Powerful Grace Equine Massage

12/29/2022

Simple and gentle.

Tuesday tip - Backing up

This is a low-impact exercise with no moment of suspension. It can be done in-hand and ridden, and your horse should move his limbs in diagonal pairs.

Performed well, it requires your horse to carry more weight on his hindquarters, and maintain increased hindlimb, lumbosacral and back joint flexion throughout the stride cycle.

Executed correctly with relaxation, impulsion and with the head lowered, the movement increases the throacic vertebral rotation, encourages core recruitment of the abdominals , thoracic sling and hip flexors. It also contributes to back mobility, the ability to collect and good posture.

For maximum benefit ask your horse to back up in-hand daily. Start with 1 or 2 steps and progress to 20 steps. The aim is good quality, long, marching steps.

01/13/2022

What I love about dressage is that at its essence, it's not about being better than anyone else, it's about helping your horse be it's best, strongest, and most beautiful. I'm so thankful for trainers who echo the words of the great Reiner Klimke - 'the aim of dressage...is to make the horse more beautiful and stronger' - and that can be done with any horse, 'fancy' or not. Thanks Heather Salden Training, for the reminder. ❤

12/13/2021

How long until they ear it!?
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Adorable twist on a gingerbread house... a gingerbread barn with horses & a dog house!

11/26/2021

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Horse power.

11/09/2021

Confirmation of what we all know.
Feeling blessed.

Recent studies conducted by the Institute of Heart-Math provide a clue to explain the two-way ′′ healing ′′ that occurs when we're close to horses. According to researchers, the heart has an electromagnetic field larger than the brain: a magnetometer can measure the energy field of the heart that radiates from 2.4 meters to 3 meters around the human body. While this is certainly significant, perhaps more impressive than the electromagnetic field projected by the heart of a horse is five times larger than that of a human being (imagine an electromagnetic sphere around the horse) and it can influence straight into our own heart rate.

Horses are also likely to have what science has identified as a ′′ coherent ′′ heart rate (heart rate pattern) that explains why we can ′′ feel better ′′ when we're close to them. Studies have found a coherent heart pattern or HRV to be a solid measure of well-being and consistent with emotional states of calm and joy-that is, we exhibit such patterns when we feel positive emotions.

A coherent heart pattern is indicative of a system that can recover and adapt to stressful situations very efficiently. Many times, we just need to be in the presence of horses to feel a sense of well-being and peace. In fact, research shows that people experience many physiological benefits by interacting with horses, including lower blood pressure and heart rate, higher beta-endorphins (neurotransmitters acting as pain suppressors), decreased stress levels, decreased feelings of anger, hostility, tension and anxiety, better social working; and greater feelings of empowerment, confidence, patience and self-efficacy ".

Pintura author: Svatava Hueberová

10/08/2021

Aaah…who doesn’t like a nice massage.
Touch is so powerful. ❤️

06/08/2021

So great to be part of your team!

We are so thankful for Jo of Powerful Grace Equine Massage! She is a vital part of the team, keeping our lesson horses and competition horses feeling their best. 🥰

05/23/2021

Feeling rejuvenated.
Thanks for the great massage today Nikolet. I’ll see you again soon!
NeWellness Neighborhood

05/16/2021

It is truly a privilege to work with the horses, riders and trainers of this talented group. What a great beginning to a very promising season.
Big congratulations to all!

It’s been a very successful first 2 days at Otter Creek 🤩 The horses and riders are all performing beautifully, and the weather has been fantastic! Thanks to all the sponsors who are part of the team to make this happen: of Powerful Grace Equine Massage, and Back in the Game Chiropractic, , and .

03/22/2021

Zeke telling me - just a little to the left please!
Thanks for the great pic Becci!
Zeke is a sweetheart. ❤️