Equine Massage Essex

17/11/2012

Busy and rewarding day with new horse's and re-visits, always great to see and feel the progress in the horses and hear of the improvements in their work :)

19/07/2012

hi everyone......

Im away from the 29th July for 2 weeks and back to work on the 13th August anyone wanting to book for when im back please contact me before the 29th, thanks : )

Equine Massage Essex. Stacey Towse, ICAT trained, fully qualified, veterinary approved and insured, based in Rayleigh, Essex and offering equine sports massage for performance horses and happy hackers

15/04/2012

29/11/2011

Please join the group 'equine massage essex' if you havent already and tell all your horsey friends....

29/11/2011

Treat your horse to something they will benefit from this christmas instead of a bag of treats and book a sports massage especially needed now the colder damp weather is here and help start the new year off on top form!!! : )

07/10/2011

check out this months essex rider magazine for my massage article : )

16/09/2011

to all my 'likers' please kindly share my page with your friends, to keep up to date with special offers, thank you

09/09/2011

A muscle that isnt working for the horse, will be working against the horse'

Horses are athletes, some more naturally gifted than others but what is common between them all is that the musculosketal system makes up over 60% of the body.
When looking at horses one of the first thing we notice is the movement, muscles play a big role in how the horse moves therefore tight muscles will affect the horses way of going.

09/09/2011

Trauma or Strain == Tightening == Creating Spasm or tear == Resulting in Malfunction

Untreated muscle tension can cause the horse to compensate and pass the problem on to other muscle groups, which means that covering up a minor problem could create a bigger one which could lead to a tear or permanent problem

09/09/2011

A horse that has been lame would also of compensated through the body causing muscle tension in other areas of the body for example spavins cause the horse to compensate through the lumbar, sacral area (behind the saddle) this can cause problems when ridden especially in the canter.