This includes a full medical and over all history taking of the horse and owner/rider since having the horse, conformation assessment, gait analysis, saddle assessment, assessment on lunge or under saddle, full sport massage and passive stretches (if appropriate) with aftercare advice.
This includes gait analysis and feedback from the owner followed by a full massage and passive stretches (if appropriate) with aftercare advice. This is also appropriate for horses on box rest or that are rehabilitating from an injury.
This warms up the entire body and aids prevention of injuries and allowing the horse to fulfil its potential and work to its maximum capacity. It involves discussion with the owner/rider with regards to the aim of the massage. i.e. if the horse requires relaxation or stimulation.
This facilitates the removal of toxins which decreases recovery time and helps to reduce stiffness enabling the horse to return to normal work quickly. Post event massage is ideal after a competition or a hard days work.It covers the whole body focusing on stress points and can find areas of trauma. It also helps to detect potential injuries.
‘Equine massage is the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body’
Equine sport massage is the therapeutic application of sports massage techniques to the horses body and it takes into account the whole horse and not just a particular area. To treat a horse from an entirely holistic perspective, a thorough understanding of anatomy and the interaction of muscles, joints and bones is required as well as an in depth knowledge of equine behaviour. Muscle groups are designed to work in harmony with each other to facilitate movement. If a muscle cannot function to its full potential due to tension, pain, fatigue or injury the following can occur: