Goal

The goal with massage is to relieve muscle tension and fascial restriction; stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system (bring horse to a relaxed state), and overall maintain the overall health of the horse. 
By achieving this goal we can improve flexibility and proprioception; help facilitate homeostasis during healing; decrease performance recovery; and help the body be more efficient in eliminating metabolic waste. 

Benefits to Individual Systems:

Massage can influence and have positive effects on all of the bodies systems:
Cardiac: improve circulation and oxygen supply to cells
Digestive: stimulates peristalsis (digestion), liver and kidney function
Nervous: pain relief and stimulation of motor nerves
Lymph:  stimulation of the lymphatic system by draining stagnant lymph nodes and movement of lymphatic waste.  

Program Options

Maintenance:
 For horses doing light to moderate work (pleasure/trail, lesson, retired horses, etc.) 
Typically 1-2x month depending on the horse. 

Performance:
For horses at a moderate to high level of work (young horses entering training, horses in full training, etc.)
Typically 2-4x per month depending on the horse. 

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Rehab: 
For horses recovering from injury or illness and/or on layup. 
MLD massage coming January 2026. ​

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*****​Please note*****   All program variations will require vet approval.  Any thing other then maintenance massage will either be treated with the roller bar attachments on the Myopulse (after thorough evaluation), or will be referred out to a massage specialist.