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Velvet Noses Equine Qualified Equine
Sports Massage Therapist
Human & Animal Reiki
Emmett 4 Horses L5 Practitioner -
South Australia 🇦🇺 Hi and welcome to my page!

To start just a bit about myself. I am based in Millbrook, South Australia and have been involved with horses for 30+ years. I have competed in dressage and showing, however pleasure riding and simply being with my horses is what I enjoy most. I began studying Equine Sports Massage as I like to keep my horses comfortable well into their twilight years and massage plays a big part in that! Prior to

having a family, I completed a Cert 5 in Equine studies covering subjects such as Exercise physiology, Training principles, Anatomy, Psychology, fundamentals of Farriery, to name a few. I enjoy learning and love placing my hands on horses. I have also attended a three day whole horse dissection with Sharon May-Davis which was an invaluable experience. Equine Sports Massage works with all the major body systems, removing toxins, increasing blood circulation and encouraging fresh oxygen to muscles, which in turn helps relieve any pain and tension. I can release spasms and tight muscles, thus improving flexibility and range of motion. Gentle mobilisation exercises releases the fascia, reducing restrictions in protraction, retraction, adduction and abduction of the limbs. I am currently attending workshops in the Emmett technique which is a light release of muscle using neural pathways. When the muscles are able to contract and release freely, performance improves and you'll have a physically and mentally happier horse.

Making a difference to the lives of horses with hands-on therapy. 🙌💯✨️
30/06/2025

Making a difference to the lives of horses with hands-on therapy. 🙌💯✨️

Let’s clear something up real quick 👇

Equine therapy isn’t just about a “feel-good massage” and hoping for the best.

It’s really about understanding how a horse’s body works.

How fascia affects movement.

How a locked SI joint changes a canter.

How tension in the back can show up as “naughty” behaviour.

This is where we nerd out... BIG TIME.

At Equestricare, we don’t just teach you how to just massage a horse, we teach you how to read one. To assess, to palpate, to mobilise joints and tissues in ways that make actual, lasting changes.

We're here for the owners who want answers.

We're here for the riders who want to ride ethically.

And we're here for the professionals who want to raise the bar to the top in their practice.

Because when you know better, you do better. And our horses deserve that! - Would you agree?

Indy processing after his full bodywork session. The yawns - they just kept on coming!
25/06/2025

Indy processing after his full bodywork session. The yawns - they just kept on coming!

I've not formerly introduced my horses on this page although they have been pictured in some of my posts before. Well as...
24/06/2025

I've not formerly introduced my horses on this page although they have been pictured in some of my posts before. Well as I talk of them often to my clients now, I guess I should put faces to their names.☺️

Mac is an off the track Thoroughbred but that was a long time ago. After being pleasure ridden for many years, he is now a retiree at 28. So many great times.🥰 He's a smooch and he is always first to run to the gate when I arrive.🐎

Zorro, a Coffin Bay Brumby; he used to roam free on the southern end of Eyre Peninsula. He is aloof with strangers but can you sympathise with him - the fear, confusion and HUGE changes he's been through.
He's a very sweet boy and the most sure-footed horse I've ever owned.✨️

My 🦄🦄

Mac and Z. 🧡🖤❤️

20/06/2025
At least we can warm up during the massage session.🤗🦄🙌
11/06/2025

At least we can warm up during the massage session.🤗🦄🙌

🙌 yep!
28/05/2025

🙌 yep!

Session are always more holistically effective when the horse is on board. Sometimes they may not be able to initially, but upon noticing the benefit, they come to the party for the second session. Even then, horses that are severely emotionally closed off may take longer - I often feel they've tried to communicate and have been ignored, or worse, have been given a hard lesson in how they should be behaving (ie. obeying). I've yet to meet one who wouldn't come back - back to their body, to my hands, and to our gentle work together. It's a very special moment indeed when that happens.

23/05/2025

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Todays between clientsentertainment. 🪶🐦🪶
17/05/2025

Todays between clients
entertainment.
🪶🐦🪶

16/05/2025

Yep this is my life now ... 😄🫣

Charlie steps onto the Balance mat - but only the front feet because you can't be too careful! And that's ok because you...
08/05/2025

Charlie steps onto the Balance mat - but only the front feet because you can't be too careful! And that's ok because you should be cautious when stepping onto an unfamiliar and a little squishy surface.
Maybe next time we'll get 3 or 4 foots on, but for now let's just love on those ink tipped ears!😍

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