Sarah put her fingers in Grace's pectorals to make her back go up and create movement in the spinal cord

"So often owners blame the horse's behaviour for their problems by saying, 'he's just obnoxious or annoying like that,' but very often there is an underlying issue why a horse is doing it," Sarah explained.

Equine physiotherapist working on a horse's neck

Sarah started with a general check up, looking for tension and hot spots in her muscles going from neck to shoulder, back, hindquarters and legs.

Klaus Balkenhol, U.S. team captain, at the 2003 CDIO Aachen :: Photo © Mary Phelps

Jody Hartstone on her new stallion Whisper (by Weltmeyer)

Jody Hartstone and Whisper at their first competition, the 2010 Waitemate Championships, in New Zealand

Ravel (by Contango x Democraat)

Akiko Yamazaki, owner of Steffen Peters' Ravel :: Photo © Astrid Appels

U.S. Ad Interim chef d'equipe Jessica Ransehousen and Gil Merrich, USEF Dressage Director :: Photo © Astrid Appels

Ton de Ridder speaking at the 2009 Global Dressage Forum :: Photo © Astrid Appels

Wolfram Wittig watches his student Isabell Werth ride at the 2008 Olympic Games :: Photo © Dirk Caremans

Horse in the rollkur, hyperflexed position

Horse in the rollkur hyperflexed position :: Photo © Dirk Caremans

Hanfried Haring in conversation :: Photo © Dirk Caremans

Courtney King-Dye on her new FEI mount Don Principe (by Donnerhall x Prince Thatch xx)

Australian Olympian Hayley Beresford on Lusitano stallion Relampago do Retiro :: Photo © Astrid Appels

Steffen Peters and Lombardi at the 2007 U.S. Dressage Championships in Gladstone, NJ :: Photo © Mary Phelps

Debbie McDonald aboard Brentina (by Brentano II) :: Photo © Dirk Caremans

Blue Hors Matine and Blue Hors Cavan enjoying their retirement in the field at Blue Hors Stud :: Photo © Ridehesten.com

Ashley Holzer and Pop Art at the 2009 CDIO Hickstead World Dressage Masters :: Photo © Caroline Finch

Georg Wahl at his home in Kirchberg, Switzerland, summer of 2009 :: Photo © Silke Rottermann

Andrea Paulgross, president of the Italian Equestrian Federation

Silvia Ikle and Salieri CH (by Sinclair) in the warm up ring at 2007 CDIO Aachen :: Photo © Barbara Schnell