Julia Ralph Equine Sports Massage Therapist

Chilli having his first and second massage, looking pretty relaxed about it all, he is such a sweetie 😍

Congratulations to Rosalind Kershaw and Cat, hopefully the pre competition massage helped 😉xx

The lovely Five having his sports massage 😃

CAN BODY WORK HELP YOUR HORSE RELAX?

YES!
There is substantial evidence that massage therapy increases relaxation, both physical and mental.

Research has demonstrated that a single massage therapy session consistently reduces heart rate, blood pressure and reported anxiety levels.

Whilst repeated massage therapy sessions have been found to be similarly as effective as psychotherapy at reversing depression and anxiety in human patients!

Keep reading here:
http://www.equestrianbalance.com.au/index.php/articles/50-equine-massage-why-should-i-bother

off to Sparsholt this morning to drop off some flyers at the Wi******er riding club summer show :)

With the weekend weather promising to be hot hot hot... here are some good tips on keeping our horses cool. Enjoy the sunshine everyone! :)

Spent some time with Freddie last week giving him a pre Competition Massage before his One Day Event the next day. Many congratulations to Issabella who achieved her best Dressage score yet and a double clear !

Equine Sports Massage :Covering Andover and surrounding area's. Professional , friendly approach & fully insured. Julia Ralph 07533 008 022.

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Meet Spinalis, the Forgotten Muscle in Saddle Fitting - The Horse's Back This overlooked muscle is highly involved in the effects of bad saddle fit, as it mobilises and stabilises the base of the neck, deep between the shoulders.