Equilibrium Therapy Massage Pad
The Equilibrium Horse Massage Pad was developed through
clinical trials at Myerscough College, UK. The innovative design provides effective,
affordable equine massage. Proven to improve back flexibility and promote
relaxation in horses, the Equilibrium Massage Pad was
created to help a successful ex-racehorse through the retraining process.
Combined with the Equilibrium Magnetic Back Pad, the horse went on
to pursue a new career in Endurance!
- Clinically
proven to
improve back flexibility and promote relaxation
- Shaped
to follow the contours of the horse’s back, providing coverage
from withers to quarters.
- Battery
operated 30-minute sessions.
- Three
different, easily adjustable programs allow you to choose
the intensity of the massage.
- Perfect
before exercise as part of the warm-up.
- Fits
a wide range of horses and ponies.
- Easy
to fit, clean & store with a modern & practical carry bag.
- High-performance
battery & universal charger*.
- 2-year product warranty.
How
does the Massage Pad work?
The Equilibrium Massage Pad has three
different settings, which can be selected easily from the controller. This
allows you to select the intensity of the program to suit your horse. Each
program has three types of massage: pulsing, vibration and
stroking, which ensures muscles are worked in different ways.
The Equilibrium Massage Pad can be
incorporated into your warming up and cooling down routine.
The low setting can be used to cool down
after work.
The medium setting is ideal to warm up muscles before
exercise.
The high setting for when your horse requires a more intense
massage.
Each session will last for 30 minutes however, this can be
manually stopped at any time.
It comes in a handy carry bag, which makes it ideal for
use at home and away. It is easy to store in the tack room and can be
wiped clean. The bag also has storage spots which can be used for items such as
the battery and charger.
The Equilibrium Massage Pad is now the
choice of many Olympians, world champions and top producers.
It can be used on its own or in conjunction with the
handheld Massage Mitt or the Massage Mitt Hotspot (E042064)
for an all-over massage.
When to
use Massage:
The Equilibrium Massage Pad can be used
for:
- Horses
on box rest to maintain good blood flow
- After
exercise to help support recovery
- Before
exercising as part of warm-up
- At a
show to relax after traveling
- On
your horses day off as part of a maintenance program
- Anytime as a reward.
Benefits
of Massage
Massage is well known for its ‘feel good’ factor and has
been shown to aid relaxation, and assist with the maintenance of healthy muscle
and muscle function. Tension is often one of the most common reasons for poor
performance. By increasing relaxation and improving back flexibility, the
negative effects of tension can be reduced. A relaxed horse, with relaxed
muscles, will move with fluidity and suppleness which is particularly important
for competition horses performing dressage movements, and those jumping
technical fences.
Clinical
Trials
As part of our commitment to research and product
development, the Equilibrium Horse Massage Pad was tested by
Myerscough College in Lancashire, UK.
The results showed that the massage pad offers significant
benefits to working horses, which include improving back flexibility and promoting
relaxation, and can show an increase in stride length.
Test
Methods
The trial investigated the effects of massage on
well-schooled horses. Signs of stress or relaxation were measured immediately
before, during, and after the application of the Equilibrium Horse Massage Pad
over a six-week period. Secondly, the horses were assessed in terms of
flexibility and suppleness. There were two groups of horses – a treated group
and a control group.
The ‘Arch Dip Test’ was used to assess back flexibility,
which involves pressure stimulus to generate a reflex in the horses’ back.
Pressure applied to a specific region in the spinal area results in the horse
‘dipping’ away from the pressure. A more flexible back allows the horse to
exhibit a greater ability to dip away from the source of the pressure. The arch
test involves the application of pressure to the horses’ midline. This
stimulates an upwards arch reflex in the horses’ back away from the source of
pressure. Similarly, a more flexible back allows the horse to exhibit a greater
ability to arch the back upwards away from the pressure. The horses that had
used the pad showed a significant improvement in back flexibility of 46%.
The horses also had their heart rates monitored as a measure of
relaxation.
Contains 1 x Equilibrium Massage Pad, 1 x Equilibrium Bag,
1 x Equilibrium Battery, 1 x Equilibrium International Charger.