Southport, Merseyside, UK. 14th April, 2016. UK Weather. Brackens Rane a 22 year colt is exercised by his owner Liz Rosell. The horse has just recently been reshoed and his owner brings him from Lancashire for a ride every few weeks to disinfect the old shoe nail holes and wash out his feet in the healing waters of the Irish Sea. Elizabeth had a serious fall on the beach 18 months ago and still wears a neck brace as she rides.
Cold salt water accelerates healing and repair over a range of injuries to the lower limbs: from tendon injuries to the most serious wounds. Additionally, it can aid the prevention of stiffness and improve suppleness when used as part of a training regime. There are accounts through the ages of injured wild animals found standing in shallow streams, drawn by instinct to the water’s cooling and healing properties as a means of reducing pain and aiding recovery. Probably the best known exponent of sea water was trainer Ginger McCain, whose treble-Grand National-winner Red Rum was exercised daily on Southport Beach. In his early days, the horse was plagued with chronic foot problems, later kept at bay, according to Ginger, thanks to the natural healing properties of his back yard training ground.
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