Jill's Equine Massage

Jill's Equine Massage Certified ESMT
Other modalities I offer include; MicroCurrent, MicroCurrent Massage, Red Light Laser, Cupping, Kinesiology Taping, & Nebulizer. J.E.M.

I proudly work with the best Horses and Owners! I look forward to meeting you and your athlete! Welcome to Jill's Equine Massage! offers Sports Massage, MicroCurrent, MicroCurrent Massage, Cupping, Red Light Laser, Kinesiology Taping, and Nebulizer Treatments!

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01/02/2026

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01/02/2026

📣Big announcement…. NEW MODALITY
As all of you know I am always learning, expanding my knowledge, and work hard every year to further my education and make sure I have all modalities to benefit your horse!

Well after a long time waiting, studying, and learning, J.E.M. now offers SOUNDWAVE THERAPY. 🌊
🚨This therapy is hard to get ahold of, but we got it and are feeling so blessed.

Every modality has its place, but SoundWave is unique in how it works with the body. Instead of relying on pressure, electrodes, or static stimulation, SoundWave uses infrasound frequency to reach deep into tissue without forcing the body to respond 🧠🐴

This makes it incredibly effective for
✨ Fresh swelling and inflammation
✨ Hematomas and edema
✨ Horses that are sore, reactive, or sensitive to touch
✨ Areas that can’t tolerate direct pressure

SoundWave penetrates tissue using frequency, not force. That means I can work several inches off the body and still create change. This is huge for acute injuries, painful joints, or horses that need gentle but powerful support 🙌

What really sets it apart
🐴 Works without compression or strain
🐴 Can be used hands off when needed
🐴 Targets swelling and inflammation quickly
🐴 Helps calm the nervous system while improving circulation
🐴 Pairs beautifully with massage, microcurrent, cupping, red light, and stretching

SoundWave doesn’t replace other modalities I offer, it enhances them. It’s often the missing piece that helps the body calm down first so everything else works better 💙

Different tools and purposes. With one goal, helping the horse heal, move, and feel their best ✨

Wellness Wednesday 🫁🐎✨Bleeders also known as EIPH happen when tiny blood vessels in the lungs rupture during hard exerci...
12/18/2025

Wellness Wednesday 🫁🐎✨

Bleeders also known as EIPH happen when tiny blood vessels in the lungs rupture during hard exercise. When speed effort and pressure increase the lungs are working overtime and those small capillaries can break leading to bleeding into the airways. This is most common in high intensity horses like racers ropers barrel and event horses 💨

Why horses bleed
High heart rate + high blood pressure + rapid breathing = major lung pressure
Inflammation poor recovery airway irritation and limited conditioning can all increase risk ⚠️

Feeding for lung support 🥕🧂
-Vitamin C + E help protect blood vessels
-Omega 3s help reduce inflammation
-Amino acids like lysine support tissue repair
-Electrolytes support proper fluid balance

Why adding plasma to feed helps 🩸
Plasma supports healthy blood proteins which help strengthen capillaries improve fluid balance and support lung recovery especially during heavy work hauling and competition seasons 💪🏼

Modalities I use to support lung expansion…
⚡️Microcurrent therapy helps reduce inflammation improve circulation and support tissue repair at the cellular level. When used through the rib cage diaphragm and thoracic area it helps improve chest wall mobility so the lungs can fully expand and function more efficiently during work 🫁
💪🏼Massage helps release rib cage and diaphragm tension
🤲🏼Cupping improves circulation and fascia mobility
🚨Red light supports healing and reduces inflammation
🤸Stretching improves breathing mechanics and mobility

🤯A horse’s lungs hold about 55 liters of air over 10x more than a human 🫁

🤠always talk to your vet before making any changes to your horses diet
J.E.M. does NOT diagnose or practice veterinary medicine

💪🏼Muscle Monday: Psoas Major🐴Location 📍Hidden deep within the body, the psoas major connects the lumbar spine to the pel...
12/15/2025

💪🏼Muscle Monday: Psoas Major🐴

Location 📍
Hidden deep within the body, the psoas major connects the lumbar spine to the pelvis and femur. Even though you can’t see it, this muscle is a MAJOR powerhouse behind how your horse moves.

Function ⚡️
This muscle is a key hip flexor and core stabilizer. It helps lift and swing the hind leg forward, stabilize the spine, and support balance and collection. No psoas strength means no true engagement.

What it does 🏇💨
The psoas major is what allows your horse to step underneath themselves, elevate the front end, drive from behind, and move smoothly through transitions. It plays a huge role in speed, stops, rollbacks, lead changes, and overall athleticism.

When it’s tight 😬🚩
A tight psoas can show up as short strides, a hollow back, difficulty collecting, trouble picking up or holding leads, resistance under saddle, lack of power behind, and soreness through the low back and pelvis. Many performance issues start right here.

How to stretch it 🧘‍♀️✨
-Hill work at a slow controlled walk
-Backing up with correct form
-Long and low stretching to encourage topline lift
-Ground poles to improve range of motion

Happy psoas = stronger core, smoother movement, and a horse that feels powerful and willing 🔥🐴

Muscle Monday 🐴❤️Thoracic Ventral Serrated MuscleThis powerhouse muscle is part of your horse’s back and core system. It...
12/02/2025

Muscle Monday 🐴❤️
Thoracic Ventral Serrated Muscle

This powerhouse muscle is part of your horse’s back and core system. It helps support the ribcage, stabilize the trunk, and connect the front end to the rest of the body. It also plays a huge role in absorbing impact through the stride and keeps your horse balanced and lifted through their topline 💪🫁

What it does:
✨ Helps suspend the ribcage between the shoulders
✨ Stabilizes the front end during movement
✨ Assists with breathing and rib expansion
✨ Supports core engagement and proper posture
✨ Helps with lift and reach through the shoulders

When it’s tight:
😣 Shorter stride and decreased reach
😣 Difficulty lifting through the sternum and topline
😣 Soreness behind the elbow or around the ribcage
😣 Reduced ability to round, bend, or soften
😣 Can cause bracing through the neck and shoulders

Tightness here shows up a LOT in performance horses, especially ropers, reiners, barrel horses, and dressage horses because this muscle works overtime to stabilize during stops, turns, and collected work.

How to stretch it:
🫶 Ribcage lift stretch
Place one hand under the horse’s sternum and gently encourage them to lift. This opens up the serratus and helps release the ribcage.

🐎 Side bends
Ask the horse to bring their nose toward the girth or hip. This lengthens the serratus and improves lateral flexibility.

🫁 Belly lifts
Run your fingers along the midline of the belly to encourage engagement and lifting through the back and ribs.

🏋️‍♀️ Pole work
Walking or trotting over poles helps the horse naturally stretch and activate this muscle without forcing the motion.

This muscle may be “behind the scenes,” but when it releases, your horse moves freer, lighter, and more comfortable. Keeping it happy is a huge part of performance and wellness!

Want your horse evaluated? I’ve got you 🤍🐴

My clients help make my world go round! THANK YOU! Blessed beyond measure!
11/27/2025

My clients help make my world go round! THANK YOU! Blessed beyond measure!

Wellness Wednesday 💧🧼I’m not a vet but I do believe it’s important not to rely on Dr Facebook! Always call your vet to ...
11/26/2025

Wellness Wednesday 💧🧼

I’m not a vet but I do believe it’s important not to rely on Dr Facebook! Always call your vet to find out the best plan to keep your horse protected and healthy 🤍🙏🏼
That being said, EHV-1 is popping up lately in the horse world…. once again

EHV 1 is a contagious equine herpesvirus that can spread fast and quietly. It travels through nose to nose contact, shared water buckets, tack, grooming tools, and even through the air in tiny droplets when horses cough or sneeze. Once it’s in a barn, it can move from horse to horse before anyone even realizes it.

This virus affects the respiratory system, the nervous system, and sometimes can even cause pregnant mares to lose their foals. Some horses may show mild cold like signs, while others can develop the neurological form that causes weakness, wobbly movement, and serious safety concerns.

Remember horses can be silent carriers just like people. They don’t always shed the virus which makes keeping things clean and staying proactive even more important.

Here are a few ways to support your horse and help lower the risk
🧬 Lysine and other amino acids support the immune system and help slow down viral replication
🥄 Colloidal silver is used as extra immune support during high risk times
💊 Ivermectin is often recommended during outbreaks to help reduce certain forms of viral shedding
💉 Staying up to date on vaccinations helps strengthen immunity and may lessen severity
🧽 Clean and sanitize everything you touch; halters, grooming tools, leads, brushes, stalls, and your hands between each horse
💧 Avoid shared water troughs and sanitize buckets daily
🚫 Limit nose to nose contact and isolate new or traveling horses for a few days
🧼 Wipe down and sanitize everything

Good barn hygiene and immune support go a long way in helping stop the spread and keeping everyone safe.

🐴Muscle MondayLet’s talk about one of the most important muscles in your horse’s neck and shoulder area! The Cervical Ve...
11/25/2025

🐴Muscle Monday
Let’s talk about one of the most important muscles in your horse’s neck and shoulder area!

The Cervical Ventral Serratus 💪🔥

This muscle is part of the horse’s thoracic sling and it literally helps suspend the ribcage between the shoulders. Horses don’t have a collarbone so this muscle acts like one. It helps lift the base of the neck, supports posture, and plays a major role in balance and athletic movement.

What it does
🟣 Helps the horse lift through the withers
🟣 Stabilizes the shoulder blade during movement
🟣 Allows the front limb to reach forward with more freedom
🟣 Absorbs shock every time the horse takes a step
🟣 Assists with bending, turning, circles, and athletic maneuvers

What happens when it’s tight or overworked
🔸 Short or choppy front end stride
🔸 Difficulty picking up or holding leads
🔸 Bracing through the neck and poll
🔸 Wither soreness or cinchy behavior
🔸 Shoulder tightness that mimics saddle fit problems
🔸 Being heavy on the forehand
🔸 Compensation into the trapezius, rhomboid, pecs, and lats

When this muscle is strained or fatigued you may see reluctance to move the shoulder, neck stiffness, swelling behind the scapula, or trouble lowering the head. Rope horses and performance horses work this muscle extremely hard and benefit from regular therapy.

Releasing this area often lifts the withers, softens the neck, lengthens the stride, and helps your horse move more freely and comfortably.

A happy serratus means a happy front end ❤️‍🩹

11/21/2025

🐴Therapy Thursday ✨
Sports massage

📚 What sports massage is…
Sports massage is a structured form of soft tissue therapy that focuses on the horse’s muscles, fascia and connective tissues. It uses techniques like compression, effleurage, cross fiber friction, trigger point release and stretching to restore healthy movement and function.

💡 What it does for the body…
• Improves circulation and brings more oxygen to the muscles
• Reduces lactic acid buildup from training or stress
• Releases adhesions and knots in muscle fibers
• Supports lymphatic flow to decrease inflammation
• Enhances joint mobility by relaxing surrounding soft tissues
• Helps shift the nervous system into a calm, parasympathetic state

🏋️‍♂️ Why it matters for performance…
A horse cannot move freely if the muscles are tight, sore or compensating. Sports massage promotes balanced biomechanics which leads to longer strides, smoother transitions, stronger engagement, better turns and overall performance longevity.

🐎 Why it benefits every breed, discipline and age…
Every horse develops tension in different patterns
• Rope horses carry strain in the shoulders, hip flexors and low back
• Barrel horses build tightness through ribs, hamstrings and SI region
• Jumpers and dressage horses load the topline, core and hind end
• Trail and ranch horses accumulate steady, long term tension
• Seniors need support for stiffness, circulation and comfort
• Young horses benefit as they grow, strengthen and learn to carry a rider

🌿 Why it’s valuable for long term wellness…
• Identifies tightness before it becomes injury
• Supports recovery between rides or competitions
• Reduces compensations that overload other areas
• Improves comfort, behavior and willingness

And SO MUCH MORE!!!

A more comfortable body creates a more confident, athletic, and happy horse 🐴✨

💪 Muscle Monday: The Trapezius (Thoracic Portion) 💪🐴Let’s talk about one of the most overlooked but critical topline mus...
11/17/2025

💪 Muscle Monday: The Trapezius (Thoracic Portion) 💪🐴
Let’s talk about one of the most overlooked but critical topline muscles in performance horses🐴

✨ What It Does
The thoracic trapezius helps elevate and rotate the shoulder blade (scapula). This allows the forelimb to lift, reach, and move freely through the shoulder and withers.

🔧 Function
💪🏼Assists with forelimb elevation
💪🏼Supports shoulder mobility & stability
💪🏼Helps the horse lift through the withers
💪🏼Works with the cervical trapezius to coordinate neck + shoulder movement

🙆‍♀️ How to Stretch It
>Carrot stretches toward the girth or opposite ribcage
>Forelimb extension stretch (gently bringing the leg forward)
>Soft lateral bends and neck flexion
>Backing up & hill work improve lengthening without overloading
(Always stretch after warming up, not cold!)

😣 What Makes It Sore
🚫Poor saddle fit (pinching or bridging)
🚫Overuse, especially in collected or repetitive patterns
🚫Lack of warm up before intense work
🚫Compensating for hind end or SI pain
🚫Tight neck from heavy rein use or bracing
🚫Hollow or inverted posture during training

🏆 Why It’s SO Important (Especially for Competition Horses)
This muscle plays a huge role in lifting, reaching, and absorbing impact through the shoulders… meaning it affects your run time, turn radius, stride length, and overall soundness.
A healthy trapezius = a horse that can:
⭐️ Lift through the withers and stay balanced
⭐️ Reach out of the box, turn a barrel, or stop hard without pain
⭐️ Maintain power and freedom in the front end
⭐️ Stay comfortable under a saddle during long or repetitive events

Whether it’s breakaway, barrels, reining, jumping, or ranch work… this muscle directly affects performance, longevity, and comfort.

💡Never overlook the trapezius it’s one of the first muscles to show saddle related stress and one of the most important for power, posture, and shoulder freedom.

11/13/2025

🐴 Wellness Wednesday 💪💦

Let’s talk about the difference between a rehabilitation facility and a conditioning facility. They both play important roles, but they are not the same thing!

🏥 Rehabilitation Facility
A true rehab center focuses on healing and recovery. These facilities have veterinarians on staff or directly involved in creating individualized treatment plans for each horse. Rehab is for horses recovering from injury, surgery, or chronic issues that need medical oversight.
These programs may include:
💆‍♀️ Massage and bodywork
💡 Microcurrent, laser, PEMF, or ultrasound
🧠 Controlled exercise and rest cycles
🌡️ Vet approved progress evaluations
Rehab is all about restoring function, reducing pain, and helping the horse return safely to work. It’s science driven, precise, and monitored every step of the way.

🏋️‍♀️ Conditioning Facility
Conditioning focuses on performance and fitness. These programs help healthy horses build stamina, muscle tone, and cardiovascular strength. They often use tools such as:
🌊 Aquatic treadmills or swimming
🏃‍♂️ Dry treadmills
🧩 Hill work or cavalletti
🔥 Interval and strength training
Conditioning is aimed at improving a sound horse’s endurance and athleticism, not fixing injury or dysfunction.

🚐 Mobile Bodyworkers and Therapists
Mobile therapists, like equine bodyworkers, massage therapists, and microcurrent practitioners, play a huge role in both rehab and conditioning programs. We help fill the gap between sessions, support maintenance, reduce soreness, improve mobility, and keep horses feeling their best wherever they are. Mobile care gives horses access to consistent support without needing to haul to a facility, making it easier to stay on top of recovery or fitness goals.

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