There are many great benefits to be reaped in providing your horse with regular massage. Owners are often astonished at the difference that can be made for a horse who is in work, training or competing.   

• Generates suppleness
• Improves flexibility
• Improves performance
• Enhances wellbeing and general relaxation
• Helps temperament

• Relieves muscle spasm and stiffness
• Enhances muscle tone
• Encourages elasticity of muscles and connective tissue
• Increases the range of motion of joints
• Passive stretching restores joints and muscles to the fullness of their range
• Promotes length of stride
• Helps to prevent injury
• Aids recovery from injury
• Improves circulation and removal of toxins

• Brings peace and quiet
• Connection & awareness to self
• Downtime
• Releases the diaphragm & increases the breath
• Raises consciousness

Signs that might suggest an imminent sports massage therapy session..

• If your horse's training is high demand
• If your horse is competing or activities are strenuous
• If your horse is showing signs of stiffness, one-sided-ness
• If you horse is displaying schooling difficulties
• If your horse finds rounding through the topline difficult
• Lateral work on one or both reins is resisted
• Reluctant to jump or perform as usual
• Displays signs of discomfort when being mounted
• Your horse is on box rest - massage can support the whole horse and the injury site
• If your horse is tense or tetchy
• If your horse is compensating in any way or to any degree
• If the rider is not balanced
• If the horse takes a fall or slips while being ridden or during turn-out


The Veterinary Act

Permission from the owner's own vet is required before treatment; physical therapists working on animals are required to work within the rules of the Veterinary Act.