Which performances place most demands upon certain muscles and stress pointsDid You Know?
Horses are more sensitive than humans.
Lilly is a two year old filly. This is Lilly's first ever equine massage therapy treatment.
She's just returned from a horse show in Vegas [slots], where she made her grande debut in the lunge line class.
Lilly is showing that she's sore and hypercontracted in this area of her neck.
Susan tells us, "I'm applying gentle, pumping compressions and friction to the rectus capitus muscle.
"Lilly is unsure about the massage at this point."
Notice Susan is maintaining eye contact with Lilly to modify pressure according to her response.Often times a horse will step out in response to the massage pressure.
Susan's class will teach how to hone your skills so that you'll be able to maintain eye contact, not get stepped on, and continue the massage treatment.
Susan is an incredible instructor and an expert in her field.
She has treated thousands of horses, and given many courses and lectures over the last 14 years.
It looks easy doesn't it?"Now, I'm applying friction using my fingers at the multifidus cervicus muscle.
"It's Stress Point 3 at the cranial, anterior scapula ridge.
"This is one of the many techniques you will master in this equine massage therapy program," says Susan.
Lilly is stepping away because her triceps are sore.Notice how Susan is using excellent body mechanics. You know how important that is.
You'll discover what performance demands put stress on triceps as well as other muscles.
Certain breeds of horses have specific performance demands which put stress on predictable muscle groups.
Horse owners know that preventative maintenance, like the right method of equine massage, may considerably reduce vet bills.
Equine massage provides freedom of movement, which makes a happy horse.
Did You Know?
Having this knowledge of equine stress points, and applying Susan's teachings, you'll help to prevent future breakdown in other areas of the horse.
Notice Lilly's body mechanics. She is relaxing into the massage as the tissue releases.
"See her eyes rolling back!" says Susan.
We look forward to having you attend this incredible equine experience. You can do this too!
You get to discover your inner equine massage therapist in the barns around central Florida.
Treating many horses with different demands and disciplines.
It's a very exciting course, and the best course I've ever attended in my 15 years of massage therapy training.
Lilly is now demonstrating appreciation by the rotation "telescoping motion".You'll discover the muscles, bones, and ligaments that cause this unique range of motion in the equuis cabalas.
Susan has put together cutting-edge teaching techniques so that any student can learn the specific muscles, which make up stress points.
You will also learn...
- basic horsemanship
- how to properly cross-tie a horse in the stall, barn and wash racks
- how to wash a horse
- look and listen to their feet to be sure nothing is caught in their shoes, which could show up as lameness
- how to properly lead a horse to better assess them
- and much more. Crammed with fantastic info
Susan says, "I watch Lilly licking and chewing. It shows me that muscles are relaxing and tissue is releasing.
"See her tongue!
"I'm massaging stress point 9 in the thoracic serrate muscle. And she's loving it!"
The following photo shows young babies who are barely halter broke. They can injure themselves very easily while playing in the paddock.
Do you see the right hind leg of the grey filly?
The majority of her weight is on her right shoulder and foreleg placing the stress on the upper and lower end of her right triceps muscles.
In addition, this filly is stressing her right suspensory ligament, which is so commonly injured in nearly all equine disciplines.
Susan will show you, as you walk down the hallway of the barns, horses having their legs wrapped and bandaged.
This lets us know that nothing is being done for the muscles that were being strained before the tendons were involved.
This is why equine massage therapy is necessary.
Now, look at the sorrel and white overo filly on the left.
On what leg do you think she's carrying all her weight?
What muscle groups should be treated if she were injured in this case senario?
Susan will show you what to do, where, and how.
Dates And VenuesEquine Sports Therapeutics offers this unparalleled horse massage program in the barns in central Florida.
The classroom portion is presented in Orlando at the
best school
in Florida.
To get the dates of the next equine course,
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Cost Of The 6 Day Equine Massage Therapy Certification Program
$1,800 -- This includes:
- lecture time and hands-on practice in the horse barns
- basic horsemanship
- your equine reference books, manual
- banquet dinner whereupon you receive your certificate
- guest speakers
- introduction to various experienced horse trainers
- meet some incredible, world champion horses, and their "get" [offspring.]
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