| Available services include sports massage and stretching with supporting exercise recommendations, developing rehab programs for horses or canines recovering from injuries and aromatherapy. Further details about each service are given here. |  |
Sports massage differs from other forms of massage in that it focuses on the cause of muscle injury…with the intent of not just relieving muscular pain, but assisting as well in the PREVENTION of future injuries to those muscles. PREVENTION is crucial to my program and to the health (happiness) of your horse.
Depending on the use of your horse, different disciplines will put more or less stress on certain muscles. For example: A reining horse will have more impact across the entire top line and a dressage horse will be impacted greatly in the neck, shoulder, and point of hip.
When a sports massage is applied by Hill Equine Massage, you always get a full body massage to maintain EquiBalance and prevent injury.
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PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE MASSAGE 1. 60 - 70 minute full body massage 2. Should be preformed every 4 - 6 weeks under normal riding conditions, 3. During show/event season it should be performed every 2-4 weeks depending on the horse's work load, age, discipline, etc. |
1. 45 - 75 minutes depending on the nature of the injury.
2. The goal is to increase circulation and elimination of waste and toxins in order to help the body heal more quickly and efficiently.
3. Relieve stress on muscles that are compensating for the injured area.
| PRE-EVENT MASSAGE Loosens, warms, and gets the muscles ready for an event. 1. 20 - 30 minute massage performed 30 -60 minutes before the event begins. 2. A quick evaluation of the horse is performed followed by a massage to increase circulation throughout the body; direct pressure is used to release any tight or problem areas, followed by a complete stretch of the horse's neck, forelegs, and hind quarters. |
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Relieves muscle pain and stiffness by returning the muscles to a normal state more quickly. After a rigorous exercise, dehydration takes place in the horse and it’s harder for your horse to cool down.
1. 20-30 minute massage performed approximately 15 minutes after the completion of the event.
2. The goal is to return stressed muscles to their original length, and help the body eliminate lactic acid to prevent undue fatigue and soreness.
If you're putting a horse up for sale, you want him at his best for the inevitable pre-purchase exams that your prospective buyers will order. You want the horse moving as freely as possible for the buyers and the vet.
A Massage a few days before the Pre-Purchase Exam could mean an improvement in:
1.Movement Evaluation
2.Flexion
3.Attitude
4.Stamina
EQUINE SPORTS MASSAGE THERAPY
60% of your horse’s body is muscle!
Don’t turn your back on it!
60% of your horse’s body is muscle!
Don’t turn your back on it!
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Hill Equine Massage Houston, MN 55943 507-896-4961 507-459-3546 (cell) |
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