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Benefits
From improved performance to improved recovery time, sports massage is overall a great choice for your horse. Your horse does not need to be a performance horse to benefit from a massage! A few of the benefits of massage are:
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Pain relief- Massage releases endorphins which naturally relieve pain without the use of pain killing drugs that can be hard on your horses stomach.
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Increased performance- Sports massage can actually improve your horses performance by helping to relieve muscle spasms, relax your horse, and correct any muscle imbalances before they get worse.
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Increased injury recovery- During a massage session any areas with decreased blood flow will get an increase in circulation, which in turn will help to heal an injury faster.
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Improved muscle tone, posture, circulation, etc
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Injury prevention- By correcting imbalances we can actually improve a horse's gait and way of moving which can help prevent injury.
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And even more!
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Learn more about the services I offer here
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Disclaimer: We do not diagnose or claim to be able to cure anything, any injury should be seen by a vet and cleared before beginning alternative therapies
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How do I know if my horse needs a massage?
There are many signs a horse could be in pain and will benefit from a massage, and while I truly believe that every horse will benefit from a massage even if not showing any pain, here are a few symptoms you can watch out for.
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Head tossing/ head shaking
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Trouble getting the correct lead
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Visible muscle atrophy
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Resistance to move to one direction or trouble picking up one lead
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Horses who are "girthy" assuming tack has been fitted properly
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Abnormal behaviors from the horse, such as grumpiness out of a normally happy horse
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Horse being abnormally short strided
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Bucking/rearing, assuming tack has been fitted properly and there are no training issues
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And more! I am happy to help you determine if massage will help the specific issue your horse is having.