Welcome to EquiMassage!
My name is Elena Kudina, I am a certified equine sports and rehabilitation massage therapist. I got my qualification from Helen Wooley at Equissage Europe in 2015 and I am a member of the International Association of Animal Massage Therapists (the IAAMT) and FEI Permitted Equine Therapist (FEI ID 10213410).
I have been practicing horse massage therapy since 2015 mostly in Russia where I have built myself a name of immaculate reputation. I have been treating horses of all disciplines and levels, worked and keep on working when visiting Russia with Russian National Dressage team.
So why is massage so good for horses?
When we see a massage therapist next to a human athlete it does not surprise us, on the contrary, there is hardly any athlete who does not use massage whilst training, but when it comes to a massage for a horse, quite often people are puzzled and consider it an extravagance. But what if I told you that horses’ muscles work just like ours and the effect of massage is the same as on any athlete’s muscles. With an important difference though, if a horse suffers from muscle pain, it won’t tell you but will compensate for the injured muscle with other muscles. And it will keep on doing that with new and new muscles until all muscles wear off. It can last for years until the horse completely loses its movement range and flexibility. So instead of waiting for that to happen, it is just logical to have a minor problem fixed.
It is also important to remember that muscle problems in most cases are the consequence and not the reason. It can be poorly trimmed hooves, problems with teeth, wrong exercise scheme, or a badly fitted saddle. In any case, Equimassage will help you to determine what made muscles react in the way they did, and a course of massage sessions will help to bring your horse’s muscles to their best condition.
Here are just some of the most obvious benefits of professional massage:
- Improves blood and lymph circulation, removes toxins
- Promotes healing processes and prevents the formation of tissue adhesions at the place of an injury
- Tones muscles and removes tension and spasms
- Reduces inflammation and swelling in the joints
- Reduces the risk of sports injuries
- Accelerates the recovery time after illness or injury
- Increases range of movements and flexibility
- Maintains the body in its peak physical shape
All this leads to improved athletic performance and achievements and has a great effect on the behavior of the horse.
If you still doubt whether massage can help your horse, I will be happy to discuss this with you by phone 07445033347, or you can email me at elena@equimassage.uk. You can also contact me via Facebook or Instagram.
