What is Equine Massage Therapy?

Equine massage therapy is a generic and collective term that refers to the intellectual manipulation of the varied layers of soft tissue structures that lay beneath the horse's skin. The benefits of equine massage therapy are as vast and varied as the respective malfunctions which it treats; each intellectually devised equine massage treatment works to restore both physiological and psychological balance. It enhances and maintains the tone, flexibility, strength and power of the horse's neuromuscular system; the body organs and working systems also benefit from enhanced levels of working ability, performance and stamina.

Advantages of Equine massage therapy

The advantages of massage in animal medicines are now being rediscovered and valued. In the field of horses especially, massage has a great influence in the well-being and performance of the animals. Massage treatments are used as a part of the rehabilitation for sports injuries and it is used as a prevention method as well as maintaining the healthy physiological structures within the horse's body. 

There are many benefits from Equine Massage Therapy:

  • Improves the horse's muscular strength, flexibility and tone
  • Stimulates neural innervations and blood flow
  • Instigates the process of tissue detoxification through lymphatic flow
  • Positively influences the respiratory system
  • Encourages physical and emotional relaxation
  • Restores the horse's natural equilibrium


Just Naughty or in pain?

Is your horse being naught or is he trying to tell you that he is uncomfortable and in pain? Horse's take on compensatory locomotion in order to deal with muscular malfunctions. This can be seen through lack of impulsion, lack of flexibility, incorrect leads, head tossing, bucking, rearing, reluctance to move forward and other abnormal behaviour.  Stress to the muscles can be caused by something as easy as an over excited visit to the field, a bad landing after a jump, or riding on uneven grounds. 

If left untreated, the initial small problem can escalade into further stress radiating throughout the body, causing unnecessary physical and emotional stress. 

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