The Balanced Animal equine services include sports massage and acupressure.

Before beginning to work with a horse for the first time, Kellee conducts a Pre-Session Assessment, analyzing the horse’s muscle tone for strength, flexibility and vitality and looking for any places that may be stiff or sore.  This assessment is an important first step in putting together a program for your horse.  Kellee provides a Session Summary that details her recommendations.

Sports Massage
Sports massage can help both active and inactive horses with general muscle stiffness as well as stiffness from specific activities.  It can also help relieve pre-performance anxiety, post-performance let down and improve general health.  Each session lasts 60-75 minutes.

Acupressure
Acupressure uses fingers instead of needles to access energy pathways throughout the body.  These pathways include points that help influence the energy flow throughout the body.  Acupressure can help both physical and behavioral issues, relieve pain and stiffness, build a horse’s immune system and enhance mental and emotional clarity and focus. This session lasts between 45-60 minutes.