Learn To Massage Your Horse

with Kate Akers MVetPhys, RAMP, NAVP

An informative morning, firstly discussing the positive effects of massage, different types of massage and the effects, how massage can help your horse’s comfort and performance, discussing a good “feel” and how to tell if your horse is “tight”. Followed by a discussion on the superficial muscle anatomy, which muscles are where, what they do and how they influence the horse’s performance.

To then go onto a demonstration of some massage techniques which are user friendly and effective for people to use on their horses at home, to help with any discomfort. Followed on by a one to one session on the horses in the barn to help guide people and answer any questions.

What can people expect to learn?

I hope that people will come away with a good understanding of how massage can help their horse. The importance of taking good care of the musculature which is involved. They will have learnt some basic techniques which they can take home and use and hopefully feel the benefit from (especially some thoracolumbar and gluteal and hamstrings techniques due to these areas often being tight in the ridden horse).

All proceeds going to help the horses at the Charity.