Wound Care & Equine Aftercare

Managing an injured horse can be demanding, particularly when treatment involves regular dressing changes, medication, controlled exercise or repeated monitoring.Gloaming Fields offers practical, experienced support for owners who need an extra pair of hands while their horse is recovering from injury, surgery or veterinary treatment.Based in South East Wales, support can be provided at your own yard and tailored around your horse, your vet’s instructions and the level of help you need.

What We Can Help With

Services can include:Wound cleaning and dressing changesBandaging and re-bandagingMedication administration where appropriateMonitoring wounds, swelling or injuriesTaking photographs to help track healing and progressHand walking and controlled exerciseAssistance with box-rest routinesTurnout or restricted turnout supportHolding horses for veterinary appointmentsSupport following discharge from an equine hospitalLiaison with your vet, farrier or other equine professional where required

Our Approach

Good aftercare often comes down to consistency, observation and knowing the horse in front of you.Some horses are wonderfully straightforward patients. Others very quickly decide that bandages, medication or weeks of controlled walking were definitely not part of their plans!The aim is to make ongoing care as calm and manageable as possible while following the treatment or rehabilitation plan set by your veterinary team.We are happy to work alongside your vet and will always refer any concerns or changes back to them where appropriate.

Wound Management

Wounds can require anything from occasional checking to weeks or months of regular cleaning, dressing and bandage changes.Support can be arranged for one-off visits or ongoing care depending on what your horse requires.This can be particularly helpful when:Dressings need changing regularlyA wound is difficult to manage single-handedlyYour horse needs consistent monitoringWork or other commitments make repeated daytime visits difficultYou would simply feel happier having experienced help during the healing process

Rehabilitation & Controlled Exercise

Where prescribed by your vet, we can also assist with the practical side of rehabilitation, including:In-hand walkingGradual increases in controlled exerciseRestricted turnout routinesBasic groundworkMonitoring the horse during the return-to-work processRehabilitation support is carried out according to veterinary guidance rather than independently prescribing a rehabilitation programme.

Pricing

Every case is different, so pricing is based on the type of care required, visit length and travel involved.One-off visits and regular ongoing arrangements are both available.Please get in touch with a brief description of your horse’s needs and location and we can discuss what would work best.

Enquiries

If your horse is coming home from hospital, recovering from an injury, or you simply need some experienced help managing their ongoing care, please get in touch.

📞 07976 122536
📧 info@gloamingfields.co.uk