Body work matters!

Yes, body work matters! And what are the matters of body work? Two different ways of looking at the same subject.

Yes, body work is important for your horse. Ongoing body work helps your horse be more comfortable, perform better, be a happier, more willing partner. And once you get your horse to that comfortable, firing-on-all-cylinders level, that's where you want to keep him! And that is why regular massage matters. An occasional session is great for a quick fix, or to address a specific problem, but nothing beats the benefits of on-going, regular work!

And that brings me to my second point: The matters of body work. One might think that, once a horse is brought to that optimum level that is found from regular body work, all that's left is maintenance. Not necessarily so! Of the horses I worked on this week, all regular clients, I found new issues with each of them. One mare had a new, very tight region on her neck, leading me to believe that she could benefit from chiropractic as well as massage--the two work very well together! And another horse, a very sweet little Morgan gelding, had a knot high up on his gluteus muscle. When I released the knot, he suddenly arched his lower back and "cracked" his pelvis--we heard a loud pop as he "readjusted" himself.

If you really want your horse to be the best he or she can be, give your horse the benefit of regular body work, and allow yourself and your horse to enjoy the benefits that equine massage brings.