Equine Massage Defined

Equine sports massage is the therapeutic application of massage techniques applied to the horse by the manipulation of the soft tissues to help achieve increased performance levels and endurance, treat or prevent injury and improve recovery rates.

It is performed to help counteract the effects of exercise and pressures on our horses from wearing tack and being ridden. For many horses stiffness and pain are a way of life caused by muscle tears or spasms yet they continue to obey our commands when being ridden, they do however try to tell us from time to time that they are uncomfortable but we wrongly interpret their behaviour as being stubborn or naughty. It is not until you perform a massage and stretch routine that you realise how tight the horse’s muscles are and therefore how much energy is consumed by tension; following a massage you will have a more relaxed, happier and healthier horse.