner might notice, and when an assessment may be useful.
How KS Equine can help
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Equine Muscular Therapy
Hands-on work focused on muscular condition, tension and comfortable movement.
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Sports & Performance Support
Support for horses in competition work, with attention to workload and recovery.
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Rehabilitation Support
Supportive therapy alongside a veterinary rehabilitation plan.
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Maintenance Treatments
Regular sessions to help maintain muscular condition through a season.
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Mobility & Movement Assessment
A structured look at how your horse moves, in hand and at rest.
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Competition Preparation & Recovery
Sessions timed around competition to support preparation and recovery.
Understanding what lies beneath the movement.
Explore how key regions of the horse contribute to mobility, stability and performance — and learn what subtle changes in movement may be telling you.
Understanding what lies beneath the movement.
Performance begins with comfortable movement.
A horse that is comfortable can use itself properly. A horse that is not will find a way to do the work anyway — and that way is usually a compensation.
What to expect
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Conversation and assessment
Discuss the horse’s history, workload and any concerns before assessing movement and muscular condition.
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Individual treatment
Hands-on treatment tailored to the individual horse and the findings of the assessment.
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Practical recommendations
A clear explanation of what was observed, together with practical recommendations for the horse following the session.
Based in Ballinasloe.Travelling nationwide.
KS Equine travels to horses and yards throughout Ireland, providing individual, yard and group appointments. Contact us with your location to arrange a visit.
Your horse deserves to feel as good as they perform.
Whether you're managing a performance horse, returning to work or simply looking to support comfortable movement, get in touch to discuss how KS Equine may be able to help.