What Does Equine Massage Do?

Massage will restore damaged muscles. But more importantly, it will help to prevent damage before it happens. Undue tension of the entire body and tightening in any part of the body will reduce the effectiveness of the entire body. A muscle can never be neutral; if it doesn't work for you it works against you. If your horse is favoring a sore muscle, it is using energy to guard and protect it. This action hampers the natural design of free-flowing movement. The result is a series of choppy movements rather than one smooth one.