Equine Sports Massage Therapy

I would recommend David Powers for anyone who has a horses of their own. He has always done such a great job with my mare, who can be rather problematic with men. He’s very calm but thorough at his job. For me the results of his work are instant. Would and have recommend him to everyone who’s thinking of getting an osteopath, and I could imagine he is just as great with people. Am so grateful to the work he has done with my mare.

So never having written a testimonial before not exactly sure what to say. I have known David Powers for about 3 years he has helped me with two very different horses. I have been a BHSAI for about 10 years now and standing in an arena for long days and cold nights has made my posture slightly different from what god intended, which in turn affected the horse I ride. Both horses were treated by David to the high standard I have come to expect from him and my current horse Mighty loves to see David appear on the yard because he knows he is here to help. I have used other osteopaths before but that personal touch that the horses really respond to was missing. After watching David fix the horses on our yard I decided to bite the bullet and get my back fixed. After 8-9 years of “looking like the chalk body at a murder scene” every time I sat. The relief of being able to sit straighter and actually stretch without having to reposition or sit on the higher chair so I could stand up again was unbelievable!!!!!!!!! I’m sure a lot of people will read this and pass it off as I do “as a load of waffle” but I was asked for honesty when asked to write this so that’s what I have done. I would recommend David to anyone who has a horse who’s just not right behind/in front/ under the saddle as my horse reo was a big challenge to many people but David clicked with him straight away and he never looked back.

I was recommended to David for my horse, who had stiffness in one of his hind legs. It wasn’t until I was talking to him whilst he was treating my horse that I realised he treated people too, and after a conversation about how he would approach treating me I decided to try him for my back problems too. As a result of David’s treatments and approach I have a much better understanding of the things I need to do to improve my horse’s flexibility and help reduce stiffness. The same applies to my own body, and I am now much clearer about why I suffer certain issues and how I can either prevent or try to manage or reduce them. David is always very prompt (important when you are busy!) and his holistic approach means we deal with the symptoms and the underlying problems. After treatments with David, my horse moves more freely, and I always feel more flexible and supple after my treatments too. David inspires me to do more myself to prevent and manage my anatomical health and well-being. I would definitely recommend David to others. His positive and proactive approach and his encouragement to work in partnership with him mean I have been able to reduce the frequency of my osteopathic treatments. I have also seen real improvements in my horse’s flexibility and comfort as a result of David’s work.

David has been seeing my young horse since he first arrived with me just over a year ago. My youngster was only just backed and the insight provided by David into his particular imbalances and stiffness has been extremely helpful in getting a suitable work programme together for him. Dino seems to enjoy his treatments and he usually moves much more freely afterwards. I feel like David provides a really valuable extra level of knowledge about what’s going on inside Dino that we wouldn’t otherwise have and I’d recommend his service to anyone.