How To Stay On The Cutting Edge With Your Horse

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Jane_Wesson]Jane Wesson
Within the U.S. the majority of us spend hours and hours either engaged in or being spectators to, a number of sports activities. Throughout the years, professional sports have dominated our weekends and professional athletes becoming people to be revered. We notice, with advances in sports medicine, athletes performing consistently better and better. It is now common knowledge these particular athletes spend many hours behind the curtain looking after their bodies to keep them performing at a consistent basis.
From hi-tech surgeries, to physical therapy modalities, to massage and sports psychology, nowadays no one would ever expect a sports athlete to work, short or long term, devoid of the constant aid of these sports care techniques.
If only people inside the horse world would evaluate this prototype so religiously upheld by humans and treat the horse as such an athlete.
A performance horse doesn't have to become olympic-bound to be considered a needy candidate for this same kind of care. Thousands of horses daily are expected to perform amazing physicals tasks that they were never built to do routinely. With this thought it is extremely important their physical bodies are well maintained. Horses aren't dirt bikes and should not be treated as such. It's about time that all horse owners and trainers wake up and take heed. The days are gone of minimal heath care treatment for the animals. It requires a team of professionals to maintain our horses functioning at peak levels. All the more important should be to keep these horses comfortable, healthy and happy while being asked to do so. The following is a short variety of professionals you need to have with your horse's team for optimum performance:

Veterinarian
Farrier
Massage Therapist/Bodyworker
Dental Specialist
Saddle Fitter
Trainer
Nutritional Consultant
Acupuncturist
Animal Communicator
Rehab Specialist

These professionals really should work together synergistically for the betterment of your horse. Many of these individuals are able to refer you to other great professionals not just listed here. There is absolutely no one perfect professional which will keep your horse performing well long term. That's the reason why it does take a team. The sooner all people associated with horses start 'owning up' to this particular fact, the earlier our horses will be able to give that which we ask of them. Horses are athletes no doubt and this fact must not be taken lightly.
We are moving into a period where we are being called to look deep into our hearts to find the compassion, patience and understanding needed to be educated and responsible caretakers of these phenomenal animals. Ignorance of the horse's needs is no longer acceptable. Join the trend and be on the cutting edge in this era.
Jane Wesson DC, ESMT, HHP LMT
Jane oversees Eqiuine Pacifica, an [http://www.equine-massage-school.com]equine massage school based in beautiful San Diego, California. When not running her own successful horse massage and equine bodywork practice, she can be found teaching others how to care for these majestic, yet often misunderstood, animals.
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