Welcome to In Stride Veterinary Services
Offering integrative veterinary services for horses including lameness and poor performance investigations, advanced equine veterinary dentistry, animal chiropractic & osteopathy, and rehabilitation.
Lameness and Poor Performance Evaluations
Every horse has a story behind their performance — and when something isn’t quite right, our job is to uncover the “why.” Poor performance can stem from subtle lameness, spinal or soft tissue pain, dental problems, or biomechanical restrictions that are often missed in a standard exam.
Our evaluations go far beyond a basic trot-up. They include:
Comprehensive movement assessment across multiple surfaces.
Spinal and soft tissue evaluation, to pinpoint restrictions or discomfort.
Flexion tests (where appropriate).
Diagnostic nerve blocks to localise pain.
When required, we utilise mobile digital radiography and ultrasound to provide advanced imaging at your property. By combining this multi-layered approach with advanced training in sports medicine and biomechanics, we identify the root cause of your horse’s issue — leading to faster recovery, more effective treatment, and long-term soundness.
Advanced Equine Veterinary Dentistry
Dental health plays a critical role in your horse’s wellbeing and performance. Many painful dental conditions — including periodontal disease, fractured teeth, or infected roots — cannot be managed through floating alone, and often remain unseen without advanced skills and equipment.
Our clinicians are among a select group of veterinarians in Australia with postgraduate qualifications in equine dentistry, enabling them to provide a standard of care far beyond the routine.
We use state-of-the-art equipment, including:
Portable crush with digital scales for safe restraint.
Periodontal irrigation system to treat gum disease.
Wireless oral endoscopy for real-time internal views.
This combination of expertise and technology ensures thorough, pain-free care that protects your horse’s long-term dental health and enhances their comfort under saddle.
Veterinary Chiropractic and Osteopathy
Like people, horses adapt their movement to stay comfortable and protect against injury. But natural asymmetries, underlying pain, or past injuries can create compensations that lead to stiffness, discomfort, or poor performance.
Our clinicians use specific palpation and biomechanical assessment skills to evaluate the spine, joints, and soft tissues. By detecting subtle patterns of restriction, we can treat the underlying cause of dysfunction — not just the symptoms.
This approach means our treatments go beyond a “quick fix.” We restore true balance and mobility, supporting long-term comfort and performance.
These techniques are not only vital for rehabilitation but also form part of regular management for elite equine athletes. We work with horses across disciplines, from Grand Prix dressage to eventers, showjumpers, reiners, and campdrafters, to keep them supple, comfortable, and performing at their peak.
Rehabilitation Services
Rehabilitation is the key to keeping horses performing at their best — or returning to work after injury.
Successful rehabilitation requires more than rest or gradual exercise. Each horse needs a carefully designed program that addresses their unique injury, biomechanics, and performance goals.
Our integrative medicine approach blends the best of veterinary science, sports medicine, and complementary therapies to achieve optimal recovery. Depending on the individual case, therapies may include:
Mesotherapy for targeted pain relief.
TENS/NMES to support muscle and nerve recovery.
Dry needling and manual therapies to improve mobility.
Neuroproprioceptive aids to restore coordination.
Alongside these modalities, our clinicians prescribe progressive, individualised rehabilitation plans that build strength, flexibility, and endurance step by step. This ensures that by the time your horse completes their program, they are prepared to return to their prior level of performance — safely, confidently, and in the best possible condition.