“The BioScan finds the points of pain and you can be sure you have the right points,”
“Through the BioScan, the horse tells you where he wants to be treated.”
Isabel Werth Double Olympic Gold Medal Winner, 1996 German Olympic Dressage Team
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I’ve Seen the Light !!
“In April 2003 my horse Mozambique was suffering from lameness and loss of gait,
the culmination of two years of problems on and off. He was referred to an equine hospital,
where he was declared a write off who would never be an athlete again! He had lost weight,
appetite and personality. He was losing co-ordination and literally falling over. At this point a
friend recommended I try light therapy. Quite remarkably I now have a sound horse that is able
to perform better than he ever has. He is in wonderful condition, his coat shines, his eyes are
bright and he’s glad to be alive” (For full story see below)
Amanda Spruce Cambridgeshire
“I have used Light Therapy with several horses with very positive results but one horse in
particular was almost unrideable until the BioScan pinpointed the problem area. After a
course of treatment the horse came back in to work and not only did he school well but he
went on to compete successfully”
Paul Hayler Dressage Rider
“Having seen light therapy used successfully on many horses in my care I decided to have
my new dressage prospect treated. I am so convinced of the benefits that I now use the
treatment regularly as an integral part of his training programme”
Liz Griffin Norfolk
“I tried Light Therapy for a subtle lameness which could not be localized to a specific area
despite a thorough investigation; it could do no harm, so there was nothing to lose.
The horse greatly improved after the initial treatment and was sound following a second visit”
Ann Kent Veterinary Surgeon
“I had a horse that was very stiff and reluctant to work, I had him treated with the BioScan
and found him looser and freer after the first treatment. I have had several other horses
treated since with great results”
Nic Morris Bedfordshire
“After inconclusive investigations my vet suggested a course of Light Therapy for my
daughters 17 year old jumping pony, I was very skeptical! However, after a course of
treatment it seemed as though someone had unlocked months, maybe years of discomfort
as the pony visibly changed shape and regained the swing in his quarters”
Mozambique is a ten year old Hannoverian dressage gelding. I bought Mo as a six year old and
was very upset when after about 6 months he started to “breakdown”. He began showing spells
of intermittent lameness on his right leg and the quality of his paces began to diminish, most
noticeably in the canter.
The advice from my vet was to rest him. After each period of rest he would return sound but the
quality of work remained on its downward slope. At the same time he also suffered various other
ailments one after the other! First a recurring Urticaria all over, bad in itself, but even worse when
causing swellings that restricted his breathing and made his sheath look like a rugby ball!
Then he was diagnosed with Cystitis – very rare in a gelding and responsive only to
Chicken antibiotics. These were interspersed with mild unexplained colics and bouts of
severe lethargy.
All in all I proberbly managed to have him in work for about 10 months out of three years, and
lost a fortune in cancelled entry fees, vets bills and the full range of alternative therapies
including physio, acupuncture, manipulation, magnetic therapy, chiropractic, massage and
bespoke diets. All of which did show some improvement but were combined with rest and the
results were short-lived.
In April 2003 the lameness and loss of gait resulted in his referral to an equine hospital where
he underwent extensive testing, nerve blocking , x-ray and scanning. After chorto-steroid injections
he was finally declared lame on all four legs and I was told that he was a write off and would
“never be an athlete again” ! He lost weight, appetite and personality and was losing
co-ordination and literally falling over.
At this point a friend recommended I try light therapy. As I had tried everything else and had
nothing to lose I decided to give it a go and have never looked back. Quite remarkably I now
have a sound horse that is able to perform better than he ever has. He is in wonderful condition,
his coat shines, his eyes are bright and he’s “glad to be alive” ! He is full of life and his attitude to
work is superb. Before his deterioration he could be very difficult, often lazy and nappy and very
spooky, but now he is willing and genuine enough for my twelve year old daughter to be able to
compete him at a very hectic and buzzing national competition at a large venue. Hopefully,
I can get the ride back from her and compete him myself soon!
Amanda Spruce Fenning Farm Dressage Centre
Charlie’s Tale – Marion Bristow Bedfordshire.
Thinking back, his work started to become intermittent and instead of gradually learning to
balance and cope with his paces, he began to lose them. Even his big forward loose trot
became shorter, a little stuttery and inconsistent. I was told that it was because he was big baby
etc, but he also just didn’t seem to be building up the muscle where he should have been –
in fact I tended to think he was losing it.
He was never unsound, he just wasn’t right – I could feel it and I tried most things to no avail.
Finally in frustration, I called the Vet out who said she thought there was nothing wrong
skeletally but there may be something going on with his muscles. I remembered that my horse
dentist, Martin Danzebrink, had mentioned his partner Di Foster and Bioscan Light Therapy,
so I
decided I would lose nothing by giving it a try. At the same time, I found out to my horror
that the symptoms Charlie was showing were doubtless related to the saddle – not an ill-fitting
one, butan ill-suited one.
Di came out and scanned Charlie and found more bleeps than on a Gordon Ramsey TV
programme – from poll to tail and in particular around the shoulder and saddle area on the
off-side - an area where he sweated up in work – something I hadn’t mentioned to Di,
but that the equipment pinpointed precisely!
Charlie had treatment over the course of the next six months with improvements being shown
each time. During that period, his work improved and gradually his muscles began to build up.
One set back proved the value of this treatment. Once again he outgrew his saddle and had to
have one made. This meant time off ridden work and just after this restarted last January he
pulled a muscle in his back. I immediately called Di out and the problem was cleared.
She treated him and left me a light pad to use every day on him.
Upon the advice of my Vet, we took him to Rosedale’s to see if there was any underlying problem
which might have caused the pulled muscle as it had seemed so bad. Even though it was only a
matter of a few days before we got an appointment, the improvement was evident. In fact it was
just a little embarrassing – a little like taking your rattly car to a mechanic and the car refusing to
rattle when it gets there! In fact the comment was made not only as to how good his musculatur
was but also how mobile his back was. Rested for two weeks he gradually went back into work
and he has simply gone from strength to strength - literally.
Now, he is simply a powerhouse – it seems that even his muscles have muscles with more to
come. With no competing since September 2005, he went out in June 2006 and immediately
qualified for the Regional Open Novice Dressage championships with consistent high
percentages and
glowing Judge’s comments.
These days there are so many remedies around, from supplements to physical treatment and
whilst I won’t discount them before trying them, I have found many to be somewhat dubious in
their effectiveness. This is not the case with Light Therapy – my experience is it did work with
Charlie and an added bonus was that he loved the treatment.
Stop Press: Charlie has just qualified for National Championships at Stoneleigh.
Our ID x TB (usually as tough as old boots) managed to tweak something whilst turned out
overnight and was lame for about two weeks before we finally gave in and called the vet.
He couldn't find anything sinister so in the absence of an accurate diagnosis recommended
four weeks box rest. I called Di out immediately as I knew her track record in treating non-specific
lameness. The horse was presenting lame in the off-fore but Di in fact diagnosed the original site
of injury as being the shoulder and concentrated the treatment there. We noticed an improvement
within 2-3 days and following a further session the lameness was almost imperceptible. Anne was
brought back into full work slowly and last weekend competed happily in a ODE at Aston le Walls.
Sue Gill - Hertfordshire
Louis went lame soon after I bought him, and even though he had vetted sound, we found that
he had suspensory ligament problems where they join the cannon bone behind the knee.
He was given 6 months off work.
I saw the sign about the equine Light Therapy at Fenning Farm and thought it might be
interesting to try it.
Di found that Louis had obviously had a severe trauma to his lower neck and shoulder, which
would account for the extra strain on the suspensory ligaments, as he was guarding the injured
area and tended to throw his legs out in front of him. Because he is so big moving this
didn't look strange.
A week after the first treatment the front end of the horse changed shape completely.
His neck softened and he started to develop a top line. His shoulders expanded as did his
chest and the whole of his front end became more substantial.
After the second treatment I started to hack him out in trot and canter and again the change
was massive. The movement of the front legs had softened and he was no long doing an
exaggerated knee movement but a softer flowing shoulder movement which he elevated,
so his natural trot had become more like a medium trot.
After the third treatment he is back in full work and is magnificent. I can't believe the change.
Thanks for all your help, and I wish you evey success for the future.
Jill Lerner - Suffolk
I have to admit to being rather sceptical about 'light treatment' in the first instance despite
several recommendations from other people. Having injured my ankle in a crashing fall,
which caused a great deal of damage to several to ligaments and tendons I was on crutches
for around 4 weeks completely unable to bear any weight at all on the limb. My horse had
to be put in livery and while she was there I was persuaded to try a boot on the injured site,
at this time I was still on crutches. I was amazed by the results, within 2 treatments
(one morning and evening) the swelling had decreased dramatically and I thought the ankle
was less painful, within a week the change was dramatic and I was able to come off
painkillers for the first time since the accident. I continued the treatment for 4 weeks in
total and I feel that the healing process was speeded up dramatically, especially the time
it took for the swelling and pain to subside.
Since then I have had my horse treated - we compete at the lower levels of affiliated
dressage and two or three times during the summer I felt that she was becoming
progressively stiff on one rein and reluctant to really work from behind - I can honestly
say that after each treatment there was a noticeable improvement and that she was
much softer and more willing to work.
Yvonne Dobbie - Norfolk
Thor’s Story
As a five year old Thor contracted a virus which resulted in him being out of work for a year, during this time his immune system was very low and he picked up every possible cough and illness. When he eventually got the all clear from the vet he slowly came back into work but early in the process he was first treated by Di (April 2005) because he was not rebuilding his lost muscle and was not physically strong enough to work correctly. Di treated him intensively with the Light Therapy and he continued to be worked in between and very quickly started to get some of his old shape back (there are photos to prove it!). He improved so quickly that by the end of August we did our first Intro event and progressed up to Novice at the start of the 2006 season.
Di continues to treat him every few months, more as a preventative measure to iron out any problems early on. However, mid-way through this season he went hopping lame during a canter session. Although he came sound the next morning and there was nothing visibly wrong and the vet gave him the all clear he just didn't feel right to ride. So Di treated him and sure enough the Light Therapy showed up significant muscle damage in his hind leg which if left untreated could have resulted in lots of problems later down the line. Three treatments later and we now have the all clear to start eventing again!!
I firmly believe that the Light Therapy has done wonders for Thor and for numerous other horses on the yard. I will definitely continue to have him treated both as a preventative measure and if any specific problems arise.
Caroline Robinson
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