Re-Align Massage Therapy

12/03/2026

Thanks to the ladies who attended the Dog massage talk. Harry has been the best boy in the world being my guinea pig for the event.🐾💜

07/03/2026

When you hit THE spot! Look at that eye.
Sorry the video is not great, I was holding the phone in one hand and massaging her with the other hand..

07/03/2026

The Golden Women's Group has organised the Golden Community Hall for me to have a talk and demonstration of dog massage. Everybody interested is welcome on Monday 09/03/26, 8pm. The €2 entry fee goes to the Golden Women's Group.

02/03/2026

20/02/2026

Obsessed with giving your horses supplements? Convinced it's good for them? Think twice.. Overfeeding vitamins and minerals in horses can be as harmful as a lack of them. The processed feeds we give them are already packed with extra vitamins and minerals. It's better to add a lick bucket in the field/shed/stable so your horses can go at them if they feel they need.
So, unless you want to tackle a particular issue, discussed about with your vet, adding supplements in their feed should be carefully evaluated.

12/01/2026

Fancy the latest boots from the top of the range? Would pay a fortune for the newly released, top-class bridle? Buy a saddle online because “any saddle will do and I like that one”?

In any case, your first question should be: “Will it fit my horse?” Think about wearing a B-cup bra when you need a C, a top that restricts your shoulders, or pants two sizes too large.

Horses come in every size and shape possible. What fits one won’t necessarily fit another. Ill-fitting tack isn’t just uncomfortable; it can cause real pain, behavior issues, and long-term physical damage. Saddles and bridles that pinch, rub, or sit incorrectly can lead to sore backs, restricted movement, and even resistance under saddle, impairing performance. Taking the time to ensure proper fit is one of the simplest ways to protect your horse’s comfort, performance, and overall well-being. This applies to any piece of equipment you put on your horse, including rugs, numnahs, and even headcollars. 🐴💜

11/12/2025

To help you giving the best care possible to your pet(s) or horse(s), I'm available late evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays, including Christmas time. Don't be shy, your call might change their life for the best.

03/12/2025

A body spent is balanced against a life well lived.

None of us will arrive at the grave in pristine condition, cell death and the aging process mean that deterioration is inevitable. This week two Olympic level equine athletes aged 23-24 who were companions were laid to rest together, my first feeling was compassion for their humans. The internet lit up with comments of shock “that’s so young” but I’m always shocked at the lack of understanding people have. Comparing the human life span to the horses makes those two horses around 70 years old. The average planet wide life span for a human is 72. Humans have a fear of death because we are conscious of our own mortality, because we have been conditioned to fear death. It’s a taboo subject and not to long ago I would have fitted into that category of being afraid of dying. Like all of our human emotions we project these onto our horses.

It’s time to stop pretending competition life and athletic performance don’t come at a cost for the horses. Ask any human who has strived for more performance from their body and they will tell you it has a cost later on. A heart is only good for so many beats, a joint is only good for so many rotations. Movement is life but too much of anything can have consequences. I get to see tissue both at birth and old age, both are weak. The competitive dressage posture has a consequence for the equine neck, particularly the Articulating Process joints(APJ). Arthritis of the cervical spine(neck) happens, that is often the price for the sport. 23-24 is old for an ex high level competition horse. You can often spot the broken neck line and lack of lateral flexion in the older dressage horses. I am not really a competitive person but I don’t begrudge people who are and wish to compete on their horses. I can appreciate the sacrifices made and the commitment to be competitive.

“Horses don’t choose to have their body spent up” that’s true, humans make many decisions for horses but let’s compare wild/feral horses. The average lifespan for their feral counterparts is 15 years old. The lower average is due to harsh conditions, food scarcity, lack of vet care, and parasites that domestic horses are protected from. Yes they lived life on their own terms but if it’s the span of the life people are shocked by then domestic horses have a lengthened life.

I often get to see ex race horses whose lives are definitely cut short by the excessive use of their bodies. I regularly see 4 year olds with joints that look like horses in their late 20s. This is what I would say is exploitation of the horses body. That is not a balance of a life well lived against a body well spent. Immaturity of the horses body is weakness, Wolffs law has been used to justify this with skewed data from the race industry but hueter volkmann law is the better fit.

At the end of the day horses were not put on the planet to be ridden by humans. This is a privileged position to be in, it is a stewardship humans need to take seriously with integrity and honesty. All conversations must be balanced because there is a yin and yang to everything in life. Equestrianism is a minority group and we must take these conversations seriously because one day we might be legislated out. So in closing, I’m not shocked by two veterans of competitive life being humanly euthanised in their twenties, this is good innings. It is still sad and being in the public spot light means everyone feels entitled to an opinion. My sympathies go out to their owners who will be grieving the loss of their dance partners and friends. They have earned a spot in history.

In a world where we are being polarised by emotions I hope we can have a balanced conversation.

24/11/2025

Congratulations to trainer Connor King, for Oscar's Brother winning in Punchestown on Saturday 22/11/25, and Grey Jude winning in Cork the following day. Both horses are receiving massages from Re-Align on a regular basis.