Cape Equine Bodywork

Cape Equine Bodywork We assist your horse to release tension, improve range of motion, promote their well being and performance What can an Equine Bodyworker do for your horse?

A bodyworker is qualified in a unique manual / hands on technique that addresses the entire equine body and its muscles. Specific manual palpation techniques are used to assess:
• Soft tissue
• Symmetry of muscle and its structure
• Utilizing detailed evaluation of the horse, both static and dynamic

Different bodywork techniques include:
• Sports massage
• Soft tissue mobilisation
• Stretching
•

Range of motion
• Positioning exercises
• Focal point work such as stress and trigger points

All these skills come together to provide optimal support for the horses, working in every discipline. Karena du Plessis

Karena du Plessis is a qualified high school teacher who taught and then migrated to publishing. She worked for an educational publisher and then moved to magazines including FAIRLADY where she worked for years as a feature writer. She decided to freelance in 2000 and has written two books and countless articles. Horses have always been her first love and Karena decided to qualify as an equine body worker to help her own horses. "Movement and stretching definitely make me feel better and so I wanted to be able to offer this to horses as well," she explains. She completed her Equinology qualification in 2016 and runs a small, live-out livery yard for barefoot horses. Bianca Said

Bianca Said had her first job at age 13 working at the Riding Centre in Hout Bay in exchange for riding lessons. She knew then that horses would always play an important part of her life. After completing school, she spent a year working at a competition yard in Switzerland before going on to study another passion, photography. While pursuing this career, she still had a calling for horses and looking for a deeper understanding of these magnificent animals, lead her to attend a TTOUCH workshop and later study Equine Behaviour through the Ethology Consultancy. She has been fortunate enough to work with and have Dawn Jones of Animal Physical Rehab as her mentor and has recently completed in depth studies through Equinology to qualify as an Equine Bodyworker.

Sunbird thoroughly enjoying her first time on the Sure Foot Pads 💛
18/02/2017

Sunbird thoroughly enjoying her first time on the Sure Foot Pads 💛

As I work more with the Surefoot pads I am fascinated how it calms the horses. It seems to provide new information to th...
07/02/2017

As I work more with the Surefoot pads I am fascinated how it calms the horses.

It seems to provide new information to the balancing portion of the nervous system thus calming the horse.

Note the sleepy looking in Spirit's eyes and the loose wobbly lip, if he had relaxed anymore he would have fallen asleep 🙈

Do you notice the difference?
18/01/2017

Do you notice the difference?

Do you notice the difference?

Sometimes, what looks like muscle atrophy isn't muscle atrophy. With chronic injuries, fascia can get "stuck" causing restrictions, dysfunction, constrictions and chronic pain.

The picture on the left is of a thoroughbred gelding before treatment and the picture on the right is taken 25 minutes later.

One of my goals this year is to get myself fitter and stronger. Improving your own fitness and balance will hugely help ...
04/01/2017

One of my goals this year is to get myself fitter and stronger.

Improving your own fitness and balance will hugely help your own horse's body and movements.

http://dressageridertraining.com/ Here are 6 leg exercises to help improve your rider balance and stability. Great for bringing awareness to certain areas th...

Fascinating to see the difference between the two!
18/12/2016

Fascinating to see the difference between the two!

Ringbone

The leg on the right shows a horse with high ringbone, whereas the left shows a normal leg. Amazing to see the difference.

As riders we should continually educate ourselves and question are we doing the best we can for our horses. This is a ve...
15/12/2016

As riders we should continually educate ourselves and question are we doing the best we can for our horses.

This is a very informative short video on saddle fitting tips and well worth the watch.

Karena having a seat analysis on Travis the mechanical horse.This was a fascinating exercise on where the rider puts the...
02/12/2016

Karena having a seat analysis on Travis the mechanical horse.

This was a fascinating exercise on where the rider puts their weight and strength (or lack of) when riding.

The rider then gets given a number of strengthening exercises to do at home, based on their body awareness.

A recent study discovered a link between poor saddle fit and rider back pain, lameness, saddle slip, asymmetry and rider...
29/11/2016

A recent study discovered a link between poor saddle fit and rider back pain, lameness, saddle slip, asymmetry and rider crookedness.

http://practicalhorsemanmag.com/article/health-update-25824

A recent study discovered a link between poor saddle fit and rider back pain, lameness, saddle slip, asymmetry and rider crookedness.

Equine Gym 💪🏻
22/11/2016

Equine Gym 💪🏻

We are very excited to be incorporating the Surefoot Balance pads in with our bodywork!These pads are an unique way to i...
22/11/2016

We are very excited to be incorporating the Surefoot Balance pads in with our bodywork!

These pads are an unique way to improve a horses balance, stability, co-ordination and performance.

This article sums up nicely some of the many benefits of equine massage. If you want a happier, healthier horse, give us...
06/11/2016

This article sums up nicely some of the many benefits of equine massage. If you want a happier, healthier horse, give us a call today.

http://equinemassage.com.au/new/benefits/

Increased Range of MotionA better moving horse, less wear and tear on joints, ligaments and tendons. The dressage horse who is flexible looks and feels better, is happier with their work, is easier to ride and will therefore achieve better results. The race horse with the longer stride wins the rac...

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