Equine bodywork · NW Georgia & Atlanta
Is your horse trying to tell you something?
Horses are masters of compensation. They'll keep working long after something starts to feel tight. Tap a spot to see what your horse might be telling you there, and one thing you can try between visits.
Poll & jaw
Lightly trace the jawline, the big chewing muscle and the joint just below the ear with your fingertips, and notice any flinching.
Signs to watch forPoll & jaw
Lightly trace the jawline, the big chewing muscle and the joint just below the ear with your fingertips, and notice any flinching.
Signs to watch forNeck
A gentle forelimb retraction stretch lengthens this muscle. Keep the leg low and never pull.
Simple stretchesWithers & shoulder
The front limb mobility stretch: lift the leg, ease it forward until you feel resistance, and hold for 3 to 5 seconds.
Simple stretchesBack
Run your fingers along both sides of the spine before and after every ride, and notice any change.
Signs to watch forBelly & core
Belly lifts: "zipper" your fingertips along the midline and look for a small lift at the withers. Hold for 5 to 6 seconds.
Belly lifts, step by stepHindquarters
Walk over a few raised poles, two or three times in each direction, on a non-riding day.
In-hand poleworkTail dock
Slow, gentle tail lifts and circles. Notice which direction feels stiffer and mention it at your next visit.
Signs to watch forThese are clues, not answers. Lots of things can cause them, including teeth, feet and saddle fit, so check with your vet first if your horse is lame, unwell or recovering from injury. Only stretch a warmed-up, sound horse, stand to the side, and stop if your horse braces or seems uncomfortable.
How a session works
Built for horses in work: riders who train most days, compete often and want their horse feeling and moving its best. Every horse gets the same three steps. What happens inside each one depends on your horse.
We start with your horse's workload, your competition schedule and your riding goals. Then I watch your horse stand and move, and feel through the muscles for tension and soreness. Your horse will tell me where to start.
About an hour of hands-on work: sports massage and myofascial release for tension release and relief from muscle soreness, with Pulse PEMF if we've planned it. Your horse sets the pace.
Before I leave, I show you stretches or exercises to keep your horse moving well between sessions and shows. Then a detailed session report and individualized homework land in your inbox.
Services
Hands-on tension release and relief from muscle soreness, to support recovery, range of motion and freer movement. About 60 minutes after an assessment.
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Pulsed electromagnetic field sessions to support recovery between training and shows. Whole body (60 minutes) or targeted (30 to 45 minutes).
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Stretches and in-hand polework that build mobility and strength between sessions. I'll show you how, and I teach polework clinics too.
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Meet Jenny & Artie
I traded a corporate career for barn aisles, got certified as an equine massage therapist in December 2023, and I've been helping horses across Northwest Georgia ever since. Artie was one of my very first clients. When he retired from competition, he came home with me, and he's the reason I have a soft spot for horses showing signs of osteoarthritis.
"He's a very savvy negotiator."
Read my storyKind words
Here are a few of my Google reviews, in their own words.
She is very attentive to the horse's body language during the massage and respects what they are communicating. I've also noticed that he is more willing to lift his back and push into the contact. I've found my forever equine body worker!
She never rushes, and takes the time to listen to your horse's cues. She's also very thorough, and sends detailed notes about your horse after each session! I highly recommend her to anyone!
She took detailed notes learning all about my pony. It was not only effective for my pony (I saw him relax), but very informative for me. He also felt amazing the next time I rode him, moving much more freely.
Jen is phenomenal at what she does. She works with your horses, letting them tell her exactly what they need. I cannot recommend getting on her schedule more!
Jenny has incredible palpation skills and is gifted with feel. My horse was walking a lot freer at dinner time after his morning session, and I could see visual changes immediately after the session.
My horse, Pua, loves her bodywork. I have noticed significant improvement in her performance under saddle in just 2 sessions!
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Send me a booking request with a little about your horse and your goals. I'll get back to you personally to set up your session.
Or email me at info@flourishequinebodywork.com
