BENEFITS OF MASSAGE
Long and short terms benefits of Equine Sports Massage.
Who does equine massage benefit?
With more people seeking out complementary therapies for animals and pets, equine massage encourages whole horse examination. Massage can be targeted too and benefit any equid from top competition horses to even the family horse or pony. Equine massage can aid in and help with:
- Increasing and improving circulation.
- Enhance muscle tone.
- Relax muscle spasm.
- Prevent and relieve adhesions.
- Increase the range of movement
Does your horse show signs of any of the following? Then horse massage may be a alternative route to go down to help alleviate any such problems:
- Dislikes being groomed
- Prefer one rein for the other
- Lateral Stiffness
- Hollow backed
- Bucking
- Uneven Stride
- Lack of poll flexion and bend
The equine body is very clever and will always try to improve itself and help itself in healing and repair. A horses lifestyle, exercise, stability and routine all need to be working cohesively to allow the body to return to optimal health. Massage helps trigger the body to maintain optimal health.
Long Terms Benefits of ESMT
Increased range of movement and length of stride, reduced muscles tension, reduced muscle spasm, improved flexibility, improvement of posture and hair coat and muscle tone, reduces fatigue, injury prevention, "cold backed horse", Help in recovery of scar tissue.
Short Term Benefits of ESMT
Reduced soreness, increased range of motion, reduced stress, enhances blood flow, Horse relaxation, Improvement on behaviour, Location of trigger points, desensitization of handling, happier horses, decrease in negative riding traits (bucking)