Welcome to Core Physio: Home of Equestrian Performance
At Core Physio we support equestrian performance for all levels by accessing what both your bodies are capable of because we know equestrian performance is a team game. Whether you are a pleasure rider or high level competition, we can help you be the best you can be for you and your horse.
It is essential that both horse and rider function are optimised to achieve harmony and balance within this complex system. There is a strong body of evidence that now recognises the impact an asymmetrical rider can have on their horses' body and its locomotion. By assessing the impact we have on each other, we can develop the most effective treatment plan for both horse and rider.
The Core Physio Approach
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On Horse Rider
A ridden assessment is extremely valuable to be able to ascertain particular compensations and weaknesses the rider may exhibit when in the saddle. Using a visualisation jacket, rider asymmetry can be identified.
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Off Horse Rider
A lot can be learned about our symmetry and compensation patterns through off-horse analysis. This helps us know what to focus on to enhance the horse's ability to perform at it's best.
3.
Horse
Equine physiotherapy is extremely complex. There are so many factors that can influence equine well-being and performance, all of which must be considered when evaluating any issues to formulate a complete picture.
Riding Simulator
The Racewood Dressage Simulator is the only one in the North Island of New Zealand. Made in England, this highly specialised piece of equipment is the size of a real horse and gives real-time feedback to the rider on their weight distribution, leg pressure and rein tension via sensors.
The horse can be ridden through the gaits and rider symmetry is shown on the computer screen in front. You can even ride a dressage test in the arena and practice flying changes, half pass, piaffe and passage, so you can practice all the movements to be a Grand Prix rider!!!
The SymmFit Top helps highlight assemetries and show where you need to focus your strengthening.
Meet Lindsey
Lindsey Skinner (nee Craig) has been a qualified human physiotherapist for over 20 years.
Originally from Scotland, she moved to Australia to continue her career in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and completed her Masters Degree in Animal Physiotherapy.
Following that she then moved to New Zealand where she owned a Private Physiotherapy Clinic on the North Shore of Auckland and also had an equine caseload.