Paisley Hall - Equine sports massage therapist

28/03/2023

𝙉𝙤 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙨, 𝙛𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙝 𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙭 𝙖 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣. 🐴

Imagine you’re doing a downward dog stretch in a yoga class. But you’re really struggling; you’re super stiff, got a bit of a stomach ache and it actually quite hurts to bend your body in this way. Your instructor realises you’re struggling. “Not to worry!”, they say. And they bring out a leather aid that will pull your body into the position that it needs to be in to please your instructor. Imagine having no say about it being strapped onto you. And so you are forced into this position, regardless of your pain, and made to continue on the class. The next week you’re dragged back into the same class, and your instructor points out at your bulging, sore muscles and says “look, it’s working! You’re getting stronger!”. When, in reality, the pain is worse than ever before and the new muscle is pure hypertrophy and fibrosis.

It sounds like hell. So why are our own horses enduring this every day for the sake of “performance”?

I said earlier that training won’t fix pain. And incorrect training won’t. The primary source of pain NEEDS to be addressed and resolved, and postural training can follow and be integrated. And pain occurs at a variety of different scales, from acute to chronic and mild to severe. Each horse must be treated as an individual.

You could spent hours and hours practicing, and your 20m circle will still look like a funky egg shape if your horse is not physically capable. I have previously come across a horse that did not want to work into an outline, but nothing could be wrong because they were perfectly fine in draw reins - two words, learned helplessness.

Before thinking that your horse is “just being difficult”, investigate the potential for pain as a contributing factor. Sometimes I get asked “I’m not sure whether I should investigate my horses pain, it could be nothing”. And I always reply with, “if it’s nothing, then it’s nothing. But then at least you know”.

You have the power! Your horse will thank you. 🤍

26/03/2023

🐴 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 🐴
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Stretching is extremely beneficial for our horses and helps them greatly when it comes to being able to maintain stability, posture and balance.
Stretching also aids core strengthening and helps with proprioception and co-ordination.
Other benefits also include:
- increase of stride length
- increased range of movement
- helps to reduce muscular soreness, tension and stiffness
- helps to reduce the risk of injury to joints, muscles and tendons
- increases mental and physical relaxation
- increases circulation
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22/03/2023

🐴 NEW TREATMENT COMING SOON!! 🐴
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I am currently spending my evenings on foal watch studying new treatments and techniques so that I am able to give your horses the best treatments available!
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Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)
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09/03/2023

Last night I got the news that I am now a fully qualified equine sports massage and rehabilitation therapist ♡
I cant thank the team at Wolds Equine Sports Massage Approved Courses enough for the amount of support and guidence they have given me over the past 12 months and for helping me achieve my dreams and goals!

26/11/2022

A very interesting diagram of the skeletal development of a horse!

25/11/2022

25/11/2022

I am delighted to have now passed module 4!
I am now ready to crack on with my case studies, I really can't thank Wolds Equine Sports Massage Approved Courses enough for helping me achieve everything so far!
One step closer to being a qualified massage therapist ♡

20/11/2022

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18/11/2022

Did you know massage for horses can be very beneficial and is almost as important as regular visits from vets, farriers, dentists & saddle fitters?

There are so many benefits when it comes to equine massage treatments not only will your horse thoroughly enjoy the treatment it also has all these other benefits too.

17/11/2022

Home practice session today with the lovely Concieto 🐴

16/11/2022

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