The beautiful Buzz, he's been in the wars a bit this weekend and was thoroughly enjoying his massage. Loads of lovely releases where he had been holding some tension. See comments for more vids and photos π₯°π΄ #ardenequinetherapy #equinebodywork #equinebusiness
Nobody knows your horse better than you, so you will know if something doesn't feel right. This is my horse, and I try and treat her every 4-6 weeks if I can. She was last treated 2 weeks ago, and although we are not setting the world alight with our dressage, I have been asking for more lateral work when schooling. The last couple of times we've been in the school she just didn't feel like her usual self, so decided to massage again. I couldn't believe how much tension she was holding, especially on the left side. Some great releases and random tongue sucking π€£, but just goes to show that you need to listen to what they're telling you π₯°π΄ #ardenequinetherapy #equinebodywork #salttherapy #EquineBusiness
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Lungeing is a great way to watch how your horse moves. I use an Equiami when lungeing, as having an ex racehorse she needs no excuse to drop on to her forehand, and I find this really helps her use her hindquarters, but also rewards her by releasing when her head carriage is relaxed. There are lots of training aids out there that can help each individual horse.
Back to lungeing, you can watch how your horse holds themselves and also watch their footfalls. Do they fall in or out on one side more than the other, do they tilt their head or turn hindquarters in. All this is really good information you can pass on to your massage therapist, that will give them an idea of where any tension could be. Its also good to know this for when you're riding so you can ride accordingly to try and get your horse straighter π₯°π΄ #ardenequinetherapy #equinebodywork #salttherapy #equinebusiness