EQUINE SPORTS MASSAGE
  The muscle groups of the equine body are designed to work in harmony with each other to facilitate movement; if one or more of these muscles cannot work to its full potential due to injury, tension, fatigue, pain etc. the whole horse may be affected. This scenario can result in:

  • A decrease in performance
  • Lameness
  • Loss of muscle tone
  • A change in attitude or character
  • Resistance
  • A change in gait or way of going
These are problems that mean the horse is sending you alarm bells. No two horses will react to pain in the same way. Some may show no symptoms at all except those that are obvious to the sports massage therapist on palpation. This does not necessarily mean there is no problem, an equine sports massage could help unlock your horses full potential!

It is recognised that sports massage can also:

  • Enhance performance
  • Prevent injury
  • Aid early detection of muscular problems
  • Increase range of movement
  • Relax the uptight, nervous or excitable horse
  • Assist the body's natural ability to heal
  • Assist with improving tone and elasticity of muscle fibres
  • Aid blood and lymph flow
  • Relieve muscular spasms and adhesions
   
  Below is a diagramatic representation of the injury cycle. Application of Sports Massage at any of these points can break the cycle and facilitate the healing process.