Healing Hands Equine Massage

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Love The Masterson Method, Integrated Equine Performance Bodywork while incorporating other methods

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Horse crunches

12/15/2024

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CONGRATULATIONS MADDY Reynolds

🌹All Age Open HUS🌹

Champion: Chelsea Reynolds with Lazy With The Color

Res. Champion: Carolyn La Rose with Whata Game Changer

Third: Samantha Edgin with Boom Shaqa Laka

Fourth: Charlotte Buehler with Pop Sensation

12/04/2024

Did you know that massage benefits both your horses muscular system and skeletal system??

It benefits the muscular system by relieving muscle tension, reducing soreness and fatigue, manually separating the muscle fibers, and if he improves performance and range of motion.

Benefits to the skeletal system include increasing mineral retention and I can sp*ed up the healing of fractures.

Having the muscles relaxed and healthy helps to keep the skeleton aligned, sarge goes hand-in-hand with chiropractic work!

Call, text or message me to set up your appointment today! Located in New Boston, serving Carleton, Bellevile, Romulus and surrounding areas.

Your equine friend deserves it!

12/01/2024

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Some cold weather advise:

it is nearly never too cold to ride for your horse (you might feel different yourself..), but you need to keep some things in mind:
warm up is very important when temperatures come below 20 F; muscles are stiffer and less fast to contract, and it will take your horse longer to adapt to work... Walk in an active walk for at least 15 minutes before starting work. Do some shorter episodes of trot and canter with walk in between so your horse can adapt.
Avoid extender trot, it may put too much stress on tendons when muscles are not as supple.
Let your horse cool down in walk again, 10 minutes, and wait until it's breathing is back to normal before putting a blanket on again after work.

Realize that when a horse is out in the cold (not a problem for a short time..like 1 or 2 hours) their blood flow to their legs shuts off for a while. By doing that, temperature of the body stays comfortable. However, the extra blood flow that now is on the core only will stimulate the kidney to flush out the extra amount of circulating volume. The horse will p*e soon, but even when it is not p*eing yet, the volume of fluid in the body is now down because some is in the bladder..
When the blood distributes to the limbs when the horse warms up inside, there is suddenly a decreased amount of fluid in the core, and some water will be resorbed from the colon to supply adequate perfusion of the limbs. That is why many impactions occur in winter!
Give your horse access to fresh (not too cold) water directly after coming in from pasture or after work to reduce the chance for an impaction!

During cold days, it is useful to give your horse some (warm) bran mash, because the fiber in it will lock more water into the colon, avoiding an impaction.

Enjoy these wintery days!

11/30/2024

Very excited to now be offering red light therapy!

Here is bit of information on how it can be beneficial to horses.
How Can Red Light Therapy Benefit Your Horse?

Posted on : on cavallo-inc.com 2014-05-17

By Carole Herder

There has been numerous postings and articles and forums on red light therapy recently so I thought I would investigate it a little further to find out exactly what all the fuss is about.

We all know the benefits of light – who doesn’t feel happier on a sunny day! But what exactly is red light therapy and how does it work? It has been discovered that LED light technology in certain wavelengths and colors can drastically improve and heal your skin. Red light penetrates deep into the layers of the skin and tissue, repairing, renewing, regenerating and healing damage that has occurred. Skin is rejuvenated, pain is alleviated and inflammation is reduced.

The light and heat produce endorphins, increase lymphatic drainage and circulation, relax muscles, increase antibody and collagen production, and regulate serotonin levels. And for the technical bit: the red light basically vibrates damaged cells (a healthy cell vibrates at about 660 nanometers) which stimulates the mitochondria within the cells and thus increases the production of ATP which causes damaged cells to accept nutrients and eliminate toxins faster. Cellular death can be prevented and the body is encouraged to heal itself faster.

And from a holistic perspective, the red light stimulates acu-points, balances chi, unblocks meridian lines and focuses on chakra work. Again, all of this promotes self-healing and increases energy throughout the body. The therapy is especially good for muscle strains, tendon injuries, cuts, sores, wounds, body soreness and lameness. Even NASA use it to sp*ed up the healing of their astronauts! It has been scientifically proven (researched for over 20 years) to increase healing by 60% over traditional methods. Not bad for a little torch!

11/30/2024

Since someone stole my access but I can still see it and share

With the weather turning colder our horses may be moving less and getting a bit stiff. If we continue training through the cold weather they really are working harder. It takes more to get those muscles warmed up to”normal operating temperature” and longer to cool out. This can sometimes lead to problems for them. Help them to give you their all.
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11/26/2024

Jax, Sam and I would like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. God Bless you. I am very grateful for all my friends family and clients.

I Mustangers 4-H ClubuWayne County Horse and Pony Melissa LaForestreserve your time.

11/19/2024

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𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮: 𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘜𝘈𝘓𝘓𝘠 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳?

Let's break down how horses break that food down:

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡:
𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜: Horses use their teeth to grind food into smaller particles. Adequate chewing is essential to prevent choke and aid in digestion.

𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙖: Saliva moistens the food and begins breaking down carbohydrates with enzymes. Insufficient saliva production can lead to dry feed and choke.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐬:
𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩: The esophagus is a muscular tube that transports chewed food from the mouth to the stomach through peristalsis (wave-like muscle contractions). Problems here can include choke, where food becomes lodged in the esophagus.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡:
𝙄𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: The stomach holds about 2-4 gallons, requiring horses to eat small, frequent meals. Gastric juices containing hydrochloric acid and pepsin begin protein digestion. Ulcers are a common issue due to prolonged acid exposure, often from irregular feeding schedules or high-grain diets.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞:
𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙗𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: Spanning about 70 feet, the small intestine consists of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. Here, enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the liver help break down proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. Nutrients, including vitamins and minerals, are absorbed. Blockages or malabsorption can lead to colic or nutrient deficiencies.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐦:
𝙁𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: Located at the junction of the small and large intestines, the cecum acts as a fermentation vat, holding up to 8 gallons. Microbes break down fibrous plant material, producing volatile fatty acids (VFAs), a primary energy source for the horse. Imbalances in microbial populations can lead to colic or laminitis.

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11/08/2024

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