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International Pony Rubs provides our clients with a
group of stretches guaranteed to keep
their horses and themselves fit, flexible, sound and happy.
We offer everything from equine stretch therapy, equine sport
massage therapy, acupressure, myofacsial,
bionomy, and rock therapy.
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Lack of flexibility is a known cause of general health
problems and sport injury. Nagging injury especially
around joints takes longer to heal. Stretch adds renewed
life and spring to tired muscles and prevents injury. Stretching
transports oxygen to sore muscles and quickly removes toxins so
recovery is faster. It works as a deep massage therapy technique
as it activates
muscle fibers during the stretch allowing transport of toxins
out of the muscles quicker.
The other exciting part of doing therapy on horses for so
many years is the learning curve I had to go through to put the
whole picture together for each individual. Teeth, shoeing,
injuries, conformation, saddle fitting, and not to mention their
riding history!
It is just fun
putting the pieces together like a jigsaw puzzle. We cannot do
without the help of veterinarians, massage therapists,
chiropractors, dentists, saddle fitters, farriers
and especially the
trainers. We all have our areas of expertise and we should all
recognize one cannot do without the other.
Sore muscles, nerves and acupressure points on fire are a report
on the skeletal system of the body and a handy way for the therapist to get
an idea of the areas to treat.
We are so spoiled these days
with the modalities, magnets, myofacsial, bionomy, massage,
supplements, stretch and exercise, along with shoeing and saddle
fitting. I am fortunate to be associated with the best dentists, vets, saddle
fitters, farriers and massage
therapists in the world. If you need any of these please call
for a number.
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Introductory Stretches
is a book designed for horse and rider was put together by
Angelese Russell and myself, Jacqueline
Becker.
Angelese
is a certified fitness trainer for people and also
a very good rider.
After experiencing the incredible feeling of being stretched by Angelese,
I asked her to help me put a book on horses and humans
stretching together.
Stretching
is so important
for joint health and muscle tone.
Click here to see more of the book. 

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