This is the same therapy featured on ABC-TV, ESPN, Horse Illustrated, Practical Horseman and Equus. All over the world people are starting to recognize the benefits of sports massage therapy. It is very easy to see why it works.
Muscular problems develop when a spasm due to overuse or injury is created.
This can cause the horse to be unable to do some of its daily functions, or cause acute pain, or it can just build up over time. The majority of the horse is comprised of muscle, so there is a lot of opportunity for injury. Pain and discomfort can result from overuse of a particular muscle or a direct injury to an area. There are times when your horse is in pain and will overcompensate and use other muscle groups to make up for his pain or discomfort and you will never know about it. Spasms build up over time and become larger until the pain and discomfort causes other behaviors to take place.