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3 Seas Osteopathy After decades in the medical field, I`m pivoting away from the pharmacological model of medicine.

Osteopathy, addresses and corrects the cause of injury and disease while harnessing the body's ability to self-regulate and heal without the use of drugs.

10/13/2026

Sometimes our own experiences change the direction we take in life.

A few weeks ago, I made the difficult decision to have my longtime companion horse, Peach, put down.

Peach and I had been together for nearly 30 years. She was my endurance mare, my travelling companion, and my friend. We'd shared thousands of miles and a lifetime of experiences.

Even with my background in nursing, palliative care, and animal osteopathy, making that decision was incredibly difficult.

Was it the right time? Could I have done more? Was she still enjoying her life?

I've struggled with those same questions with my dogs and other horses over the years, and I know many of you have too.

Those experiences are helping shape something new at 3 Seas Osteopathy.

Alongside my regular osteopathic practice, which will continue as usual, I'm developing a new service called Comfort Care.

And I want to make something very clear.

Comfort Care isn't just for animals approaching the end of their lives.

It's for older dogs, cats, and horses who may be slowing down, becoming stiff, struggling with mobility, or simply needing a little extra help to remain comfortable as they age.

The goal is to help them maintain their independence, mobility, and quality of life for as long as possible.

Through regular home visits, gentle osteopathic treatment, practical advice about their living environment, and collaboration with their veterinarians, I want to help owners give their animals the best possible care throughout their golden years.

I'm also developing something I'm particularly excited about.

Practical tools to measure and track an animal's quality of life over time.

Using established veterinary assessment methods, I'm developing ways for owners to record changes in mobility, comfort, behaviour, and daily activities.

These tools will help us recognize improvements, identify changes that need attention, and see the bigger picture rather than relying on how an animal seems on any particular day.

And eventually, when difficult decisions about death do arise, perhaps those records can help us make those decisions with a little more clarity.

After nearly 40 years in nursing, much of it in palliative care, I've learned how important comfort, dignity, and quality of life really are.

I want to bring that same philosophy to the animals we love.

Comfort Care is about living, not dying.

It's about helping our animals enjoy more good days, supporting their owners, and recognizing that getting older doesn't mean we stop trying to make life better.

And when the difficult days eventually come, you won't have to navigate them alone.

3 Seas Osteopathy
Comfort Care for Dogs, Cats & Horses

10/06/2026

THEY’RE STILL THEMSELVES.
They’re just… a little different.
Slower getting up?
Hesitating at the stairs?
Sleeping more? Moving differently?
Is this just ageing, or could you be doing more?
Worried you might be missing something?
Wishing you could help them stay comfortable for longer?
Wondering what you can do to support them as they get older?
YOU DON’T HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT ALONE.
COMFORT CARE
In-home support for ageing dogs & cats.
🐾 Know what's changing sooner
Regular check-ins and an experienced set of eyes to help you understand changes in your pet.
🐾 Make everyday life easier
Practical guidance to support comfort, mobility and changes you can make at home.
🐾 Feel confident you're doing the right thing
Gentle, tailored care and guidance, with your vet kept in the loop when needed.
YOUR PET BENEFITS FROM:
🐾 Support for changing mobility
🐾 More comfortable everyday movement
🐾 A home environment better suited to their needs
🐾 Gentle care adapted to how they're feeling on the day
At 3 Seas Osteopathy, Comfort Care combines regular check-ins, practical guidance and gentle osteopathic care, all in the comfort of your own home.
And when something needs your vet's attention, we'll help keep them in the loop.
YOU KNOW YOUR PET.
WE’LL HELP YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT.
BOOK A COMFORT CARE VISIT
Get a clearer picture of how you can support your pet as they age.

10/05/2026

I went to the equine dissection… and I’m struggling to put into words just how extraordinary it was.

I thought it would be educational. I knew it would deepen my understanding of anatomy.

I didn’t expect it to completely change the way I see and feel the horse beneath my hands.

There is an enormous difference between studying a muscle in a textbook and actually being able to see it, feel it, follow it, move it and understand how it interacts with everything around it.

For an osteopath, that is priceless.

I kept thinking that trying to understand anatomy only from books is a little like being a mechanic who has studied engines for years — but has never actually opened the hood, taken an engine apart and seen how all those pieces work together.

This was getting inside the engine.
And WOW.

Things I have studied for years suddenly became three-dimensional. Connections made sense in a completely different way. I could put my hands on structures I palpate in living horses and see exactly what lies beneath them — and what connects to what.
It was humbling, fascinating and, genuinely, life-changing for my osteopathic practice.

But there was something else that made this experience particularly meaningful.

A horse had to die for us to have this opportunity. His owners chose to make an incredible gift from that loss by allowing us to learn from him and share that knowledge so that it can help other horses.
I am profoundly grateful for their generosity.

And an enormous thank-you to Becks Nairn for sharing her expertise, knowledge and enthusiasm so generously, and to Stonehenge Farms for giving me the opportunity to be part of something I will never forget.
I came home with my brain absolutely overflowing.

Here are just a few of the highlights — although photographs can't begin to capture what it was like to actually have these structures in my hands.

Apparently, I’ve always needed to know how things work. 😂As a little girl, I took my toys apart to see what was inside.T...
10/03/2026

Apparently, I’ve always needed to know how things work. 😂

As a little girl, I took my toys apart to see what was inside.

Then one day, I found a dead crow.

So naturally… I dissected it. 🐦

My parents were HORRIFIED.
I’m pretty sure they briefly wondered if they were raising a serial killer.

They simply lacked imagination.
I was interested in science. 😂

And apparently, not much has changed.

I’m off for more education — this time attending an equine necropsy and dissection. 🐴

Definitely not everyone’s cup of tea, but when you work with your hands and spend your days feeling muscles, joints, fascia and subtle changes in the body, there is enormous value in actually seeing how everything connects.

The more deeply I understand anatomy, the better I understand what I’m feeling beneath my hands.

So yes… decades later, I’m still taking things apart to figure out how they work.

At least now my parents can say it was professional development. 😂

10/02/2026

IS Getting your pet into the car is becoming harder than the appointment itself?

Maybe your dog can’t jump into the car anymore. Maybe getting your cat into the carrier has become stressful. Or maybe you’re finding it harder to lift and manage them safely yourself.

You know they need a little extra support — but you’re not always sure what would help.

Do they need a ramp? A harness? A different bed? Changes to the floors or stairs? Or is something changing that their veterinarian should know about?

That’s where Comfort Care comes in.

I come to your home, see how your pet is actually managing, provide gentle osteopathic care, and help you find practical ways to keep them comfortable and moving.

And I work hand-in-hand with your veterinarian, keeping them informed along the way.

You don’t have to figure this out alone.

Comfort Care by 3 Seas Osteopathy.
Book an assessment.

09/29/2026

I’ve been quiet for a while because Peach died, and I haven’t really been able to talk about it.

Peach was my best endurance mare, but calling her that doesn't begin to explain who she was to me.

I had her for nearly 30 years.

She was my competition partner, my close friend, and a constant presence through a huge part of my life. She gave me a beautiful foal. We travelled countless miles together, both on the road and on the trail.

When I think about it, I have probably spent more time with that mare than I have with any member of my family.

I knew her.

And yet, when an aggressive ovarian cancer developed, it happened frighteningly fast. Within weeks, Peach was dead.

Since then, I keep going back over everything in my mind.

Was there a clue?

I think there may have been one.

Peach had become uncomfortable picking up her left hind leg.

That was it.

After nearly 30 years of knowing this horse, that was the little thing that was different.

There was no dramatic warning that something catastrophic was happening inside her body. No obvious sign that cancer was growing.

Just a hind leg that she didn't want to pick up.

After the fact, I knew exactly what was going on. I’m so glad for my osteopathic training, because it helped me understand what that change meant once I knew the diagnosis. But that is what breaks my heart: the discomfort was a clue, and I didn’t know what it meant at the time.

And it has made me think even more deeply about what our animals show us.

The dog who suddenly doesn't want a paw picked up.

The horse who stands a little differently.

The animal who starts having difficulty getting comfortable to go to the bathroom.

The dog who sits crooked when he never did before.

The tiny change that is so easy to explain away.

Most of those things will not mean something as devastating as cancer.

But they are clues.

Our animals can't tell us, “Something doesn't feel right inside me.”

Sometimes their body is the only voice they have.

Peach taught me many things over nearly 30 years.

Perhaps this was her last lesson to me:

Sometimes they're the only clues we get.

For Peach. ❤️

09/29/2026

Nearly 30 years together, and still it wasn’t enough.

Peach was so much more than a horse. She was my partner, my friend, and part of the fabric of my life.

This is a difficult story to tell, but an important one.

This one is for Peach. ❤️

09/29/2026

What a wonderful day at Open Streets Hamilton! 🐾💙

I had the chance to meet so many wonderful people, talk about their animals, and have some really great conversations about mobility, comfort, aging, and how osteopathy can support the animals we love.

And, of course, one of the highlights was meeting this fine fellow — Copper! 🐶💙

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the 3 Seas Osteopathy booth to say hello, ask questions, share a story, or learn a little more about what we do.

Days like this remind me just how much people want to help their animals stay comfortable, active, and enjoying life for as long as possible.

Hamilton, thank you for such a lovely welcome. We’ll definitely be back! 🌊🐾

09/27/2026

🐾 I’m at Open Streets Hamilton today!

Come say hello to 3 Seas Osteopathy 💙

Have an aging dog or cat? Noticing little changes in mobility or comfort? Or just wondering what you can do now to help keep them comfortable as they age?

Come chat with me! I’ll be here talking about osteopathy, mobility and our new Comfort Care program.

🐾 I’d love to meet you — and hear about your pets!

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