Driving

Driving, when applied to horses, ponies, mules, or donkeys, is a broad term for hitching equines to a wagon, carriage, cart, sleigh, or other horse-drawn vehicle by means of a harness and working them in this way. It encompasses a wide range of activities from pleasure driving, horse shows, and even International combined driving competition. Each discipline requires a specific type of horse, harness and vehicle, as well as a specific number of horses in the team (for example, single, double, tandem, four hand hitch). Even with the variety of horses and vehicles, there are basically only two kinds of harness, with a breast collar or the heavier harness complete with a neck collar and hames.

Light harness horses tend to develop stress as a result of tension build up in the upper and lower neck, shoulder and the chest area. This tension is due to their high head carriage and pressure from the collar. The horses involved in the more demanding sports of combined driving not only show trauma to the neck, shoulder and chest, but also in the tendons and ligaments of the lower legs.

Common recorded problems related to Driving horses that Equissage can help with are;
  • Difficulty to release tension in the forelimbs
  • Loss of muscle tone, fatigue and dehydration
  • Lack of extension and stride length resulting from cramp
  • Rehabilitation and recovery post event

With a basic understanding of equine biomechanics and physiology, the importance of muscle health is critical to performance and longevity.

Equissage is a safe, easy to use, natural, non-aggressive and non-invasive way to effectively warm up and cool down your horse, prevent common issues, improve performance and maintain your horse in peak condition.

Voted “Best New Horse Product in the World” in 2000 BETA UK, Drivers world wide love how Equissage provides a full body workout, equivalent to a 10km walk for their competition horse. Equissage gently penetrates through 4 foot of bone and 2 foot of tissue to provide the following benefits to Harness horses:

  • Increased blood flow, specifically around the joints to decrease the likelihood of injuries and helps to promote even muscle tone
  • Improved lymphatic drainage to assist in the removal of lactic acid and speed up recovery and rehabilitation
  • Relaxation of the muscles, especially around the neck, shoulders and chest, helping to unlock tension and reduce muscle spasm
  • Improved joint mobility to help increase length of stride and therefore improve performance

Equissage is an essential tool in improving the health and performance of horses in every stable.

For further information regarding other health issues, learn more about Equissage and to speak to one of our Consultants to arrange a FREE DEMONSTRATION please contact us.

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