SPORT HORSE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES
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SERVICES OFFERED: See details below
Saddle Fitting
Rider Balance, Position & Posture Analysis (English and Western)
Saddle Flocking
Equine Sports Massage Therapy
Deep Tissue Work & Stretching
Myofascial Release
Reconditioning
Rehabilitation Therapies
Structural Correction
Accupressure
Pain Reduction Modalities
Trigger point and stress point therapy Saddle Search and Selection Services
I also offer superb care for your horses while you are on vacation
EQUINE SPORTS MASSAGE THERAPY
Did you know.....
A traumatized muscle (excessive excerption, or injury) will tighten, a tightened muscle will spasm, a spasm will become a knot, which can cause shortening of the entire muscle and tearing!
** NO AMOUNT OF REST OR ANTI-INFLAMATORY MEDICATION WILL RESOLVE THE KNOT!!**
Furthermore: your chiropractic will not hold if the muscles are tight and keep pulling the bones back out of alignment.
Massage therapy is best used as a preventive measure to prepare muscles for their intended use, but is extremely valuable for relief of effects
of injury, stress and strain.
It is vital for your horses full recovery that restricted tissue be broken up. In the injured areas, if not massaged and manipulated, the collagen
(the tougher of the connective tissue / fascia) will lay down randomly and will leave the area weaker than original structure. If you work the surrounding tissue, it will lay along the line of the muscle and resolve stronger than before.
A well prepared muscle is less prone to injury and when horses are properly aligned, they will will see less strain and carry fewer restrictions, allow them to perform at thier ultimate best for you.
Rehabilitation
Full care:
At my barn, your horse can receive top notch personalized treatment for injury or illness. Daily round the clock care as needed: including small safe turnout with shelter, stall rest, hand walking, massage therapy, electromagnetic therapy, ice/heat therapy. Core strengthening, mobilization exercises, passive stretches and isometric therapy to keep muscles and systems functioning during recuperation. Wound and leg care, as well as care given to be sure your horse has a stress free environment during his stay. (Includes toys, extra feedings, keeping horses in sight, multiple daily grooming sessions and lots of love!) Customized feeding program, administration of meds and supplements, 4 feedings per day, stall cleaned minimum of 3x per day. Work with your vet and chiropractor for optimum results. Proven success record with many horses.
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Care by appointment- your barn:
The areas covered under this title are endless, so I will give you a few examples of when I am typically asked to help -- Your vet just left, your horse has pulled or strained a muscle or has a very sore back and you have been told to stay off him, and rest him for a while. Maybe they suggested rest and bute. This is when you start the correct treatment to be sure to give your horse the benefits that will promote a speedy, less painfull and complete recovery. Just rest is not enough in almost all cases (see above for an idea of what can be done, even with a stall rested horse)
All the treatments that I perform are wonderful preventive measures as well.
Myofascial Release
This is performed by stretching and elongating restricted fascia (connective tissue). The stretch is held until the the fascia softens and releases. Myofascial release takes the pressure off pain sensitive tissues such as nerves and blood vessels, and restores alignment and mobility to the joints.
Adhesions in the fascia can affect connective tissue in various other parts of the body as well. The inflammatory process makes this worse, and must be controlled. Adhesions, if left unattended, can lead to poor muscular biomechanics, altered structural alignment and decreased strength and endurance.
This work is typically done after the major muscle groups have been worked thru and stress points attended to, to get best results.
Benefits of Bodywork and saddle fit together:
If you experience any imbalance or discomfort, it will show up in your horse! If your saddle does not put you in the correct balanced position, you will have backaches and will always be "fighting" to be in position.
You owe it to yourself and your horse to be assessed on a regular basis, especially if you are just starting up after winter. Your horse’s musculature changes as fitness level, age and usage change.
I will examine you and your horse under saddle to offer the best strategies to getting you both comfortable and moving without restriction or pain.
**Note that I reserve the right to waive treatment if it appears that a veterinarian consultation is in order. I do not diagnose.
"Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of Solitaire.
It is a grand passion."
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
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