Equine Therapy

 

  • Massage: Using massage techniques to release spasmed muscles, restore muscle atrophy, or treat stiff restricted movement. Massage therapy affects many systems in the body including the circulatory system which also helps digestion through increased circulation, lymphatic system, respiratory, and the nervous system.

 

 

Gillian checking on newborn Skadi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Acupressure: Working acupressure points and meridians. Aids with many body systems and helps improve the integrity of organs. May improve reproduction, the immune system, issues with laminitis and colic along with many more symptoms.


  • Applied kinesiology [muscle testing]: Working with the body's energy to find out the integrity of organs, body systems, reflex points and structure.


  • Nutrition: Fine tuning the nutritional demand the horse requires depending on age, breed, work load, and temperament. - vitamin and mineral ratio - foods that are easily digested - therapeutic use of herbs - the role nutrition plays on the healing process of injuries. Parasites are a key issue in digestive system disorders and prevent the absorption of nutrition. Many times parasites are present without the owner’s knowledge. The business will educate horse owners as to the symptoms and implications of parasites (i.e. colic and other digestive issues).


  • Saddle Fitting: Assessing how the saddle fits the horse and adjusting with shims to attain the best fit possible. Saddle fit issues account for over 70% of lameness in horses that are being ridden. If it is determined during the initial assessment process that saddle fit is causing some of the issues with the horse a basic assessment is included in the service. If it is determined that the saddle requires adjustments there is an additional $90 charge which includes shimming the saddle. This is of benefit to the client as many saddles can be adjusted to fit as opposed to the option of purchasing a new saddle which can be very expensive ranging from $500 to $4000. If the horse changes shape due to weight or added muscle the shims can be re fitted.


  • Rider imbalance: can affect the horse physically and be the cause of issues. For example, if the saddle does not fit correctly and the rider is off balance the combination can have adverse effects on the shoulder muscles at the front of the saddle and the kidneys which are located directly below the rear section of the saddle. Ms. Browning will assist with improving the connection between rider and horse through TTEAM.