Equilibrium Massage Pad
Performance & Rehabilitation
Massage is well known for its ‘feel good’ factor and has been shown to aid relaxation, and assist with the maintenance of healthy muscle and muscle function. Tension is often one of the most common reasons for poor performance. By increasing relaxation and improving back flexibility, the negative effects of tension can be reduced. A relaxed horse, with relaxed muscles, will move with fluidity and suppleness which is particularly important for competition horses performing dressage movements, and those jumping technical fences. In the Equilibrium Massage Pad, four massage motors are positioned in the target areas for horses and ponies. There are two either side of the wither and another two just behind the saddle area. The careful design of the massage pad then facilitates the spread of the massage along the back muscle.
We use the horse Massage Pad for the following:
- Horses on box rest to maintain good circulation.
- After exercise to help support recovery.
- Before exercise as part of warm up.
- At a show after traveling to relax.
- On your horse or pony’s day off as general maintenance.
The control panel allows us to select low, medium or high settings and as a result, we can choose the intensity of the program to suit each horse. Each program runs through a cycle of three different types of massage – pulsing, vibration and stroking –to ensure all muscles are worked in different ways.
Choosing the setting:
- LOW for cool down after exercise, for a sensitive horse or to introduce the pad to the horse for the first time.
- MEDIUM to warm up the muscles prior to exercise or for general maintenance.
- HIGH if the horse prefers a more intense massage.