Keep your precious Golden Oldies in their prime with Equine Massage Therapy

I have been really lucky in the last few months to be invited to treat some beautiful retired and older horses ♥️

I love it when owners want to help keep their 'golden oldies' as comfortable and as mobile as possible in their retirement days, despite no longer being 'useful' as riding horses these guys have often given years of service to us and deserve the very best in their final years 🙏🏻

As your horse gets older and is no longer in regular work it is inevitable that their bodies will change.

These changes will include:

▪️ Reduction in muscle tone

▪️ Reduction in core strength and stability

▪️ Bony changes in the joints (arthritis) resulting in reduced mobility

▪️ Compensatory muscle restriction patterns

▪️ Altered posture

▪️ Reduced blood circulation

▪️ Reduced immune response

And more that I have not listed.

Equine Massage Therapy is a safe, non invasive way to help keep your retired horse or pony feeling more comfortable and mobile and assist in keeping their bodily systems working at their optimum ✅

During treatment I will:

▪️ Assess your horse's conformation

▪️ Assess your horse in motion

▪️ Palpate your horse's body with my hands and assess their muscle tone

▪️ Complete a full body maintenance massage, including gentle myofascial techniques

▪️ Carefully assess any soft tissue restrictions detected

▪️ Gently mobilise the neck, spine and limbs

▪️ Provide you with gentle massage techniques to continue between treatments

▪️Provide you with gentle mobilisation techniques to continue between treatments

♥️ Equine Massage Therapy is a very powerful tool

By using various Equine Massage Techniques to facilitate blood flow we can:

▪️ Drain & Stimulate the Lymphatic system, removing toxins from the horse’s body

▪️ Balance the Nervous system and stimulate the Parasympathetic Nervous system, known as the “Relaxation Response”

▪️ Relax & Repair Muscular Malfunctions

▪️ Stimulate the blood flow and Cardio Vascular system, improving circulation

▪️ Stimulate the Digestive system

▪️ Stimulate the Respiratory system

▪️ Balance the Endocrine system

▪️ Improve posture

▪️ Improve Muscle Tone

▪️ Improve coat condition and shine

▪️ Increase flexibility and range of motion

▪️ Relieve stress

▪️ Relieve pain

❓ What's not to like?

If you would like to help your older or retired horse to feel more mobile and comfortable during their final years please do get in touch to find out more or to book an appointment 📲

Jess | Jessica Limpkin Equine Massage Therapy