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Equine Chiropractor
If you want to check that your horse is fit for the season ahead, or simply give him/her a well deserved treat, a sports massage session with a qualified Sports Massage Therapist & Equine Chiropractor could be just what he needs.
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Indications that your horse may benefit from massage therapy:
- Sore back
- Dipping, flinching, violent tail swishing when grooming the back
- Stiffness on the rein
- Tail carried to one side
- Poor or reduced performance
- Unevenness of steps
- Reluctance to jump
- Behavioural - bucking, rearing, not wanting a saddle on, refusing to stand still when being mounted
- Crookedness
- Head shy
- Disunited canter
- Problems with incorrect canter lead
- Uneven muscle tone
- Reluctance / difficulty maintaining an outline or engaging hindquarters
- After a fall when all other possible health causes have been ruled out by veterinary examination.
What is a massage?
Massage is the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body to improve drainage, circulation, and relation, to stimulate muscles and to release muscle-related problems such as spasms.
When can it help?
Any problem from slight stiffness on one rein, difficulty with correct canter strike off or bucking every time the saddle is put on, can be improved by massage.
How does it work?
Massage enhances performance and prevents Injury, allowing the horse to work in comfort and so perform to his full potential by
- Releasing muscle spasm
- Increasing blood circulation, preventing stress build up
- Increasing flexibility and joint movement
- Improving co-ordination and stride length
- Increasing elasticity preventing muscle pulls
- Reducing post-exercise muscle soreness
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