Has anyone heard of Gavin Scofield (Osteopath)?

I am already new age enough to have a treeless saddle (although my instructor does rave about the balance saddles, and put me in a balance bit the last time I was there). I have a treed jumping saddle though :)

I am pretty sure my horse does not suffer any detrimental effects from his saddle(s) as my chiro is pretty good and my horses back has improved (muscled and filled out) since getting my treeless. :)
 
Orangehorse said:
Glad to know Tex is still around.

Jeni - you mean Gavin I suppose. Yes, that is where I was, I was spending lots for a very temporary improvement, so every time he was anywhere in the area, which might have been in the next county, I was taking my mare to him and I decided that it just wasn't worth it.
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Hey Orangehorse....this was exactly the problem. The horse in question has been identified as having problems that can not be fixedby Gavin (by xray) so is now just doing light hacking. She could have continued to go on and on...and she gave it a good couple of years of seeing him..but you have to call it a day at some point no matter what they tell you. Hope your mare is ok. :)
 
Tinselface said:
I am already new age enough to have a treeless saddle (although my instructor does rave about the balance saddles, and put me in a balance bit the last time I was there). I have a treed jumping saddle though :)

I am pretty sure my horse does not suffer any detrimental effects from his saddle(s) as my chiro is pretty good and my horses back has improved (muscled and filled out) since getting my treeless. :)
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I have balance saddles and have had for about six years now. All my horses go better in them than they did before but just because they work does not mean that everything associated with them (Gavin) does to. You need to work out which bits you want for your horse and which you don't. I think with someone like Gavin you need frequent work on your horse and if you can't then the fix is temporary. Who is your instructor if you don't mind me asking?
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Apologies, I'm just dragging this up again to ask a favour. :)

If anyone in the Surrey/Sussex/E Hampshire areas is going to have Gavin in in the near future and would be willing to let me observe, I would very much appreciate it. PM is probably the best contact, if anyone is feeling generous.

Hey, you don't ask, you never know. :)
 
I had a 7-year old show jumper who bolted - Rossdales said nothing was wrong with him, my vet said he had serious back pain, as did the physio and Gavin Schofield. Had two or three treatments with Gavin, sadly no result whatsoever, horse was retired in the end. But I do appreciate this was a very difficult, unusual case and I've also heard rave reviews (and the complete opposite) - personally, anyone who has "fixed" that many horses is definitely worth giving a go. Can't expect anyone to be able to "cure" everything and everyone.
 
I had no end of gait issues with my horse. Neither my vet or Rossdales could find what was wrong with him. I had also had well respected physios, chiropractors, bowen, mctimmoney, you name it I had tried it, so Having was the last resort. He was the only one that thought outside the box, knew what was wrong with him straight away, and also told me it would take at least six months to put right. The transformation in my horse is unbelievable, the change in strength, muscle, suppleness and soundness is staggering.
If you get the opportunity to have him jump at it.
 
Tinsel face never gave an update to say whether she used Gavin on this old thread. The only problem I see with any of the 'fixers' is that you still need to likely change the horses way of going and get them straight and in balance, else all will likely revert to as before. There is always a cause to these problems and often a cumulative effect of a few things.
Many of the brilliant 'horsemen' do not understand about biomechanics and I would never under estimate the importance of this following any corrective treatment and as a general important aspect of riding your horse.
 
YasandCrystal said:
Tinsel face never gave an update to say whether she used Gavin on this old thread. The only problem I see with any of the 'fixers' is that you still need to likely change the horses way of going and get them straight and in balance, else all will likely revert to as before. There is always a cause to these problems and often a cumulative effect of a few things.
Many of the brilliant 'horsemen' do not understand about biomechanics and I would never under estimate the importance of this following any corrective treatment and as a general important aspect of riding your horse.
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I did take my horse to Gavin on 3-4 occasions in the end, I'm pretty sure there was a difference after the first time, the horse seemed more square behind and his back legs seemed to be more under him rather than strung out. By the last visit, I didn't really feel there was much of a change so I stopped going.

Brandy77 - He came and did a clinic at my instructors yard so I boxed over to that. Best way is to ring his secretary and ask, she's very lovely and helpful. He charges £50 from what I remember, but sometimes can spend 10-15 mins just looking at your horse, touch them once and charge that, and other times he will spend a longer time with them and charge the same - I think its worth giving most things a go though :)
 
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