A few weeks back Elaine Mariani came out to visit Tiger Lily for an equine massage. Elaine is an Equine Sports Massage Therapist who specialises in a variety of therapies including, Neuromuscular Therapy, Animal Fascial Manipulation and also Equine Low Level Laser Therapy and Equine Deep Oscillation. Massage therapy is extremely beneficial for your horse, aiding in the recovery of tissue damage and removal of toxins after activity, as well as enhancing muscle tone and restoring movement. It is also proven to reduce stress, tension and induce relaxation.
Tiger Lily (pictured above) is a 15 year old Morgan who may be susceptible to laminitis, she is on a heavily restricted diet and limited turn-out to try and manage this. Tiger Lily has been feeling a little stiff so had a session with Elaine to try and losen her muscles and joints.
Tiger Lily was quite tense to start with but once she relaxed she really enjoyed her massage and she began to regain a lot of movement through her pelvis after the session. It was really interesting to watch Elaine work and see how beneficial it is for the horses. I jumped at the opportunity to get some photos of her in action.
The session ended with Tiger Lily having a once over with the Physiopod. It is a deep oscillation massage device that works by sending electrical waves into the body to help relax the muscles and joints. Tiger Lily definitely enjoyed this with her quivering lip and tilted head.
