Gippsland Equine Care & Therapy Massage

17/07/2023

Not too often we hope!🤣🤣🤣

02/09/2022

Vogue enjoying the massage gun 🥰 best massage equipment I've brought!! Even the humans love it 💕

21/07/2022

Good day for some rug off time & massage 🌞❣️🐴❣️

11/04/2022

Tarzan
10 years old
And a big 17hh making his owner Lacee looking tiny 🤣🥰

Such a sweet boy enjoying a massage today ❤🐴

24/03/2022

Always a lot off chewing 😍

24/03/2022

A massage this morning before a ride & a evening massage before the sun goes down. Both times Vogue just looks so sleepy 🥰

17/03/2022

10/03/2022

Vogue having a massage yesterday 🥰

If you would like to book in a session, give me a call 🐴

04/03/2022

What does your horses muscle architecture look like? 💪

Atrophy means a decrease in muscle mass and therefore function. Essentially, muscle wastage (bilateral or unilateral).

Atrophy can present in varying forms; acute, chronic, focal, generalised. Different forms of atrophy can be attributed to its aetiology.

To palpate (feel), an atrophied muscle will often feel “empty”. In comparison to a healthy tissue, there will be little responsiveness and the superficial fascia and skin can often feel firmer due to dehydration. During mobilisation and movement, the horse may struggle to execute movements that require the engagement of an atrophied muscle due to weakness.

But why is this important? Ensuring our horses are built with healthy and functional muscle is so important for their musculoskeletal and biomechanical health. Healthy muscles (those with good mass and supple tone) provide an efficient system that moves the skeletal system; without muscles and other soft tissues, our bones wouldn’t be able to move. Good posture (statically and dynamically) and the support of joints are just a few examples of how positive muscle architecture helps our horses to maintain soundness and performance.

When atrophy occurs, it is due to disuse or dysfunction. Additionally, whether it is primary or secondary, pain is involved (particularly in unilateral cases). For example, horses that lack condition and correct strengthening training will often have atrophy to the gluteal muscles. This can affect the horses stamina in collection, ability to achieve a consistent contact, and even cause a horse to knock down fences with their back legs as they struggle to achieve adequate hip flexion & experience pain on sacroiliac joint extension.

I could talk for years on how important it is that our horses are well developed in order to perform comfortably and prevent injury. But for now, develop a therapeutic eye in order to critically assess your horse for areas of atrophy. I often hear “but he’s always looked like that”, or “that’s just his shape” - just because atrophy had been there for a long time, it doesn’t mean it has to stay.

16/06/2021

Rug repair weather 😂 one off many to go 😉

15/06/2021

Beau, having a massage today 😍

06/06/2021

Floated these guys today. They are gonna love there new joint 🥰

18/05/2021

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07/05/2021

Unrugging these guy for there mum's, nice autumn morning
5 ponies unruged 😍

07/05/2021

Nice day for a ride & pad

27/04/2021

A nice rub today after yesterday 15km ride 😍

23/03/2021

21/02/2021

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19/01/2021

100 %

There are SO many fun things you can do to improve the communication and bond with your horse ON THE GROUND 😍 🐴 Like trick training at liberty!

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19/01/2021

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17/01/2021

08/10/2020

After doing 42km trail riding & lesson over last couple off days it was nice to see vogue enjoy a nice rub/brush & relax 😍

06/06/2020

Vogue enjoyed having the pad on after a lunge 🥰

26/03/2020

Miss vogue.. It's been a while since she has had the pad on. Looking very relax tho ❤

23/12/2019

Merry Christmas everyone & a safe, happy New Year 😍🐴

Found on Google from tenor.com

31/08/2019

Got to meet Mare & Zak today as there mum wasn't able to get to them tonight, no halter needed & they were on there best behavior. Having a complete stranger putting there pj's on 😍

28/06/2019

Had the pleasure of giving miss Joy some lovings with a bath & brush - she a big girl 😍

21/06/2019

As we head into winter it becomes important to watch the body condition of horses so ensure they do not lose too much weight. It takes extra calories to keep warm, and with many regions still lacking good levels of grass as the nights cool off, older horses and hard-keepers may lose weight quickly.

Farmalogic's nutritionist, Larissa Bilston, recommends that horse owners learn to become 'your own expert' on body condition scoring (BCS) your own horses.

"Learn how to use a good BCS system such as Henneke's by looking it up on YouTube, and record your horse's scores at least once or twice a month," she advises.

"It doesn't matter if you and your friends all agree on the actual score you give your horse," Larissa says. "What really matters is that you train your eye to notice whenever your horse is losing or gaining weight in an undesirable direction."

Larissa says that the sooner you notice unwanted changes in body condition and change the diet accordingly, the easier it is to maintain your horse at a healthy weight. "It is always better to make many minor adjustments frequently throughout the year as the weather, forage or workload changes rather than have to implement drastic changes," she explains.

It might take more than just more hard feed to keep weight on a horse in poor condition during winter. Providing free choice grass hay and appropriate shelters and rugs will often be necessary to permit weight gain.

If you're having trouble, remember that as a part of our strong commitment to customer service, and to help save you money, we offer all Equine Vit&Min customers a free diet analysis to fine-tune your horse’s diet and calculate the level of supplementation your horse requires. To access this service, please keep a copy of your receipt then visit https://farmalogicglobal.com/free-diet-analysis.

Stay warm!

12/05/2019

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10/05/2019

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