Hi, I’m Lily. I am a veterinary surgeon with a focus on nurturing the innate nature of horses to safeguard their health and happiness. I identify and address the deep root causes of ill health and wellbeing. I have particular passion for and expertise in species-appropriate lifestyle as a basis for good health, postural rehabilitation for injury prevention and recovery, ethical behaviour modification taking emotions, trauma and previous learning into account, and ecology and how our horse keeping can nurture biodiversity.

As such, I apply compassionate and effective approaches to the investigation and rehabilitation of pain and health problems. I can especially help in cases that may so far have been viewed solely as training challenges. I help to answer the question of whether pain or dysfunction underlie behaviours. I also help horses participate in veterinary and husbandry procedures, for example alleviating needle shyness and foot handling problems. Integral to this process is my use of two-way communication with the horse and the recognition that the horse struggling to respond to our human requests can be misunderstanding or miscommunication, but can also indicate underlying pain, body dysfunction, fear, or trauma. I feel strongly that deeply understanding each individual horse and precisely identifying the signs they are showing in their bodies, minds, and emotions is essential to making an accurate diagnosis and choosing what will best help them. The various modalities I use address the whole horse and include barefoot trimming and dentistry for healthy posture and function, postural rehabilitation exercise and bodywork, and ethical horsemanship practices. Overarching all of this is the essential part that lifestyle plays, and working with me involves a commitment to giving your horse forage, freedom, and friends.

I help horses and their owners both online and in person, through teaching, reviewing cases, and guiding a whole horse approach to investigation, recovery, and prevention. I run a whole horse rehabilitation boarding facility on a track system in West Sussex, UK, especially for horses who require a whole horse investigation, hoof rehab, recovery from painful, postural, and movement problems, or whose behaviour has made investigation or treatment difficult so far.

I look forward to working with you and your horses!