EPONA Equine Massage Therapy

24/04/2026

If you love what you do, it ain't work ~ just another good day with horses & supporting them and their owners'

24/04/2026

Another lovely new girl to my books, her first body work treatment and what a super star she was. Lots of releases and some lovely new mobilisaitons and stretches taught. Love it when clients are really engaged and we have shared some really useful ground work strengthening exercises to support and develop. To finish the session we applied a support taping for her longissimus dorsi and lumbar to work that hair lift mechanism. As she is so local to me I'm popping in daily to check its hold and capture images to share with clients on what to expect and how to support and maintain tape between sessions. Great job

23/04/2026

Massage for youngsters. Body, well-being and training 🌸

Essential training to support their bright futures.

What to expect
🌸 Lots of breaks
🌸 Gentle strokes/slower pace sometimes just touch
🌸 Focus on key areas for strength and growth
🌸 Training focus to programme
🌸 Highly adaptive
🌸 Reward based if needed
🌸 More processing time
🌸 Supporting owners in next steps
🌸Less is more
🌸Hand ✋ only

21/04/2026

Back to back horses ....all did so well, communicated clearly, responded, released and relaxed. All have such dedicated owners and are much loved.

They say if you love what you do, it's not work (or something like that🤣)

Thank you to my clients for your trust it's valued very much indeed

20/04/2026

Kinesiology taping ~ so what happens after you leave. Applying tape is so satisfying and so beneficial to support your massage long after you have left. On first application the tape is clean, in place, smooth.....but it's worn 247 for up to 4 days ...what happens on turnout? If they roll? When they are shedding?

It's won't look clean BUT if it's holding its working, it's supporting, or it's lifting hairs it's providing 'the hair lift mechanism' 🦾

The edges may fray or curl ...it's ok just trim those edges or leave them if not too long 🦾

The horse may roll and it gets dirty ... It's ok it's still working, still adding benefits, don't worry about how it looks, think of what it's doing, the benefit it provides. 🦾

This tape is fantastic. This tape application is supporting SI and gluteals to support tone and fascial lift over biceps femoris and TFL, working with my fab client and case study equine partner we are together finding ways to support him and keep him active and mobile. He always responds well to his kinesiology application.

My case study horses are carefully selected to participate on more frequent treatment cycles to allow us together to chart progress and fine tune the modalities offered. I am so impressed with the horses progress and tracking how the move and settle has been so valuable. Thanks to my case study clients and horses. I'm full for my case study slots for this year. 2027 will see a new round open. A Learning Journey is the best journey ...growing, refining, adapting

20/04/2026

Busy weekend out and about on the road meeting wonderful clients and their horses. Such a joy 💜

To receive such lovely feedback was just amazing and to help youngsters on their journey to positive body work experiences is an absolute pleasure.

Client Facebook feedback from this weekend ~

Duke had his first ever visit today. He is just two years old. Rebecca was very gentle, extremely knowledgeable and made it such a positive experience for him. We both really enjoyed it. I now have some exercises to do at home and a better idea of what we need moving forward. Was a lovely experience - i would highly recommend, x

14/04/2026

Lazy sunny mornings 😎🌞 great way to start the day

01/04/2026

Happy Easter 🐰🐣 Everyone .....enjoy chocolate and 🥕🥕🥕

19/03/2026

Here comes the coat shedding..great post 💜

Shedding is activated with the daylight which will pass through the retina and communicate the information to the hypothalamus and the pineal gland (endocrine gland responsible for melatonin production).

It’s a natural fascinating process but sometimes horses need extra help removing the winter coat.

A curry comb is a great option but I find it not soft enough so I used a lightweight one.

In winter it helps to warm up some areas like the back and in spring it helps to remove dust , mud and hair (you can tell in the picture!!)

Don’t forget to groom your horse it has so may benefits whether you are a rider or an owner.

10/03/2026

Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous quote defines success as knowing that "even one life has breathed easier because you have lived".

💜

08/03/2026

Back to back horses today. All so awesome in their own way. Working with their needs, listening to their feedback, helping them be more balanced, checking in from the last session, catching up with owners and helping them on their journeys.

Such lovely unique characters on their own paths. All responded so well. It's a huge pleasure to be a part of their journey.

One a brand new client and wow what a horse who was so awesome. It's a huge ask with a brand new therapist, new ways of working. Our mission today is to understand how he moves and introduce him to what we do and how stretches work and what it feels like. It's a lot to ask and we listen even harder and give breaks where needed. It paid off. Such an awesome first session.

Meet 'G' 'H' and 'B'

05/03/2026

Another year of professional membership with International Association of Animal Therapists. With 94 hrs of CPD under my belt.

Client peace of mind and an eternal learner. IAAT offer such interesting and varied CPD.

Thanks also to Wolds Equine Sports Massage Approved Courses for their CPD courses such a lot of great content 🎓