What Is Equine Sports Massage?
Massage is one of the oldest forms of therapy, having been used from
ancient times to the present, and is now an accepted part of modern
veterinary medicine.
Massage therapy is the manipulation of the soft
tissues of the horse's body promoting its ability to function efficiently,
improving the horse's performance and helping to prevent injury.
Sports massage incorporates stretching exercises to increase flexibility
and the range of motion of the horse's joints, improve coordination
and reduce muscle strain.
How Massage Benefits Your Horse
- Prevention & quicker recovery from injury
- Improved muscle tone, relieves fatigued muscles
- Improved flexibilty of joints/ increased stride length
- Relaxes stressed or nervous horses
- Reduces stress on the nervous system
- Enhanced performance
- Increases circulation -improving heart function, helping box-rest horses
- Tissue function improved- increased blood supply assists removal of toxins
- Skin circulation increases improving the condition of the coat