Muscle soreness in the competitive horse
July 30th 2009 22:01
Muscle soreness in the competitive horse
With any sport you get aches and pains. As fitness levels improve this can be less of an issue. The best thing to assist the muscles with their job is massage. It is a form of passive exercise for the muscles and you can manually release tight areas or muscle spasms with simple techniques. The simplest maintenance technique any horse owner can do with their horse is to travel with a tennis ball, the older and softer the better. By rolling the ball gently over sore muscles zones avoiding any bony prominences can help bring circulation to the area and aid it in correcting itself. Just because your horses and bigger than yours does not mean you need to use more pressure, keep it comfortable for your horse and if he objects to your attentions, back off and seek some professional support.
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is one of the best herbs for the muscles. It has a reasonable amount of magnesium, if the body has enough magnesium available to it, it can let go of the tension caused from the physical stress of exercise. A liberally handful a day as you are working towards ride fitness will help your horse. There is some contention as to whether Chamomile is a prohibited substance, to avoid any disciplinary action or embarrassment, you can achieve similar results with the tissue salt Mag Phos.
If your horse get tight and unable to stretch out when you go for a ride, consider using the Back Flower Rock Water. You can add to his drinking water or wipe directly onto the problem areas.
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