equine body work

- incorporating stress point therapy

What is Equine Body Work?

Equine Body Work is a system of deep tissue massage, or ‘sports massage’, used by practitioners certified specifically by Equinology Inc.  The massage routine uses several different types of technique to achieve long lasting results for your horse.

What is Stress Point Therapy?

Stress Point Therapy is a component of sports massage championed by Jack Meagher, a leading sports therapist in the USA. 

The Equine Body Worker checks over 80 muscle stress points during the massage routine and uses direct pressure and cross fibre friction to release the tension or ‘spasms’ in the muscle tissue.  A spasm or tight muscle occurs when the muscle fibres cannot release completely.

What kind of horse benefits from massage?

• Competition horses (eventers, showjumpers, polo ponies, dressage horses, race horses and endurance horses).
• Horses and ponies in regular work and competing at weekends.
• Riding school horses and ponies.
• Horses and ponies on box rest or recovering from an injury.

The benefits

• Increases the range of movement
• Improves stamina
• Provides comfort to muscle injuries and reduces scar tissue
• Enhances performance and gait quality
• Improves circulation
• Assists in the removal of toxins post competition and helps avoid the onset of stiffness
• Detects and corrects muscular dysfunction

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Please note:
Veterinarian approval must be sought before embarking on a massage programme for your horse.
Massage is not a replacement for proper veterinarian care.