A horse can get sore and off balance just like humans. We(humans) view bodywork as just a reason to relax, but bodywork is so much more than that! Bodywork activates your and your horse's parasympathetic nervous system. The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the body's "rest and digest" response. In order for the body to rest, digest and heals it needs to relax and active that system. Once the body is in the "rest and digest" state it can start repairing the damage that has been previously put upon it throughout competition, training, stress or daily life activities.

The benefits from bodywork are endless but these are a few things that bodywork can help with:

• Improves Recovery Time

• Restores Balance to the Body

• Promotes Healing Physically, Emotionally and Chemically

• Releases Muscle Tension

• Increases Mobility, Range of Motion and Circulation

• Improves Performance & Behavior

• Reduces Pain

One 60 minute massage can do the same to your body as a full night of peaceful sleep.

Bodywork stimulates the release of endorphins, the body's natural pain killers, which is why bodywork is so helpful in relieving pain. This can allow the body to relax and repair itself from the stress put upon it during competition, training or daily life.