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Benefits of Massage Therapy

There are countless benefits to equine massage for any horse including, but not limited to, the list below:

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  • Improves circulation

  • Helps drain lymph fluid

  • Improves muscle tone

  • Prevents adhesion formation

  • Stretches connective tissues and reduces stiffness

  • Improves the attitude and mood of the horse

  • Relieves tension

  • Reduced soreness and feeling of fatigue

  • Improves performance by enhancing balance and posture

  • Increases range of motion

  • Reduction in stress hormones

  • Beneficial for atrophied muscles

  • Reduces ischemia

  • Decreases blood pressure

  • Improves skin condition

  • Helps heal scar tissue

  • Promotes the excretion of metabolic wastes

  • Increases dopamine and serotonin levels (reduces stress and depression)

  • Reduces cortisol and norepinephrine levels (activates relaxation response)

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