What is the magic number in massage?

3

What do the 3 numbers stand for?

Locate the problem, treating the problem, correcting the problem

What is the normal horse temperature?

98-101 normal

101 and up fever

Is Rolling good for the horse?

yes however not good when colic

When a horse is tight and keeps moving what do you do when massaging?

Move on

Why is not good to give a full body massage to a stalled horse after it has eaten?

They are digesting  and it could cause colic

How long should you wait  to give a massage to a stalled horse?

3 hours

Key things a horse needs after a massage?

Water,turn out (room to run)

Signs of realise?

Look at you,fart,lick lips, rest a leg, soft eyes, change in breathing

What are signs of pain?

move away from you, tens-up, pen ears, bite you, kick you, wild eye, bucking under saddle

How do you tell if a horse in pain or just being knotty?

Depends on horse

how does the position in the pecking order depend  on how you work on it?

If dominate be more assertive if  bottom of the picking order softer

Alpha mare assertive but not to aggressive

Tell the 6 points of therapy and what they are

used for?

Sedation and connection

Stand straight in good shape not straight probably out

what does stand say to you?

if off there probably out depending  on how they stand

If hind legs are straight and front are execute?

Then front is probably out

Why do you stretch the pole?

Stretches all the cervical  vertebra

How would you tell if the horse is out in the atlas?

throwing head, grab bitt and run,

bitting problems if it not the teeth

How would you tell if the horse is out in the axis?

Side to side problem with the head

What kind of behavior would there be if pain under the saddle?

Eject

why feel down the back?

Vertebra are raised or lower, alignment space between,

rotated left or right,heat swelling or puffiness

White hair on a horse body is caused by?

Lack of circulation

Can you get rid of white hair?

Yes 1 1/2 counter clockwise and then go clockwise

Why should you wait 24 hrs after a massage to ride?

Muscles are could be relaxed, going through healing crisis

Why is it good to take a handler when giving

a massage?

Owner might be to corrective

On and off switch?

Thymus down off up on

Limp drain?

Clock wise circle to stimulate the limp drain

little dots on chest