Using a range of massage techniques and stretching exercises, an equine sports massage targets the soft tissue of the
deep and superficial muscles. Massage stimulates blood flow and in doing so can aid the recovery of an injured muscle or simply
help remove stress and tension. Massage can be beneficial to horses of all age groups, sizes and breeds.
It will:
·Improve Circulation ·Improve Stamina ·Increase Range of Motion ·Provide Comfort to Muscle Injuries ·Improve performance and
enhances gait quality
With a good training programme, massage will enable your horse to perform at its
optimum level! How often should a horse receive massage? This depends on your horses level of work, his/her health in general,
conformation, injuries etc etc. A typical horse being ridden on a regular basis would ideally be massaged every 4 - 6 weeks.
This gives enough time for the horse to feel the benefits of the massage and it means your horse is being regularly
assessed for sore muscles helping to prevent a small problem potentially turning into a big problem. For the older/retired horse a massage every 6 - 12 weeks would be sufficient.
A competition horse in a serious training
programme needs a massage approx every 2 - 4 weeks because the physical demands on the horse are that much more
strenuous.
