There are many benefits to horses, humans and dogs from a good therapeutic massage. Following are just a few:
- Balances and aligns the horse’s body
- Assists the trainer and rider by removing pain related behaviors
- Relaxes tense muscles and tense horses
- Increases range of motion in the shoulders and legs, resulting in greater reach and willingness to stride forward
- Provides a full hands on assessment of your horse’s body and legs, addressing issues before they result in possible injuries
- It stimulates the lympathic and immune systems
- Restores vitality to tired, aching bodies
- Breaks down muscle adhesions, brings smoothness and suppleness back to aching muscles
- Assesses saddle fit issues
- Improves disposition and performance
- Stimulates blood and nerve circulation
- Reduces tactile defensiveness
IT FEELS GOOD!
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