Equine Hydrotherapy

Hydrotherapy in its most basic form would be walking your horse into a lake or the sea, this technique has been used for many years to treat their injured equines. Ginger Mccain, who exercised treble Grand National Winner Red Rum daily on Southport Beach was the best known exponent of sea water. Red suffered from chronic foot problems, and these were kept under control by the natural healing properties of the sea (Horse and Hound 2005). Hydrotherapy is now becoming increasingly popular and widely available to equine athletes as technology is developing continuously.