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Muscle Madness – Part 6

The horse’s ➡️back region⬅️ is a complex area that plays a crucial role in its overall movement, balance, and performance. Here are some of the key muscles in the horse’s back region, along with their functions, common issues, and indications of problems: Longissimus dorsi: ➡️Function: This muscle runs along the spine and is involved in…

Enhanced Gaits with Equine Massage Therapy

Massage Therapy helps to support ➡️gaited horses⬅️ and their unique biomechanics. By enhancing their flexibility and suppleness, massage therapy can help alleviate gait abnormalities, conformational challenges, stress and anxiety and promotes balance, muscle coordination, and timing for gaits such as: Running Walk➡️A faster, smooth, four-beat gait with a moment of suspension, where only one foot…

Equine Massage Therapy and Proprioception

Part 1 of 2 ➡️Proprioception⬅️ aids a horse’s overall coordination, balance, and movement. Massage therapy can positively influence a horse’s proprioception through various mechanisms. Increased Blood Flow and Oxygenation➡️Massage therapy stimulates blood circulation and enhances oxygen delivery to tissues. Improved perfusion contributes to better nutrient supply and waste removal in the muscles, promoting optimal cellular…

The Young Horse & Equine Massage Therapy

How does equine massage therapy aid the ➡️young & developing⬅️ horse? Muscle Development➡️Massage therapy helps in promoting healthy muscle development in young horses. It can enhance blood circulation, delivering oxygen and nutrients to the muscles, which aids in their growth and function. Flexibility and Range of Motion➡️Regular massage can improve the flexibility and range of…

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