BASIC EQUINE SPORTS MASSAGE
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Limit 10 students |
COURSE OVERVIEW
| Massage is an important element in the program to keep today’s performance horses in top form, comfortable and healthy and able to compete at top levels. Students will learn the basics of the horse's skeletal & muscle structure and how it works. Learn what ligaments, tendons and muscles do and how they control the motion of the horse. Learn to identity problems, including stress points, strains and their source. Learn therapies for muscle problems and how to be safe while working with horses. A qualified massage therapist can typically start at $30 a horse. If you choose to continue up the certification ladder -- Certified Equine Flexion Therapist, Journeyman, and finally Master EFT -- your fees should increase as you gain education and experience. |
| *Basic skeleton and muscle structure | *Problems and their causes | *Other therapies |
| Heat and Cold | Contractile Currents | Muscle Relaters | Rest |
| * Accurate therapy |
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1. A hyperemia (circulatory increase) to soften 2. Therapeutic motion to spasms to restore normal motion 3. Proper follow up exercise |
| Direct pressure | Cross fiber | Compressions |
| Ligaments | Muscles | Tendons |
| * Motion through pulleys and cables | *Basic Movements |
| Head & neck | Fore limbs | Hind limbs |
| Speed | Strength | Fixed | Protected |
| * How to use your hands | * Simple rules and warnings |
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Do’s and don’ts How to handle horses |