Trained by world renowned Mary Bromiley F.C.S.P,
S.R.P.,R.P.T.(USA)
BENEFITS OF MASSAGE
Muscles that are tight or in a contracted state put pressure
on surrounding tissues.
This causes a decrease in blood circulation, restricted
movement, nerve irritation and pain. If not relieved and
loosened this tightness can cause more problems and will
continue to worsen.
Equine Massage therapy is one of the ways to free up tight
muscle tissue and enhance blood circulation.
It also has many more benefits such as:
• Relaxes muscle spasm
• Improves muscle tone
• Reduces congestion within blood and lymph vessels
• Stimulates or relaxes the nervous system
• Increases excretion of fluids
• Increases the exchange of substances between cells
• Encourages tissue repair
• Stretches connective tissue
• Helps maintain flexibility
• Reduces inflammation of tissue in joints as well as
enhances nutritional aspects
• Prevents the formation of adhesions and fibrous bands
in muscles, tendons and ligaments
• Increases intestinal movement
• Stimulates glands
• Helps clean pores
Equine Massage... when?
• Horses recovering from lameness and horses with reduced
performance may also benefit from equine massage.
• It helps to return the muscles and joints to full
flexibility.
• Equine massage is of great benefit to competition horses
as part of a warm up programme.
• And is also of enormous benefit after competing when used
as part of a warm down programme.
Equine massage can also help:
• Movement
• Topline
• Lameness
• Stiffness
• Relaxation & sleeping
• Longer stride required
• Inflammation of soft tissues
• Keeping older horses active
• Jumping
• Rehabilitation after injury