Jennifer Daley Equine Sports Massage

23/11/2025

Red Light Therapy is not just for horses, we can use it on ourselves😊

There are over 4000 published medical studies providing detail on the effects of light therapy on multitude of conditions - covering osteoarthritis, inflammation, peripheral neuropathy, tendon lesions, bacterial infections, nerve regeneration, anxiety, insomnia, post exercise recovery and much more.

Follow the link below for more information on Red Light Therapy. If your interested in ordering a red light therapy product send me a msg.

Medical science institutions have engaged a lot of research to not only answer this question - but to answer “how it works”? Extensive clinical research on a

23/11/2025

Have you ever felt your horse stuck! Refusing to move forward, changing leads during your workout sessions.
If you think your horse needs a full body treatment 😊 send me msg and we can arrange a time 🐴

05/11/2025

Moonbi Magic Finals 🤩
I will be on site, send me a msg if would like to book your horse in for a treatment 😍

05/11/2025

🤩 ABHA Finals 🤩
It's nearly here 🎉 I'm super excited I will be on site for Wednesday 12th of November. Book your horse in for a treatment 😊
I will be around for the rest of the week of the finals, drop me msg to book in for treatment🐴

28/10/2025

28/10/2025

Red Light Therapy for horses, follow the link below to see the wide variety of range Red Light Therapy Australia has to offer 😊

Offers an efficient and time effective therapy modality for all horse owners both professional and recreational. The pads house high quality Red and Infrared

20/10/2025

ABHA Finals 🤩
Is just around the corner if would like to book ur horses in for finals send me a msg or if would like them to be done before the finals send me a msg 🐴

20/10/2025

Massage helps 💯

Studies have shown that in horses with kissing spines (overriding or impinging dorsal spinous processes), the interspinous ligament often becomes inflamed or fibrotic.

This chronic irritation can lead to:

🔹 Increased sensory nerve fibers (hyper-innervation)
• This phenomenon, often referred to as neuronal sprouting, is common in chronically inflamed or damaged tissues.
• It heightens the area’s sensitivity to mechanical pressure, movement, or even mild touch.

🔹 Clinical Relevance
• This explains why horses with kissing spines can display dramatic or unpredictable behaviors under saddle, even if they don’t show clear signs of lameness.
• Pain from hyper-innervated tissue can be sharp, localized, and exacerbated by back movement, especially when the saddle or rider compresses the spine.

Massage therapy can be a powerful tool for horses with kissing spines.

Massage helps by:

✅ Reducing muscular tension
✅ Improving circulation
✅ Releasing fascial restrictions
✅ Reducing pain and discomfort
✅ Alleviate compensatory patterns that contribute to pain.

Over time, this support allows the horse to adopt a healthier posture—lifting through the thoracic sling, engaging the core, and reducing pressure between the spinous processes—ultimately promoting better movement and comfort.

🧠 Bonus Insight

This kind of neural adaptation is also observed in humans with chronic back pain, where ligamentous or fascial structures develop increased nociceptive input, contributing to pain sensitization and sometimes movement avoidance behaviors.

* The interspinous ligament connects the spinous processes of adjacent thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. It supports spinal stability and helps limit excessive flexion. In conditions like kissing spines, it can become inflamed, thickened, or fibrotic, contributing to pain and restricted mobility.

Massage with Myofascial Release can be a Real Game Changer for Horses with Kissing Spines - https://koperequine.com/massage-can-be-a-game-changer-for-horses-with-kissing-spines/

19/10/2025

I still have a few spots available for me trip back to The Oaks for the 24 & 25th Drop me msg if you would like to book your horses in 😊

14/10/2025

Interesting read 🐴

The Continuity of Interstitial Spaces in Fascia

The Fluid Foundation of Movement, Force, and Recovery

The continuity of interstitial spaces refers to the microscopic, fluid-filled channels within fascia that connect every tissue of the body into one continuous internal environment.
Rather than existing as isolated layers, fascia forms a living, hydrated network that communicates through both fiber tension and fluid motion.

🧬 1. A Fluid Continuum Within the Fascial Matrix

Between every collagen fiber and cell lies interstitial fluid — a mixture of water, electrolytes, and proteoglycans that fills the body’s connective tissue spaces.
These spaces are continuous from superficial fascia to deep structures, creating what researchers describe as part of the interstitial or “pre-lymphatic” system — the body’s internal fluid communication network.

🌊 2. A Dual Pathway for Force and Fluid

Because these spaces are connected, fascia transmits both mechanical tension and hydraulic flow throughout the body:
• Mechanical continuity: Force and shear are distributed globally, not just where movement occurs.
• Fluid continuity: The ground substance supports nutrient and waste exchange between tissues.

This means that movement, stretch, or manual therapy in one region influences tissue dynamics far beyond the local site.

⚙️ 3. Living Tensegrity: Fiber + Fluid Integration

Fascia functions according to biotensegrity principles, where stability and mobility arise from a balance of continuous tension and discontinuous compression.
In living systems, however, tension isn’t carried by fibers alone — it’s shared between:
• The fibrous network (collagen and elastin), and
• The fluid network (interstitial spaces and ground substance).

Together, these create a self-adjusting, load-dispersing system capable of adapting instantly to movement and impact.

💧 4. Why It Matters in Movement and Therapy

When the fascial fluid phase becomes dehydrated or restricted, the system loses its ability to transmit force and maintain even tension.

This can lead to compensatory strain, reduced elasticity, and impaired proprioception.

Manual therapies, myofascial release, and proper hydration help restore interstitial glide, reactivating the fluid-fiber continuum for efficient movement and recovery.

🐴 5. In the Horse

In horses, fascial continuity explains how local restriction — such as tightness in the thoracic sling — can influence comfort and coordination throughout the body.
When interstitial fluid flow and fascial glide are restored, the whole-body tensegral balance resets: muscles coordinate better, elasticity improves, and performance becomes smoother and more efficient.

🜂 In Essence

The interstitial spaces form the fluid phase of living tensegrity — the hidden medium through which force, motion, and communication flow.
It’s through this continuous inner ocean that fascia keeps the body — human or equine — dynamically unified, resilient, and responsive.

What is the Difference Between Interstitial and Intracellular Fluid? - https://koperequine.com/what-is-the-difference-between-interstitial-and-intracellular-fluid/

08/10/2025

Looking to organise a run down to The Oaks Area for the 24th & 25th of October. Send me msg if u would like to book your horses in for a treatment 🐴

03/10/2025

The Fascial Sleeve of the Horse’s Forelimb
- part 1

The fascial sleeve of the forelimb is a continuous, multilayered sheath of fascia that surrounds, links, and integrates the major muscles, tendons, ligaments, and connective tissues of the horse’s front leg. Instead of functioning as a passive covering, it acts as a supportive, tension-bearing envelope that distributes force, maintains joint integrity, and ensures efficient movement.

1. Continuity and Integration
• The fascial sleeve connects the hoof to the thoracic sling, and further into the spine and core.
• Load at the hoof is transmitted upward through fascial planes into the shoulder and trunk.
• In this way, the sleeve operates as a force transmission system, not just a wrapper.

2. Functions of the Fascial Sleeve
• Force Distribution: Absorbs and spreads concussive forces from the hoof strike, reducing stress on joints and tendons.
• Elastic Recoil: Stores and releases energy with each stride, adding spring and efficiency.
• Stabilization: Maintains joint integrity, especially in the fetlock, carpus, and shoulder, by balancing forces across the limb.
• Coordination: Links forelimb motion into the thoracic sling and spine, synchronizing forehand and hindquarter movement.

3. Relationship with Key Structures
• Flexor Tendons (SDFT & DDFT): Supported by fascial layers that prevent bowing and direct force efficiently.
• Extensor Tendons: Similarly ensheathed, kept aligned by fascial compartments.
• Retinacula & Annular Ligaments: Specialized thickenings of fascia acting as supportive straps.
• Pectoral Fascia: Blends into the fascial sleeve of the forelimb, tying the front legs into the thoracic sling and core system.

4. Clinical Relevance
• Restrictions or adhesions in the fascial sleeve reduce stride length, create stiffness, or cause compensatory patterns higher up (neck, back, hind end).
• Injury or scarring alters load distribution, predisposing the horse to tendon strain or repetitive stress.
• Manual therapies like massage, myofascial release, and guided rehab help restore glide and elasticity.

👉 In short: the fascial sleeve acts like a biomechanical stocking—binding tissues together, distributing shock, and linking the limb to the body. Without it, the forelimb could not withstand the forces of locomotion.