Massage Therapist :

Toni Sandine & Amber Richards
Home Phone : 605-247-3252
Cell #  Toni - 605-421-1569
Amber - 605-421-1772

Certified by
Equiflex Equine Sports

Massage Therapy
Certification Course
Durant, Oklahoma 74701 

BENEFITS OF EQUINE MASSAGE

1. * Improves circulation

2. * Relieves congestion

3. * Increases the number of red blood cells

4. * Stimulates the Lymphatic system

5. * Hastens the elimination of wastes and toxic debris

6. * Relaxes muscle spasms

7. *Relieves tension

8. * Helps to return venous blood to the heart, and ease the strain of this vital organ

9. * Increases nutrition to the tissue by improving general circulation and increases the interchange of substances between the blood tissue cells and heightening tissue metabolism

10. * Lengthens connective tissue and breaks down / prevents the formation of adhesions and reduces the danger of fibrosis

11. * Helps lessen inflammation in the joints and so alleviates pain

12. * Increases blood supply and nutrition to muscles without adding to their load of toxic lactic acid, thus to prevent buildup of harmful "fatigue" products resulting from strenuous exercise

13. * Generally improves the disposition of the horse

14. * Enhances muscle tone and increases range of motion

***** Please keep in mind that

massage therapy is not a substitute

for veterinary medicine *****

1. A NORMAL MASSAGE TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR

2. Equine Sports Massage Prevention Program is designed

3. to keep horse's entire body in better physical condition.

4. Any program you will design will have several variables :

5. the amount of time the condition has existed ( chronic or acute ),

6. the age of the horse, and the work load of the horse.

COMMON MUSCULAR PROBLEMS

1. * Refusing or resisting leads

2. * Head and neck discomfort

3. * Shortened strides

4. * Hind leg scuffing

5. * Hip and shoulder lameness

6. * Improper tracking

7. * Girthing problems

8. * Muscular or " cold back "

9. * Loss or performing ability

10. and many more .......
     

Massage therapy for event horses-barrels, pole bending,