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Clare
Balding
Helps
Raise
£7000
for Mark
Davies
Injured Riders’ Fund
RockTape UK Launch Equine Movement
Taping Course!
RockTape UK are excited to announce
the launch of their much anticipated
Equine Movement Taping course.
RockTape have expanded on their
industry renowned Fascial Movement
Taping courses, taking the same
principles of postural correction and
injury management and prevention
used in humans, and applying them to
horses.
RockTape equine tutor MariaVerena Weinberger explains the
philosophy of kinesiology taping
including, how it works, what its’
effects are and how to apply it
appropriately.
“Horses have highly developed
feedback mechanisms from their coat,
so the light sensory input of the tape
can have a dramatic effect on their
movement. RockTape can assist with
controlling pain, promoting range of
movement, increasing muscle activity,
inducing an earlier occurrence
of muscle peak torque as well as
functional performance enhancement.
This can help with injury management
and rehabilitation, and correction
of unwanted postures or movement
patterns.”
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RockTape’s first Equine Movement
Taping course takes place on 12th
&13th March 2016 at Equine Therapy
Solutions in Oldham. Owner Dawn
Rothwell explains why she’s looking
forward to hosting the course.
“We’re really excited about hosting
RockTape’s first Equine course. As
a sports therapist for athletes and
equines I have seen the benefits of
RockTape on both. It can assist in
making significant changes to posture,
gait and performance. It is something
that every therapist can use easily
and effectively to ensure correct
rehabilitation work is carried out”
Places on the course are limited
to 8 and can be booked through
RockTape’s website www.rocktape.
co.uk/education
To compliment the course
RockTape’s Equine Kinesiology tape
has been designed specifically for use
with horses, the extra width (10cm)
and stronger adhesive enables the tape
to stick to the horse’s coat for longer
than traditional tape.
For full details visit
www.rocktape.co.uk/equetrian
A spectacular evening at the RAF
Club in Piccadilly, London, helped
raise £7000 for Mark Davies Injured
Riders’ Fund.
‘An Evening with Clare Balding’
saw over 100 supporters of the
charity turn out in their splendour
to enjoy a delicious dinner prepared
by the fantastic RAF chefs, in the
stunning surroundings of the
ballroom.
With the event being held on
November 11, it was fitting to be
in such a wonderful place and to
admire the paintings and tributes
to days gone by and those who so
bravely fought for our freedom.
After dinner guests were treated
to an insightful and funny halfhour talk from Clare, where she
shared interesting stories from her
childhood and more recent sporting
events.
Ever generous with her time,
Clare took questions from the
audience before happily signing
copies of her book, whilst chatting
with supporters.
During the evening the charity
ran both a raffle and an auction
with prizes ranging from a Tuscan
holiday, to a ‘Behind the Scenes’ day
at Hickstead with Scott Brash and
Steven Wilde.
Mark Davies Injured Riders’
Fund would like to thank Clare, all
their guests and those who donated
and bought prizes for making
the evening so memorable for all
involved.
EVERYTHING HORSE MAGAZINE • Issue 28 • January 2016