Welcome to the "horsesanddogs" website, dedicated to providing information and education on animal massage to all horse and dog enthusiasts, and saddle fitting courses for those who wish to attain a deeper knowledge of common issues involved in this particular skill. The animal massage courses are offered by qualified McTimoney Animal Practitioner Nikki Routledge who holds a Masters degree and Post Graduate Diploma in McTimoney Animal Manipulation and an Honours degree in Equine Science. Nikki combines her teaching commitments with a busy animal therapy business in the South West of England, and competes her own horses in International level Endurance. The saddle fitting course is offered in conjunction with Saddle Exchange Ltd, who have years of experience and fit a range of Comfort, Native pony and Reactorpanel saddles across the UK and Europe.

Our courses in Equine and Canine Massage are extremely popular, highly educational and easy to study, not to mention very beneficial for the horses and dogs involved. The Merishia Animal Massage Course has helped over 500 students learn sports massage skills over the last 7 years. To read about the benefits of learning to massage and see comments made by our students, go to our Animal Massage Page.

Our Horseowners Massage Booklet is also now available, an easy to use booklet designed for horseowners to perform basic massage and stretching exercises on their own horse. For more information and to order your booklet, go to our Animal Massage Page.

We also have our Foundation course in Saddlefitting, a skill which is invaluable to horse owners wishing to check their saddle regularly and with horses who have back issues, or change shape with exercise or time of year. To download a brochure and application form for this popular course, go to our Saddlefitting Page.

We have a number of Armadillo magnetic products for sale. These products combine good value for money with high quality. Our Supplements page provides information on the Fortius UK range of supplements, including MSM and Joint Flex. And our Services page gives details of therapists, trainers and other courses which you may be interested in.

"Horses and Dogs"

Animal Therapy and Services

Nikki Routledge MSc PGD BSc (Hons) EBW

BHSAI Int SM

McTimoney Animal Therapist

07890 968115