01/07/2023
Is your horse trying to tell you something?
Does your horse display any of these symptoms?
*Change in behaviour/ temperament
*Cribbing/box chewing/pacing/head swinging/box protective
*Bucking/rearing/bolting/stopping at fences
*Reluctant to load
*Misbehaving with farrier
*Girthing problems
*Reduced range of movement on one lead
*Head tossing/stumbling
*Refusal to go forward or speedy
These are all signs of stress or discomfort, horses are fight or flight animals, as prey animals the a programmed to not show pain or weakness. Most of our unwanted behaviour in our equines is a natural response to deal wit their problems. The use of equine sports massage therapy minimises the daily stress placed on our equines, it promotes natural the natural healing process of the body, reducing muscular tension, enhancing circulation, improving muscle tone and range of movement there in turn reducing risk of injury. Equine sports massage therapy is also great for horses that are on box rest or a horse that is stabled for long periods of time.
