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of Northwestern CT, LLC
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Equine
Massage Therapy for horses of all disciplines from
performance horses to trail horses.
Why should you choose massage therapy for
your horse? Because your horse deserves the
best care. If your horse is experiencing
behavioral issues or decreased performance
due to tight muscles or muscle spasms,
massage therapy can help create a more
well-balanced horse mentally, emotionally,
and physically. Muscle fatigue and/or spasms
can affect horses in ways similar to humans.
Muscle fibers become strained and can spasm
from over extension or usage. When muscle
fibers are held together, it causes a spasm
which decreases motion and causes
discomfort. If a spasm is not broken up, it
can continue to gather more fibers to itself
and may increase in size and intensity of
pain.
Massage therapy can help alleviate muscle
fatigue and spasms thus reducing your
horse’s risk of pulling or tearing muscles.
It can help your horse be more relaxed by
relieving tension and reducing the risk of over
using other muscles that compensate for any
discomfort. Equine massage therapy can also
help improve circulation and reduce
inflammation in joints and muscles while
allowing them to move more freely.
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Tracie and "Splash"
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Benefits
of
Equine
Massage
Therapy |
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Equine
Sports
Massage
Therapy
will
bring
relief
to your
horse in
numerous
ways.
Here are
a few of
the
benefits
of
massage
therapy. |
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Relieves
tension
and
muscles
spasms
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Improves
circulation
which
promotes
more
rapid
healing
of
injuries
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Enhances
muscle
tone
and
increases
your
horse's
range
of
motion
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Increases
potential
performance
and
endurance.
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Reduces
inflammation
and
swelling
in
the
joints
so
that
pain
is
relieved
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Increases
the
production
of
synovial
fluid
in
the
joints
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Lengthens
connective
tissue
and
breaks
down/prevents
the
formation
of
adhesions
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Can
help
to extend
the
good
health
and
lifespan
of
your
horse
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How
do I
know if
my horse
may
need
massage
therapy?
If
your
horse
has any
of the
following
symptoms: |
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Head
tossing
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Refusal
to
pick-up
correct
lead
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Unexplained
lameness
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Difficulty
with
lateral
movements
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Girthing
or
"cold
back"
problems
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Lack
of
forward
impulsion
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How do I
know if
my horse
is
benefiting? |
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You
should
see and/or
feel
immediate
improvement
in your
horse's
flexibility
and
movement.
Performance
and
overall
disposition
should
also
improve. |
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"Pretzel" and Tracie |
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Where do I start? |
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Contact Tracie for a
free
consultation and hands-on evaluation of your
horse at your barn. |
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Cell - 415-203-0344 |
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Photographs of Tracie with "Pretzel" and
"Splash" taken by Deb Persson
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Equine sports
massage therapy is not a substitute for
veterinary care. It should be used in
conjunction with veterinary care to help
keep your animal in optimum shape. |
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Equine
Massage Therapy
of Northwestern CT, LLC
Salisbury, CT
Tracie Shannon, E.S.M.T.
Certified by Equissage, Inc.
Phone: 415-203-0344
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Equine Massage
Therapy, LLC.
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