how much do they charge?back ppl..

[hannah87]

i am considering getting someone (back person/chiro) to give my gelding a once over - if im really honest i hav never had one out b4. there is nothing i know that is wrong with my boy but feel he should be checked. how much do they generally charge for a general once over etc?thankyou

 

[Jemayni]

35ish if theres nothing wrong!

 

[Orangehorse]

I paid £50 last week. This has gone up from last time, but everyone is having to pay more for fuel, etc.

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

I pay £40 per time which usually lasts about an hour.

 

[kerilli]

get a mctimoney chiropractor, they are the very best imho. do not waste £20 on an unqualifed "back person" who might do a LOT more harm than good. mct chiros are about £35-£40, depending on distance.

 

[kateknights]

I paid $40 on Tuesday last week.
Kate x

 

[ReefurG]

I agree with kerilli, a friend of mine had her horse checked by a "back person" who assured her there was nothing wrong. Turned out the horse had a kissing spine.

 

[Emma123]

Paid £15 for someone very expericanced and definitly helped my horse

Highest price doesn't always mean the best!

 

[showjump2003]

I pay £45

 

[H-J]

I pay £15 for a check up and £20 if they need doing and she is great I can really feel a difference.

Spider gets done about twice a year and is usually fine and Dexter every 5weeks!

 

[hannah87]

ok thanks guys can anyone reccommend anyone in the gloucester area or where to find contact details?

 

[kerilli]

my horse with kissing spines had been done by about 6 different back people... none said he had a bad problem.
i can't recommend anyone over there, sorry. mctimoney website may help.

 

[spaniel]

If only KS was that easy to diagnose.

Bear in mind that NOBODY apart from a vet is qualified or legally allowed to diagnose a problem in a horse.

 

[StaceyTanglewood]

I have a mctimony lady and she is fantastic its £35 plus £20 travel which is shared between who needs her on the yard - if she comes and doesnt do anything then we just pay her travel !!

 

[Chumsmum]

I paid £35 for a McTimoney Animal Practitioner.
I think she covers the West Midlands and Worcestershire areas but you could ask if she comes to Glos - I'll PM details.

 

[Shilasdair]

Sam Smith
Don't have contact details though, but he's very good.
S

 

[hannah87]

am i rite in thinking u have to get a vet out first?i thort u didnt but have had an array of ppl telling me that a chiro/back person wont touch the horse until a vet has diagnosed a problem that needs treatment. anyone care to fill me in?thanks

 

[vicm2509]

My vet told me that no one other that a vet should go near your horses back unless there is a problem that the vet has diagnosed. She said that it often does more harm than good and has had to put right many problems that have been caused by back people. She said she would always reccomend a vet with extended knowledge on back problems and refused to reccomend anyone else to me.

I am not saying back people are bad, but that was just what my vet said.

 

[loulum]

A chiropractor wouldn't come and see my horse untill the vet had given them permission and my vet wouldn't give me permission!He said there is no way a horse chiropractor can do what he needs to do when you think of how a chiropractor treats a person.Horses are just to big!He says they cause more problems!

 

[spaniel]

Any qualified person worth their salt will refuse to come out and see your horse until the vet has been informed.

So yes, you do need to speak to your vet first.

 

[checkmate1]

My back lady is a Mctimothy trained lady, I think they like to be referred by the vet, but she came for 6 monthy check ups on my old horse as she had a doggy back and I and my back-person didn't need a vet referral to tell be her pelvis was out again. I pay around £35, for an extremly good inspection and treatment. Obviously if she needed to come again it would be another £30. hope this helps..

 

[hannah87]

ok, im still not sure as last time the vet was out to do vaccines i asked her about his back - i think it is sometimes sore but dont really know and would like an experts opinion just to make sure he isnt in any pain anywhere - she said -without even looking at him the best thing to do is to get a back person out as they are more knowledgeable in this area. so i took this as for a general check etci could get someone out without a vet referal???!!bit confused now!!

 

[icemaiden113]

I use a mctimoney back specialist she is great and also a qualified VN so knows what she is talking about, charges £35 a session! Well worth it.