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Velvet Noses Equine Qualified Equine
Sports Massage Therapist
Emmett 4 Horses - L5
Reiki 2 Practitioner Hi and welcome to my page! To start just a bit about myself.
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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 Ce

rt 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.

12/09/2024

Rhythms

We are surrounded by them, they give us life, every cell in our body relies on a rhythm from the surface of our skin, to deep inside of our mitochondria. Every hormone our body produces relies on a rhythm. Even our amino acids communicate through rhythms. The tryptophan that we make becomes serotonin when our eyes see the morning sun, which then becomes melatonin when our eyes see the darkness of nightfall. Tyrosine relies on the rising sun to become dopamine. All flowing in a circadian rhythm that relies on our naked eyes seeing the morning sun.

Our skin has a rhythm that wakes up with the sunrise too that our eyes see, and releases protection, then resting when darkness falls.

Our planet has a rhythm, our day has a rhythm, the sun has a rhythm. And when we are in tune with the natural world, we vibrate at the same frequency, the same rhythm.

The earth has a resonance called the Schumann resonance that beats at a hertz of 7.83. Our brain has rhythms that can match this when we are in a meditative state, a creative state, a state of peace, and we synchronize with the earth’s heart beat.

Our fluid body has a rhythm, all of the fluids within our cells, surrounding our cells, in our blood plasma, within our CSF, all flow in a rhythm that is synchronized with the natural world. It begins when we are a wee embryo. The fluids that shape and form us are the same fluids and that maintain us as adults, and they too have a rhythm. A deep stabilizing, life giving rhythm that flows through us, flows through the natural world, creating ocean tides, the breeze we feel on our face, the sound of a calling bird, the falling leaf that catches our eye, the quietness of the forest, all flow in this stabilizing, life giving rhythm..

Our digestive system even has a rhythm, waking up when our eyes see the rising sun. Then slowing down as nightfall comes.

The universe flows in a rhythm, pulling energies as planets and stars spiral around the galaxy. Shifting and refocusing the energies that help us evolve, change, create, rest.

We are nature. We are the natural world that surrounds us. The more in tune we are with how life flows, with the sun rise, with the dynamic stillness of the forest, with the crashing waves of the ocean, or the trickle of a stream, the clouds that drift, the stars that shine in our night sky… the more in tune we become within ourselves. Our bodies become coherent, our fluid body becomes an antenna to the information of the universe. We resonate with everything around us. Every thought and emotion becomes part of the collective.

Every light spectrum from the sun carries information that our bodies use to communicate. We need this in order to thrive. The earth’s electromagnetic field gives us electrons to charge, to vibrate, to help us use the information that our bodies get from the light of the sun. Communicating with our internal fluid body, helping us communicate back to the natural world.

This is what we need.

Albert Einstein said “Look deep into nature, and you will understand everything better.”

Artificial lights, artificial EMF’s, pulls us away from this life giving information from the sun and the earth. Staying indoors, behind closed windows confuses our cells as to what time of day it is, we loose our frequency, communication within gets lost, our dopamine levels drop causing our creativity to diminish.

Magic happens just from going outside in the morning to witness the rising sun. Magic happens every time we stand on the earth with bare feet. Magic happens every time we touch a tree, every time we look up into the night sky and remember we are home, and that we are one.

03/09/2024

🩵September is Animal Pain Awareness Month🩵

Do you know how to recognize the more subtle signs of discomfort in your horse?

Sure, you can see it if they're 3-legged lame - but horses can be so stoic! As prey animals, they have adapted to hide their discomfort as much as possible in order to survive.

The better we get at recognizing our horses' more subtle communications, the more quickly we can provide appropriate care. Hopefully this means we can find solutions to little problems before they ever become big problems!

Recognizing pain signs in horses is **extremely** important because mislabeling a behavioral change as a "behavior problem" instead of recognizing it as a pain signal is so detrimental to our horse's wellbeing. It delays care and can exacerbate problems as we attempt to train through the "bad behavior."

Thankfully, we have several "pain ethograms" to help us decode our horses' behavior and we've linked some of them below:

Equine Discomfort Ethogram - Torcivia & McDonnell, 2021
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/2/580

The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram - Dyson, 2022 https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/eve.13468

Can the presence of musculoskeletal pain be determined from the facial expressions of ridden horses (FEReq)? - Dyson, 2017
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1558787817300199

Want more posts like this? Make sure to follow American Association of Equine Therapists and Technicians on Facebook and Instagram! I'm helping with social media over there and we're trying to pump out more educational posts on a regular basis🩵

I've had a short break during August and now it's time to get back into it.🙌The annual brushing of small creatures out o...
27/08/2024

I've had a short break during August and now it's time to get back into it.🙌

The annual brushing of small creatures out of the horses coats has begun. Yep it's that time of year again - the days are getting a little longer, it's a smidge warmer and we need more rain! 💦

Many of you will be dusting of the gear, ready to get into some horsey activities for when the warmer weather arrives.

And your equine partner would really love♥️ and appreciate a massage to get their bodies prepared for all the fun you're going to have together this summer!🌞

Soooo ...

DM this page Velvet Noses Equine to schedule an appointment.🤗🦄

Only 4 days of winter to go
(I actually really like winter).😌

26/08/2024

Great course!🙌

Happy Birthday ponies!❤️
31/07/2024

Happy Birthday ponies!❤️

27/07/2024
Doesn't even look like the same horse! Dazzle after his first bodywork session.✨️✨️
27/06/2024

Doesn't even look like the same horse! Dazzle after his first bodywork session.✨️✨️

I had the pleasure of meeting Mort, his lovely carers and one of his equid companions ... Banjo the donkey. Seriously wh...
19/06/2024

I had the pleasure of meeting Mort, his lovely carers and one of his equid companions ... Banjo the donkey. Seriously what is not to love here! With Mort's soft blue eyes and rockstar moustache and Banjo's long natural flyveil forelock and big ears(sadly hidden in this pic).
They are so cuuute!🫏🤗🦄

A few weeks ago this little lady and her rider had an encounter with a snake.😳 It was quite the scare(shouldn't they be ...
14/06/2024

A few weeks ago this little lady and her rider had an encounter with a snake.😳 It was quite the scare(shouldn't they be sleeping🤔)Thought to be just a stick on the trail until Mr snake reared up in the striking pose directly in front of them. Raya performed a sudden 180° rearing pirouette which left her very sore afterwards. Not a great idea for a 24yr old lady to be performing such movements. Her owner called me out to help ease the discomfort for her mare and a follow up session a few weeks later. I'm pleased to say Raya is feeling alot better and we all hope the snakes are sleeping now!🐍

Thank you for the review Sarah.🙏🌻💖
31/05/2024

Thank you for the review Sarah.
🙏🌻💖

I will always look at how a horse is standing. At the beginning of a massage session, I will ask the owner to walk their...
24/05/2024

I will always look at how a horse is standing.

At the beginning of a massage session, I will ask the owner to walk their horse out and randomly have them stop several times. I'm not wanting to look at a posed horse - feet squared up or head this way etc. What I need to see is how the horse chooses to stand of their own accord - 'their natural stance'.
The way a horse stands is an indication to where restrictions are possibly located and originate.

These pictures of a clients horse show a substantial difference from how the he stood before the session and 75 minutes later after his full body massage.

What's seen after is ...

🚩 Lifting of the abdominal muscles

🚩 Tension released over the back and hindquarters(rounder/softer)

🚩 Lifted through the back

🚩 Lift through the chest and base of the neck(Thoracic sling)

Although standing camped under, with released tension it has allowed him to better support his body.

Massage is progressive. Improvements can be made in just one session but follow up visits are vitally important for the continued health of the musculoskeletal system and the general wellbeing your equine

It's not cold ... ❄️⛅️
17/05/2024

It's not cold ... ❄️⛅️

To all the mums - ❤️💜🤍
11/05/2024

To all the mums - ❤️💜🤍

08/05/2024

*booked*

Equine Massage availability this Saturday morning
11th May
DM to book.

'Horses have the ability to hear a human heartbeat from four feet away'. Dogs can also hear a human heartbeat from fifte...
05/05/2024

'Horses have the ability to hear a human heartbeat from four feet away'.

Dogs can also hear a human heartbeat from fifteen feet away.😳

Considering the heart is within the body, that's pretty amazing!

So what about our heart energy??

Be prepared ~ you are about to enter the
Woo Woo zone.✴️

Heart energy is transmitted into the energy field(Aura) which extends outside of our body. Using a device that measures electromagnetic energy, a humans heart energy has been detected up to 10 feet away.

A horses heart energy is five times stronger, reaching out to 50 feet!

The energy field is constantly vibrating to our emotions and inner thoughts. Whenever our emotions change, it changes the electromagnetic vibration emmitted by the heart.

Positve thoughts and emotions release a smooth regular heart wave rhythm into the energy field. Holding negativity creates an irregular, mixed up heart wave rhythm.

As we know horses are highly sensitive to energy and tune to the emotional very quickly.

To connect with horses at a deeper level, try creating positive heart energy.

Stay grounded, hold onto your inner peace, love.

Breath.
❤️☺️✨️

Happy May Day!✨️
01/05/2024

Happy May Day!✨️

Interesting read.
29/04/2024

Interesting read.

"There is comfort and security in feeling as one should feel."Which horses would benefit from massage?ALL OF THEM.⬇️⬇️⬇️...
29/04/2024

"There is comfort and security in feeling as one should feel."

Which horses would benefit from massage?

ALL OF THEM.

⬇️⬇️⬇️

Massage is so beneficial for horses to help maintain optimal function and assist with what the body needs.

Spooky, reactive behaviour can be a symptom of underlying discomfort in a horse. While spooking or shying, is a natural instinct, it can also become a heightened reaction. As prey animals, the horse is constantly in survival mode and if they are uncomfortable because of muscle restriction or soreness, they can feel vulnerable. The horse can get into a state of high sensitivity, leading to anxiety and spookiness. They feel the need to respond to any perceived danger -
all - of the - time!

After an equine massage session, the behaviour can be reduced as the horse becomes more relaxed, regulating their nervous system and feeling better within the body.

Not only does bodywork relieve sore muscles and tension, it also stimulates systems to remove toxins and releases the feel good endorphins.✨️

Whether your horses are competing athletes, pony club mounts, weekend rides, therapy horses, companions or retiree's, they will all benefit from massage therapy.

Message me via my fb page Velvet Noses Equine if you would like to schedule a massage for your equine friend.

Cheers, Lyn.🤗🦄

28/04/2024

I love the places my work takes me and all the animals I get to meet along the way.

They enjoyed some green grass I picked from the other side of the fence ... 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿

and cows tongues feel like sandpaper.😍

We shall remember them all ... 🌺
24/04/2024

We shall remember them all ... 🌺

I like to schedule my massage sessions with a generous amount of time around clients. I rarely see more than two horses ...
23/04/2024

I like to schedule my massage sessions with a generous amount of time around clients. I rarely see more than two horses in a day as I believe there is an energy, not the physical but the intentional healing energy, that works actively along side what I do.☯️
I meet and attune to the horse, where they are at, on the day; regardless of whether I'm meeting them for the first time or if an existing client. Each horse is an individual whom requires mindful consideration.

To be an effective practitioner, it is important that I honor my beliefs and keep a balance in life and what it is I love doing ...

touching horses💗

and giving everyone a quality treatment.✨️✨️

Jaxon in full Zen ~
'the endorphin effect'
after his bodywork session including targeted red light therapy. 💤

INTENTION is a genuine desire to help and support - to be committed in what you do and with sincere purpose.♡It is said ...
14/04/2024

INTENTION is a genuine desire to help and support - to be committed in what you do and with sincere purpose.♡

It is said that horses are mirrors ...

If you are not truly engaged in the process of what you do, then the horse will not be either.

12/04/2024

Along my travels as an Equine Therapist, I often stop to es**rt the wildlife to safety.

06/04/2024

Driving between clients, I made sure this cutie got safely across the road.

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