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Throughout the last 7 years, The Inner Picture has visited many clients, some of whom are single horse owners that just have fun with their horses, others are busy competition yards with many horses. We have scanned horses ranging across the entire equine discipline from" happy hackers" to dressage, showing, eventing, jumping and racing, however the one thing all our clients have is their concern to ensure that their horses remain at the peak of fitness and without any distress caused by injury. This is what they have to say:
Lee Pearson CBE - 9 Times Gold Medal Winner at 3 Paralympic Games
 "I regularly use Clare's thermal imaging as a non invasive tool to ensure there are no heat anomalies in my competition horses. I also find that Clare's Low level Laser helps with small injuries and sore muscles that occasionally occur from time to time on competition horses. Clare also helps keep the horses supple and flexible by performing Merishia massage on a regular basis. Clare has become a good friend and very much part of the Lee Pearson team."
www.leepearson.co.uk
Tina Shakespeare - Hunting
"I use my horse, Peru, for hunting but although I have only owned him for a year I still knew there was something wrong. After visit from several experts including chiropractors, a farrier and a riding instructor I thought I would give Clare at The Inner Picture a call. I had thought it was his back that was causing the problem but Clare identified it straight away and it turned out to be in his foot. I could then tell the vet it was a problem with his foot and we took X-rays. The problem was caused by shoeing and Peru had chronic lameness due to balancing issues.
I don't know how long this problem would have continued if I hadn't telephoned The Inner Picture."
Christina Crane - Cross Country
 "I can always rely on Clare to come out particularly at short notice when I need her to scan Sunny, the guidance and treatment given are excellent and have helped my horse out tremendously over the years when it has been needed. I never hesitate to give her a call when required. We also get the boys routinely scanned twice a year for both peace of mind and to ensure all is well.
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Gail Emery, Cannock - Showjumpers
"I own a 7 year old mare used for jumping. She took a severe reaction to a tetanus injection causing severe lameness and stiffness all over the body and acute haematoma of the chest, neck and shoulder. The lymph system was also badly impaired and after 6 weeks of veterinary care I had given up on being able to jump her again or in fact even getting her sound. I contacted The Inner Picture and Clare assessed her. The lymph system was being compromised preventing healing and the swellings on the neck and chest had hardened therefore the mare was unable to move the leg properly and could only shuffle along. Clare gave her 8 treatments of laser and after 3 weeks all swellings had disappeared. The lymph system was working admirably and no lameness was present. If I had not contacted Clare I have no doubts that the mare would have been written off for this year "
Rene Schoop - Tandem FEI national champion several times
"I was very impressed with the overall knowledge and professionalism of Clare from The Inner Picture."
Ann, Glossop, Derbyshire
"My mare hadn't felt quite right when ridden for a while and my vet, who I rate very highly, was unable to find anything wrong because the lameness wasn't noticeable, it was more of a feel when riding. She had lameness assessments and x-rays and nothing showed up. I was starting to feel like a neurotic owner although I've owned my horse for 9 years and knew she wasn't quite right. I found The Inner Picture on the internet and made an appointment for Clare to visit.
Clare didn't want to know anything about Cara until she'd completed the thermal image. I decided to have a full body image done not knowing where the problem was and not wanting to give Clare a clue about the problem. (Sorry Clare!) The image clearly showed too much heat in both her heels. To cut a long story short, the images were a starting point for my vet and after nerve blocking her right heel she became sound. I still wanted to know what the problem was so, she's recently had an MRI scan and been diagnosed with the early stages of navicular. More in the right foot than left. (As per Thermal Images).
I'd like to thank Clare for finding a starting point and proving I'm not a neurotic owner! I'm pleased to say that with expert shoeing from my farrier, Mike Randles, she's perfectly sound and enjoying life without medication. (Long may it continue). I will certainly be asking Clare to check her at least twice a year and would recommend to anyone either as an early warning sign of any problems looming or, to pin point a problem area if you know something isn't quite right."
Excerpt from Horse & Hound Forum - Kezima
"Mine was just ever so slightly unlevel - I had to trot her up 6 times for vet to see it but I knew something was not right - couldn't find anything had Clare Ellam out - she took pics, took 20 mins. Hot spot behind pastern (navicular area) showed vets, did X-rays and yes lo and behold early navicular!!!. I'm glad I did as she is now sound with remedial shoes and no medication."
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