I have worked in the Equestrian Industry for nearly 14 years
in both England and America.
Professionally I work as the ‘Head Girl’ (Yard Manager) for
one of Britain’s top horse racing yards and have done so for
over 5 years within which time we have had great successes.
This experience has enabled me to further my knowledge
generally and realise the benefits first hand of the
importance for a horse to be at its optimum level of health
and fitness. Through maintaining this optimum level both the
consistency and the ability of the horse within its
discipline are greatly improved. When fit and healthy, the
horse can move freely, confident that it will not experience
any pain. This confidence enhances the horse’s response and
behaviour towards these tasks.
The experience has enabled me to recognise particular
patterns that form, symptoms that arise and changes in a
horse’s action. I have seen the effects of many injuries and
grasped an understanding of the necessary time required for
a horse to make a full recovery assisted through the use of
available treatments.
Although I work with racehorses currently, my love extends
across all of the equestrian sports and disciplines. I have
a keen interest and developed knowledge in Polo horses, Show
Jumpers, Eventers, Pleasure horses and Ponies.
Why choose Equine Massage Therapy?
As all horse owners/riders/trainers do, we continually place
physical demands upon our horses ranging from pleasure
riding involving a hack out once a week through to intense
levels of competition. We often ask our horses to perform
and often surpass our own levels of expectations which can
subsequently result in the formation of physical and/or
emotional stress which if left untreated could progress to
greater or long-term problems.
All horses and ponies can benefit from Equine Massage
Therapy.
Equine Massage Therapy is a safe, non evasive practice that
uses a variety of therapeutic applications, techniques and
stretching exercises to detect and find the cause of
muscular stress.
Further techniques are then used to manipulate the soft
tissue structures beneath the skin to promote both a
physical release and emotional relaxation. Ultimately this
assists and enhances the horse’s natural recovery process
meaning the horse can maintain optimum health and fitness
that in turn generates a balance of both body and mind.
Benefits of Equine Massage Therapy
The various techniques and stretches involved with Equine
Massage Therapy provide both physical and emotional benefits
to the whole inner working system and include:
- The detection and repair of stressed muscles
- Facilitation for optimal blood and lymph flow
- Aiding respiration and digestion
- Improving stride length and flexion through
increased suppleness of the muscles and surrounding
areas
- Balancing of the mind and body through emotional and
physical relaxation
- Muscular toning and the prevention of muscular
atrophy
- Removal and dispersal of trapped toxins and built up
lactic acid
The Treatment Service
The initial assessment may take up to 2 hours and will
include taking a full, detailed history of your horse or
pony, a gait analysis whilst viewing the horse being trotted
up, lunged and/or performing ridden work and finally an
assessment massage routine. This process will enable
specific requirements to be established and a tailored
treatment programme created to suit.
Follow up treatments will take up to approximately 1hr
dependent upon the horse or pony’s particular needs.
Each client receives a copy of the treatment notes as well
as a guidance sheet that provides additional stretching
exercise techniques that can be performed in between
treatment sessions.
All treatments are charged at £30 per session.
Please note that under the Veterinary Act 1948, consent or
referral from the acting Veterinary Surgeon must firstly be
given before any therapy can be applied.
All work is carried out within the National Association of
Registered Equine Massage Therapists (NAREMT) strict Code of
Conduct.
If you would like your horse or pony to benefit from Equine
Massage Therapy please feel free to call me on 07841114430 |
