Flying Hooves Equine Massage

As soon as I met Sarah I immediately felt at ease; had recent poor experience with a different massage therapist left both my horse and I uneasy. Sarah took the time to introduce herself to my gelding and very quickly earned his trust by being so observant of his behaviours and reading his body language. My horse is 24 years old with age related stiffness and tension largely from compensatory movement patterns caused by other issues. Sarah expertly worked helped my gelding work through and release so much of these problems in his body, it has been incredible to see how freely he is in his movement after only the first session. I have been able to confidently step-up his workload with the ‘homework’ Sarah has provided.

I asked Sarah to visit my pony, Rosie, as Rosie was out of work for a while due to illness (including surgery earlier this year) and I wanted to check how she was coping being ridden again. I also suspected Rosie had a stiff neck … and I thought she would enjoy the pampering! At first Rosie was very suspicious. She thought this might be another vet visit. Sarah was patient and reassuring with her though and Rosie quickly worked out this was much more to her liking. Rosie is very expressive and you could literally see the relief on her face as Sarah found and worked through her tight spots! Thankfully, Rosie is doing well all things considered and Sarah explained to me her findings, their significance and what to do about them throughout the treatment. As expected, the only ‘problem area’ was Rosie’s neck. Rosie was visibly easier in her movement after her treatment though and Sarah gave me some exercises to keep working on this until her next visit.When Sarah left, Rosie was so chilled out and relaxed - she looked like she’d been on a spa day! I’m very grateful to Sarah for the time she spent with us and we will certainly be using her again.