Sarah Mahoney, Equine Sports Massage Therapy

29/08/2024

Indoors and finals season is approaching, help your 🐴 feel and perform their best!

Services include massage, red light therapy, kinesiology taping & BEMER including the neck-applicator!

Comment 👇 to get on the schedule 🗓️

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15/07/2024

National I Love Horses Day!!
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27/02/2024

Great info!

Interesting read.

👀🧠🐴 Here are 15 interesting facts about a horse's brain:

1. A horse's brain is relatively small compared to the size of its body, making up only about 0.1% of its total weight.
2. Despite their small size, horses have very complex brains, with a highly developed cerebral cortex, the part of the brain responsible for conscious thought, decision making, and memory.
3. Horses can learn and remember complex tasks, such as navigating a jumping course or performing a dressage routine, through a process called associative learning.
4. Like humans, horses have a left and a right hemisphere in the brain, each with specialized functions. The left hemisphere is responsible for logical and analytical information processing, while the right hemisphere is more involved in emotional processing and creative thinking.
5. Horses have great memories and can remember specific people, places, and experiences for many years.
6. Horses can learn by observing and can often pick up new behaviors and skills simply by watching other horses or humans.
7. Horses have a very sensitive sense of touch and can detect even the slightest pressure or movement on the skin. This helps them respond to subtle cues from their rider or guide.
8. Horses can process visual information very quickly and accurately, allowing them to avoid potential danger and navigate their environment with ease.
9. Horses are social animals and rely on non-verbal communication to interact with other horses in their herd. This communication is facilitated by the horse's brain, which can interpret subtle changes in body language, facial expressions, and vocalizations.
10. Finally, like all animals, horses have unique personalities and individual characteristics that are shaped by their experiences, genetics, and environment, all of which are reflected in their brain function and behavior.
11. Horses have a very strong sense of smell and their olfactory bulb, which processes odors, is relatively large compared to other parts of their brain.
12. The cerebellum, which is responsible for coordinating movement and balance, is also relatively large in horses. This is because horses must be able to move quickly and efficiently to escape predators or navigate difficult terrain.
13. Horses have a very high pain threshold, which is thought to be related to the way their brains process pain signals. While this can be beneficial in some situations, it can also mean that horses may not show overt signs of pain, making it difficult for their keepers to detect and treat underlying health problems.
14. The hippocampus, a part of the brain involved in learning and memory, is particularly well developed in horses. This allows them to remember not only specific experiences, but also general concepts and patterns that they can apply to new situations.
15. Finally, studies have shown that horses, like other animals, are capable of experiencing emotions such as fear, happiness, and anger. These emotions are thought to be mediated by the limbic system, a group of interconnected brain structures that play a key role in regulating mood and behavior.

Info: Megan Bolentini Equine Bodywork

18/02/2024

In just my second session with Goose he showed an immense improvement! He was tense, unsure and unwilling to participate during our first session. Today he was responsive and relaxed. Excited to keep working with him and his mom, !

01/02/2024

If you’ve seen me during a session, you’ll probably notice I watch the horse’s head. SO many things can be gleaned from watching their expressions, such as softening of the eye, a droopy lip and the ear tuned into what I’m doing. It’s actually one of my favorite parts of a session. 💙🐴

01/02/2024

If you’ve seen me during a session, you’ll probably see when watching the horses head. SO many things can be gleaned from watching their expressions, such as softening of the eye, a droopy lip, the ear tuned into what I’m doing. It’s actually one of my favorite parts of a session. 💙🐴

29/01/2024

Joey, Jolie, Hank, Bella, Rachel & Navy 🥰 each thoroughly enjoyed their spa day thanks to the amazing Roseoldian Farm barn family! 💙🐴

💠 I offer discounts for multiple horses at the same barn! If you’re interested in coordinate a special day for lesson horses, performance horses or boarders, let’s chat! 🗣️

27/01/2024

Another great day at Roseoldian Farm! 💙🐴
Lucy, Kelpie, Win, Annie, Daisy and Fox enjoyed BEMER sessions and massages.

Back tomorrow for 6️⃣ more happy horses!

15/01/2024

Had a great day where six of their boarders and lesson horses enjoyed BEMER sessions and massages! I’ll be back next weekend for six more sessions (if the weather cooperates)!

08/01/2024

LeRoi really feeling it during his BEMER session including the amazing 🆕 Neck-Applicator! 〽️

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07/01/2024

In Camden, NC at Patriot Ridge Farm yesterday for ✌🏼 🆕 client sessions. This little gentleman, Welly, was a perfect pony for his massage!

Thanks for the photo, Jamie!

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20/12/2023

Happy Holidays to Roseoldian Farm! Their barn family all pitched in to get all the lesson horses massages and BEMER sessions! 🐴💙

Gift cards make great holiday gifts and stocking stuffers! Message me if interested!

06/12/2023

Don’t know what to get your barn bestie?! Maybe you want to help pamper the barn’s lesson horses — we all know they work hard!

Give the gift that’s perfect for any equestrian and that their 🐴 will love too!

✔️ equine massage
✔️ BEMER sessions
✔️ red light therapy
✔️ kinesiology taping

Message me for info!

06/10/2023

🚨Red light therapy works by absorbing the red light into multiple layers of soft tissue, speeding up the formation of new capillaries. This results in increased circulation and blood flow. It can help speed healing from soft tissue injuries, wounds or other inflammation causes.

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12/09/2023

Red light 🚨 helps promote tissue regeneration, reduce inflammation, increase circulation and relieve pain which aids in the maintenance and recovery of tendon, ligament and soft tissue injuries.

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22/08/2023

BEMER sessions at HITS Commonwealth Horse Park last week.

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