EM Equine Services LLC

03/03/2025

🚨Today’s topic —> TMJ!🚨(Temporomandibular Joint)

I wanted to share a few quick tips about such a vital joint in our equine’s body! Especially since many horses suffer from ailments in this area.

➡️ The TMJ is where your horse’s lower jaw (mandible) connects to the skull. This is a complex area as it is responsible for opening/closing the mouth and chewing.

🐴 Pictured in this post is Rumor! Here she is wearing a TMJ Kinesiology Tape application aimed at giving her some pain relief. Her yawning/licking and chewing instantly lets us know the application is effective immediately!

Now I’d like to delve into some signs of TMJ dysfunction.

In the last picture of this post is another photo of Rumor, labeled to show the differences in her TMJ. One side is notably much more enlarged than the other, which is a huge indication of dysfunction within the joint. (Potential arthritic changes, trauma, ect.)

Other signs of potential TMJ dysfunction include:

➡️ Head “shyness”/shaking.
➡️ Difficulty chewing/dropping food.
➡️ Reluctance to open the mouth.
➡️ Difficulty bending the neck.
➡️ “Clicking” or “Popping” of the joint.

One great way to check for the “click”/“pop” is to place two fingers over the TMJ joint itself while your horse is chewing, or opening its jaw. Be sure to use little to NO pressure as the TMJ is highly sensitive, especially when dysfunction is present!

🚨 If you can feel the joint popping each time your horse opens its mouth, alongside some of the other above listed symptoms, TMJ is a reasonable suspect.

🚨However, it is important to always, ALWAYS check with a vet for a diagnosis before any kind of therapeutic treatment! These tips are certainly not meant to replace the role of our valued equine veterinarians.🩺

There are many therapies and treatments to help horses affected with TMJ issues. Massage and KTaping are among some of the best and least invasive!

Rumor’s response can attest to that statement! 😉

Thank you for reading these tips! As always, contact me with any questions or to find out how I can help your equine specifically! 🤩

⭐️Emily Marsh (407) 485-4557
Certified Equine Myo-Manipulative Functional Therapist (EMFT)

02/22/2025

This sweet mare is a STAR!⭐️ We have now completed our third session together. As she becomes more comfortable with me, she finds it easier to experience BIG releases of her tension with every visit.

➡️As a bodyworker, it is my aim to form a bond with your equine similar to how I would with my very own horses. This is so incredibly important since massage is not only beneficial for your equine’s physical health, but their mental as well! Energy is CONTAGIOUS and our horses can sense it with ease! Good energy = relaxed massaged horses!

❤️It is extremely rewarding when a horse begins to trust me, and allows me to allow THEM to feel good. I am grateful to have these opportunities!

⭐️Here are some pictures of Jinger showing off a general circulation KTaping aimed at her deltoids/surrounding muscles. She also has applied a suspensory ligament and deep digital flexor tendon support.⭐️

A thank you to Miss Jinger’s owner!

Contact me to find out how l can help your horse specifically! 🤩

Emily Marsh, Certified EMFT
(407) 485-4557

02/18/2025

Helping your equine feel comfortable and content is my specialty!

Thank you to Abby Meeks for entrusting me with Sara and Dexter’s care🐴

Below we can see them wearing multiple KTaping applications for example:

➡️ Glute muscle tension relief
➡️ Back pain relief
➡️ Stifle joint support
➡️ Hock joint support

These two thoroughly enjoyed their bodywork session!

Contact me to find out how KT/massage can benefit your equine specifically! 🤩

Emily Marsh, Certified EMFT
(407) 485-4557

02/11/2025

This is a perfect example of what good massage/KT and chiropractic care can do for your equine!

⭐️I’ve formatted each video to play individually so that we can spot the differences!

⭐️While there are still improvements to be made, I am incredibly pleased with Caluso’s progress. He is experiencing majorly improved mobility and comfort!

I am so grateful to be apart of Caluso’s journey towards getting his body back alongside other equine professionals involved in his case.

Equine bodywork can benefit every equine out there, no matter the age or work level! I firmly believe every horse deserves to feel their absolute best.

A huge thank you to Kathy at Palm View Stables for allowing me to use this footage of her sweet boy, Caluso🐴.

Contact me to find out how KT/massage can benefit your equine specifically! 🤩

Emily Marsh, Certified EMFT
(407) 485-4557

02/11/2025

Handsome Caluso sporting some KTaping applications after his massage! Thank you to his owner Kathy at Palm View Stables! 😁

⭐️Here he is wearing several different KT aimed at joint support and muscular tension relief.

⭐️Some KTaping benefits and ailments it can help relieve:

➡️ Muscular Tension/Soreness

➡️Joint/Ligament/Tendon Support

➡️Arthritic Pain

➡️Lymphedema and Stocking Up

➡️Increase Circulation/Decrease Inflammation

There are many many more benefits KTape can offer your equine!

Contact me to find out how KTape/massage can help your horse specifically! 🤩

Emily Marsh, Certified EMFT
(407) 485-4557

01/18/2025

Thank you to Jinger’s owner for trusting me with her care! So excited to work with this incredibly sweet mare.

⭐️Here we can see her sporting a back pain KTaping and pelvic imbalance support application!

⭐️KT is an amazing and useful modality for your equines. I love using KTape to help further the benefits achieved from our massage sessions, even after it is over.

There are many many benefits to this modality!

Contact me to find out how KTape can help your equine specifically! 🤩

Emily Marsh, Certified EMFT
(407) 485-4557

12/17/2024

Such amazing advice that rings incredibly true! I had came across this post and wanted to share it with you all.

Making the best out of what you have is a great skill, all for the aim of making our horses happy! You can never go wrong with resourcefulness.

Reminds me of the days when my younger self would make cloverleaf patterns with “barrels” out of buckets and feed bags at home after school to practice with my horses.😁♥️

A tip a day for the 12 days leading up to Christmas:

Day 3: Make the best out of what you have!

It is so easy to want to keep up with the Joneses and whine about what we don't have. I'd be a liar if I said I never complained about anything!

But here's the thing- sometimes not having all the things we dream of is actually more of a blessing! Sure, the comforts of life are wonderful and there is nothing wrong with wanting the finer things of life, but also keep in perspective that everything has their pros and cons!

🛖 Don't have a nice barn to keep your horses warm and dry? That's what blankets are for ;) But honestly, having a horse that's able to be out in a pasture will be less likely to have digestive upset, have better hoof health, and overall better muscular & skeletal health. Did you know that muscle loss is visible via ultrasound after just 4 days of being in a stall? Stalled horses will need extra care and management to ensure they get daily movement because movement is tied to so many different aspects of their health.

🏇 Don't have an arena to ride in? Riding on the trails and in a field will give your horse an advantage over horses that are only ridden in an arena. Varied terrain and footing will work muscles that you even forgot exist! Ever go on a walk on the sidewalk vs a sandy beach vs a hike? Muscles get worked differently and different muscles may also get recruited to work more depending on the ground. Hard surfaces help strengthen bone, soft surfaces will strengthen muscle & soft tissue, and varied terrain will help strengthen stabilizing muscles and improve proprioception. All of this helps your horse avoid injury due to slips, trips, or poor footing at a show or race. Even if you are able to ride often in an arena, it's important to not ride 100% of the time in one for these reasons.

📚 Don't have the funds or access to top notch therapies? You can learn basically anything and everything for free on the internet. Even without all the latest and greatest technologies, you can go a long long way in learning how to maintain and care for your horses in a DIY fashion. Don't let imposter syndrome get the better of you! Anyone and everyone is capable of learning best practices, how to advocate for your horse, exercises, massage techniques, stretching, nutrition, tack function & fit, icing, poultice, etc Tons of information is available online for free! Some pages I encourage you to follow are:
Superior Therapy
Caliente Therapy LLC
Sozo Equine, LLC
Sharp Sports Medicine
The study of the equine hoof
The Masterson Method, Integrated Equine Performance Bodywork
Red Hot Barrel Horses
Burns Saddlery

12/06/2024

These two pretty mares are seen sporting a trapezius muscle KT application. Rumor needed a little extra love in her back and glute muscles!

⭐️As an owner, how do you know the tape is working for your equine?

⭐️ When applied, instant licking/chewing in response to pain relief is a telling sign! Horses may not be able to speak, but their reactions let us know when they feel better!

⭐️ Improved mobility and performance are another sign the KTape is benefitting for your horse! KTaping is a modality your athlete can wear while working undersaddle- so even you can get a feel for the differences!

Some KTaping benefits and ailments it can help relieve:

➡️ Muscular Tension/Soreness

➡️Joint/Ligament/Tendon Support

➡️Arthritic Pain

➡️Lymphedema and Stocking Up

➡️Increase Circulation/Decrease Inflammation

There are many many more benefits and ailments KTape can help your equine with!

Contact me to find out how KTape can help your horse specifically! 🤩

Emily Marsh, Certified EMFT
(407) 485-4557

11/18/2024

Happy Monday everyone! Here we have Miss Ginger sporting a tendon & ligament KTaping. She is also wearing a KT application to increase circulation throughout her shoulder.

Ginger has been struggling with lameness due to some tendon/ligament issues.

With routine use of poultice, and a few KT sessions she is finally on the road to recovery and doing better!

Big thanks to her owner Kathy, at Palm View Stables!

⭐️⭐️ To learn more about what KTape can do for your horse, contact me with a text or call (407) 485-4557!

Emily Marsh, Certified EMFT

11/17/2024

📣📣 EM Equine and Abby’s Pet Care Services will be at the November Pac West Barrel Racing Association this year!!

We are offering KTaping + BEMER sessions and have several show specials available.

An outstanding performance comes with outstanding prep! Let US get your equine athlete feeling their best🤩

To start booking, shoot us a text or PM!

Emily Marsh (407) 485-4557
Abby Meeks (407) 453-8184

11/17/2024

Willie got some bodywork done today! Thank you to his owner, Kayla Gunton. Here he is sporting a pelvic KTaping for a suspected dysfunction.

For more info on KTaping, or to get your equine scheduled, text/call (407) 485-4557.

Emily Marsh, Certified EMFT

11/16/2024

‼️ Proof is in the pudding ‼️

Here is a lovely example of how bodywork can benefit your equine.

Caluso and his owner started their journey with me in July of this year. It has been a continuing process together!

Back then, he presented with a pelvic imbalance. In the first picture, we can see that the right “hip” appears to be higher than the left. Both pictures were taken with him standing square.

Several massage sessions (and homework performed by his dedicated owner😉) leads us to this incredible difference seen in the most recent picture, Oct. 19th!

Caluso’s pelvis has started to align itself, making him much more comfortable.

A huge thank you to his owner Kathy, at Palm View Stables!! I am incredibly excited to share his progress, and look forward to gaining more ground in our goal of getting this sweet boy feeling 100% again.

11/15/2024

EquiWellness Therapy Services LLC Emily Bevers came out and took great care of my boy yesterday. Dex was super happy with her massage and tape work! Thank you Emily!!

11/15/2024