Pips Equine Sports Massage & Treatments Therapist

21/02/2025

Taking bookings for March/April now. Full assessmemt; walk amd trot up; body mapping and full massage. Message me to book. Pip

20/02/2025

When I die.....

19/02/2025

Completed my course on Horse winter care.; which includes; hoof care, clipping, rugging, safe riding in winter, appropriate safety, stable conditions and field management, thermoregulation. Got 99.9%
Happy with that.

17/02/2025

Taking bookings now for March and April 2025, please share.

17/02/2025

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A horse's muscles make up a significant portion of its body weight, with estimates suggesting that the majority of a horse's muscle mass, often referred to as "locomotory muscles," accounts for over 90% of its total muscle mass, making it a large part of its overall body composition.

A horse has approximately 700 muscles in its
These muscles are primarily designed for strength, speed, and endurance, allowing the horse to run and carry weight effectively.

Important muscle groups in a horse include the back muscles, shoulder muscles, lumbar muscles, and hind leg muscles.
Gluteal muscles:
The gluteal muscles, located in the hindquarters, are considered particularly powerful and play a key role in propulsion.
So if your horse has issues, don't ignore the fact that it's possibly muscle ones. As humans, we have lots of muscle issues; tight ones, sprained ones etc..and we work these horses hard sometimes.

Get your horse and Equine muscle specialist out to check for any issues
Pips Equine Sports Massage & Treatments Therapist

16/02/2025

Trying to put it simply: Fascia.!
Myofascial lines on a Horse. The entire structure is covered in fascia and where injury occurs it can show up as lines; If there's blockages (once blood circulation has improved, they can show up then. They ae there to protect the muscular skeletal structures. Yesterday Ludo came out in fascia lines at the end of his massage. Fascinating to see how he was then massaged in that area using nyofascial release techniques. This is the before and after photos; once I worked on him. Great example.!
Savvie Wackamama

16/02/2025

The Pelvic Tilt. Make sure your horse is aware of your position and rub the top of his tail to relax and reassure. Put your hands either side of the horse and scratch downwards towards the hamstrings this is to relax and get the reflex activated. Performing the pelvic tilt will engage the core and is an excellent method to initiate the contraction of the major and minor core muscle groups. If your horse is known to kick. Please don't do it. Some videos attached of my clients this week. Some good demos.

16/02/2025

Some of my clients having their treatment and stretches. Honey (beautiful Palomino) and Flo the show Sec.D.

15/02/2025

I've been talking to a lot of my clients about the Hyoid and mechanisms of the face this week and in my clinics. I focus a lot on the horses face when massaging. It's complex and allows the horse to trust and relax into you. Don't forget the head works hard.

15/02/2025

Another busy week wrapped up!. Meghan and Pippa Hoskins having some experience. Iggy (the grey arab) taking some time out from visiting McDonalds!,. Some really lovely gentle well behaved horses this week. And lovely to meet new clients and catch up with Ludo again!
March and April bookings being taken now

14/02/2025

Someone loves me! Have a lovely Valentines all.

14/02/2025

Great news! I have 2 more Massage clinics planned for April and May 2025; I shall post details shortly. For private sessions, please message me to book. Pip.

13/02/2025

So I visited this lovely boy last week, unfortunately he was one I couldn't treat
Sometimes as therapists; we need to make a call when the horse needs specialist attention, such as chiropractor or Osteopath treatment first. The owners did the right call and got someone out. The Horse had acute pelvic issues!? Trust your therapist.

12/02/2025

12/02/2025

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12/02/2025

February has limited appointments available. Bookings being taken for March and April. I will also be running some horse-owners clinics this year, so watch this space, or book your loved ones in for a private session. Pip.