Always remember massage therapy is not a substitute for veterinary medicine.

Consult your veterinarian before using any therapy.

• Increases flexibility and performance

• Balances the body by treating it as a whole instead of individual parts

• Alleviates muscle pain and tightness

• Reduces inflammation and swelling

• Promotes healing by improving circulation

• Relieves muscle tension so that the muscles can relax

• Lengthens connective tissue which results in the reduction of adhesions in the muscle

Massage may be able to relieve:

• Trouble with transitions

• Trouble picking up leads

• Shortened or choppy strides

• Girthing problems

• Irritability or resistance

• 60% of a horse body weight is muscle.

• Muscles respond to injury or stress by hyper contraction resulting in unnecessary stress on opposing muscle groups and joints.

•  Muscle soreness can occur from any of the following:
• injury
• not warming up muscles properly
• cooling down too fast
• structural or systemic imbalances
• over-stretching the muscles
• misuse or overuse of the horse
• poor saddle fit
  

•  Like humans, horses anticipate pain and overcompensate to avoid it.

•  Muscle problems are cumulative: when a muscle becomes tight, over-compensation increases tension in opposing muscle groups.

• Massage and equine body work can relieve many issues and enhance the quality of life of your equine athlete.