Emma Buckley Equine Therapist

Emma Buckley Equine Therapist Equine Sports and Remedial massage Therapist

Just a reminder that now the weather is changing, please make sure your horse is clean! Mud and sand cause friction, whi...
28/08/2025

Just a reminder that now the weather is changing, please make sure your horse is clean! Mud and sand cause friction, which is not very enjoyable for your horse or me!

Indy, enjoying her session. Diary really busy, so please get in touch to book in, in plenty of time!
28/08/2025

Indy, enjoying her session. Diary really busy, so please get in touch to book in, in plenty of time!

Delighted for Laragh Byrne and her wonderful pony Dali ๐ŸŒŸ
14/05/2024

Delighted for Laragh Byrne and her wonderful pony Dali ๐ŸŒŸ

05/08/2023

Really interesting.

07/07/2023

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ - ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€

Muscles control every aspect of movement - both internal and external. They form the largest tissue mass in the horse's body.

There are various types of muscles performing a wide variety of tasks all working in a similar way. Electrical impulses instruct the fibres to contract and shorten, then relax and lengthen.

There are 3 types of muscle:
๐Ÿญ. ๐—ฆ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต ๐—บ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ - This is an involuntary muscle which functions automatically. It surrounds and is found in all internal tissues and organs. Smooth muscle responds to stimuli from the autonomic nervous system. It is responsible for pushing food through the digestive system and for the physical control of the bladder and bowel. It is also found in the vascualr and reproductive systems.

๐Ÿฎ. ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ ๐—บ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ - A highly specialised, strong, thick muscle that is fatigue resistant. Beating around 100,000 times a day throughout the horse's lifetime. This muscle co-ordinates the propulsion of blood in and out of the heart.

๐Ÿฏ. ๐—ฆ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—บ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ - There are over 700 different skeletal muscles in the horse. The brain sends a signal to the muscles via nerves which then convert chemical energy into movement.
The function of skeletal muscle is to:
๐ŸŽ Support the skeleton and create movement
๐ŸŽ Maintain joint stability and posture
๐ŸŽ Control range of movement
๐ŸŽ Protect the skeleton and internal organs from trauma
๐ŸŽ Contribute to thermoregulation by shivering

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