holeymoley
Well-Known Member
A bit of a long winded title but couldn’t think what else to title it as.
So, as above, How often does your horse get a massage, back person? etc etc
I’m curious as after my gelding’s nasty spell of box rest, before he went back in to work I got a massage lady to see him just to get rid of any tense muscles and knots he’d more than likely acquired, and to see if there was anything obvious I should be aware of when starting him again. She was fantastic and got a lot of knots out and there was definitely a big improvement from the first session. He’s had another 3 since. All roughly 4-5 weeks apart. He’s going fabulously and back in to full work. In the second last session he had minimal tension/knots and on the last session he had nothing, the only thing to work on was to increase his core muscles which we are working on with his school work( I decided to bring him back in to work with hacks and straight lines for a bit before doing any schooling at all).
So, she’d like to have him booked in every 6 weeks.... what’s your thoughts on this? He is 17 and we have no plans to compete again, perhaps a few riding club activities but that’s all. Its a bonus that he’s bounced back and is rideable so he won’t be pushed over his limits. Personally I feel every 6 weeks is a bit excessive, especially as he has no obvious problems. Would every 3 or 4 months be outrageous or more the norm?
So, as above, How often does your horse get a massage, back person? etc etc
I’m curious as after my gelding’s nasty spell of box rest, before he went back in to work I got a massage lady to see him just to get rid of any tense muscles and knots he’d more than likely acquired, and to see if there was anything obvious I should be aware of when starting him again. She was fantastic and got a lot of knots out and there was definitely a big improvement from the first session. He’s had another 3 since. All roughly 4-5 weeks apart. He’s going fabulously and back in to full work. In the second last session he had minimal tension/knots and on the last session he had nothing, the only thing to work on was to increase his core muscles which we are working on with his school work( I decided to bring him back in to work with hacks and straight lines for a bit before doing any schooling at all).
So, she’d like to have him booked in every 6 weeks.... what’s your thoughts on this? He is 17 and we have no plans to compete again, perhaps a few riding club activities but that’s all. Its a bonus that he’s bounced back and is rideable so he won’t be pushed over his limits. Personally I feel every 6 weeks is a bit excessive, especially as he has no obvious problems. Would every 3 or 4 months be outrageous or more the norm?