Equine Therassage

Equine Sports Massage Therapy

 

Becky Bailey - ITEC Dip Equine, ITEC Dip Human, MESMA, MCThA

 

Areas covered include— Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire

 

Telephone: 07739 018476                email

 

Massage has been performed for thousands of years as a way of encouraging natural healing in the body.  Equine Sports Massage is becoming increasingly more popular as part of essential body maintenance for the horse and can assist as a preventative measure against injury or as part of a rehabilitation programme.  A human athlete wouldn’t be expected to perform without sports massage, so why should an equine athlete be any different?

 

With the cost of just £35 for an Equine Sports Massage, you cannot afford to cut corners on your horses health and welfare.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With approximately 60% of their body weight comprising muscle, of which there are approximately 700 individual muscles in the body, the equine animal, whether a weekend hack or an elite competitor, is subject to physical pressure to perform for the pleasure of his/her owner/rider/trainer.   Small muscle injuries can take around 90 days to become apparent to the owner/rider, and by this time, the injury may have escalated into something more serious.  The interlinkage of muscle groups means tension or tightening of one group can have implications on another which can cause a secondary injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The horses ability to perform will be affected by many factors including conformation, fitness levels, nutritional intake, quality of schooling, natural ability to perform the required discipline, temperament, and fitness and skill of the rider.

 

As an owner/rider/trainer, it is your responsibility to take the necessary steps to ensure the health of the equine, adequate fitness to perform at the required level, good quality schooling, good nutrition and your own fitness and skill.  However, whether you own a happy hacker or a top grade show jumper, there will be occasions when both of you feel that your muscles are sore and tired, you injure or strain a muscle, you feel unable to perform to your maximum ability, it takes you longer to recover when you have exercised hard or that you are generally not on top form.

 

The following pages describe in more detail the benefits of massage for both horse and the rider, and introduce you to Becky Bailey, ITEC Dip Equine.  Becky is also available for demonstrations and workshops.

 

Based in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire and covering areas including Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and West Midlands, Becky Bailey is a fully qualified Equine Sports Massage Therapist and trained with world renowned Mary Bromiley F.C.S.P, S.R.P, R.P.T (USA).  Becky is a member of the Equine Sports Massage Association, Complementary Therapists Association and is qualified for Holistic Massage for humans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Site Last Updated: 21st May 2008