Equine Bodywork
The session begins with a detailed static and dynamic observation including an assessment of soft tissue and symmetry of muscle and structure. I incorporate different bodywork techniques, including sports massage, soft tissue mobilization, stretching, range of motion and positioning exercise, as well as focal point work (stress and trigger points).
The benefits are:
Your horse may benefit from for bodywork if you are experiencing any of the following:
You should be aware of an immediate improvement in your horse’s movement and flexibility. Performance and overall disposition should also improve. Regular bodywork on your horse helps maintain the horse’s entire body in better physical condition. Bodywork is beneficial to all equines, whether they are competition horses, trail horses or pasture pals.
The benefits are:
- maintaining the entire body in better physical condition
- easing muscle spasms and relieving tension
- enhancing muscle tone and range of motion
- increasing flexibility
- lengthening connective tissue therefore reducing the formation of adhesions
- improving athletic performance
Your horse may benefit from for bodywork if you are experiencing any of the following:
- stiffness
- lack of suppleness & flexibility
- reduced range of movement
- lack of engagement when ridden
- unable to maintain self-carriage
- girthiness
- lack of forward impulsion
You should be aware of an immediate improvement in your horse’s movement and flexibility. Performance and overall disposition should also improve. Regular bodywork on your horse helps maintain the horse’s entire body in better physical condition. Bodywork is beneficial to all equines, whether they are competition horses, trail horses or pasture pals.
Veterinary Consent Form
A veterinary consent form must be completed by your horse's veterinarian before the equine bodywork session.
Equine bodywork is not a substitute for veterinary care. Prior to your horse receiving bodywork, I require you and your horse's vet to sign the appropriate paperwork.
Equine bodywork is not a substitute for veterinary care. Prior to your horse receiving bodywork, I require you and your horse's vet to sign the appropriate paperwork.
Important Information about your appointment
To ensure the comfort to the horse,
- please have the horse in from the pasture, free from mud and with their feet picked. They do need to have a dry coat for the session.
- weather appropriate, please have the blankets removed, fly masks, fly sheets/ leg boots removed, and fly spray applied.
- if your equine friend has any allergies (food or fly spray), please let me know. I may use low cal horse treats or carrots for some movements.
- if your horse is unwell, has a fever, etc I am unable to massage them.
- after joint injections, annual injections, teeth rasping and worming the horse needs 3 days before I can work with them.
- please share any medication changes or additions.
- please be prepared to walk, trot, possibly lunge and potentially hold the horse for the session. The horse will require a 15-minute walk in hand after the session. If you plan to exercise the horse within 2 hours, then the walk is not necessary. Exercise after should be a light lunge or light hack with no heavy performance that day.
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