Hands On Horses::Equine Sports Massage

Why Sports Massage?

Sixty percent of a horse's body weight is muscle. Muscles are never idle and ordinarily respond to stress or injury by hypercontraction. This results in unnecessary stress and damage to an opposing muscle or joint. If one set of muscles is tight, the horse will compensate by tensing up and overworking an alternate muscle group.

If your horse exhibits the following behavior, it could be a sign of tight, sore muscles or muscle spasms:

Sore Back
Lack of Forward Impulsion
Not Bending Laterally
Girth Discomfort
Inability to Balance Up
Trailer/Stall Stiffness
Not Tracking Evenly
Not Picking Up Correct Lead

Tight Jaw
Switching Leads
Tying Up
Excessive Head Tossing
Shortened Strides
Resisting Neck Motion to Opposite Side
Cribbing
Shoulder or Hip Lameness

For more information or to book a massage, for your horse, please contact us.