Equilibrium Massage Mitt Hotspot
Target, soothe and relax your horses hardworking muscles with comforting heat and massage in this lightweight, hand-held mitt.
- The choice is yours – pick from heat and two different types of massage.
- Tailor the massage with three different strengths.
- Fits into your daily routine with a 10-minute programme.
- There’s no muscle you can’t reach.
- Battery operated to take it with you wherever you go.
Contains 1 x Mitt Hotspot, 1 x Storage Bag, 1 x Equilibrium Battery, 1 x Equilibrium Charger.
Plus – the Hotspot heat pad is not just for horses. You can use it on yourself too!
What inspired the horse Massage Mitt Hotspot Heat Pad for horses?
With the Equilibrium Massage range already helping horses worldwide, it seemed only natural to add the next best thing – heat! Not just a heat pad, Equilibrium have added different types of massage so you can really tailor the session to your horses needs and preferences.
How can Massage and Heat benefit horses?
Our horses work hard for us with a lot of pressure being put onto their muscles through exercise.
Massage and heat are two simple ways in which we can help support healthy muscle function in our horse.
Massage
Performance depends on freedom of movement, full flexibility, and an absence of musculoskeletal pain, all of which can be improved using massage (Gellman, 1998).
These factors also contribute towards keeping your horse comfortable and happy in general too!
Benefits of Massage include:
- Helps maintain healthy blood and lymph circulation.
- Soothes tired muscles.
- Supports recovery after exercise.
- Promotes relaxation.
Heat
Using heat is a great way to help sensitive horses who may find massage too much. Heat is non-invasive, gentle, and well accepted with many associated benefits.
Research suggests that tissue temperature needs to increase by at least 3 to 5°C from the resting temperature (Bockstahler et al, 2004). However, using something that is too hot could cause discomfort and even damage to the tissue.
Did you know?
The Massage Mitt Hotspot has been tested to increase skin temperature by 8.7°C on average?
Benefits of Heat include:
- Helps maintain good oxygen supply to muscles.
- Encourages muscle relaxation.
- Increases flexibility.
Using the equine Massage Mitt Hotspot Heat Pad:
LOW – this is best suited for a relaxing massage:
- After exercise.
- On a day of rest.
- For a sensitive horse.
- When introducing the Hotspot for the first time.
MEDIUM – this is best suited for general maintenance and everyday use:
- For a pre-exercise warm up.
- General maintenance massage.
HIGH – this is best suited:
- For horses who prefer a more intense massage.
- Those with thicker coats.
- Horses who are a bit overweight.
Use cyclical massage for your horse if you are holding the Hotspot heat pad still. This is useful when targeting a specific area.
Use continuous massage for your horse if you are moving the Hotspot heat pad over larger areas. This allows each sweep to deliver the same massage.
Use the heat for your horse on its own for a gentle session to aid healthy circulation. This is ideal for sensitive horses or those returning to work. Heat is also perfect to help warm up muscles prior to stretching your horse.
For the ultimate session, use heat and massage together! This is best suited when holding the Hotspot heat pad in one area or sweeping it over a smaller area.
Who is the Massage Mitt Hotspot for?
All horses and ponies could certainly benefit from the Massage Mitt Hotspot, including those:
- At rest/retirement.
- In work from hacking to competition. This includes horses returning to work or retraining.
- For older horses.
- Horses on box rest, standing in for long periods of time or on limited turnout.
How do I care for the Massage Mitt Hotspot?
The Massage Mitt Hotspot just needs a gentle wipe down with a damp, clean cloth if the material gets scurfy. For Battery and Charger care, please see their safety instructions included in the packaging, or here.
Caution! Do not use on the following (for humans and horses):
- Open wounds, new injuries, or new swelling (for the first 48 hours).
- Where there is suspected infection or malignant tumours.
- Burn injuries or deep vein thrombosis.
- Over the abdomen if pregnant.
- Circulatory problems, causing hypo or hyper sensitivity to heat.
- Active bleeding, bruising or haematoma.
- Bony areas such as the wither, point of shoulder or hip.
- Do not apply more than 2 consecutive cycles of heat in one spot.
For more coverage and relief, check out the Equilibrium Heatsense Massage Pad.
¡La almohadilla térmica Massage Mitt Hotspot para caballos permite un masaje personalizado y / o una sesión de calor para satisfacer sus necesidades! Ofreciendo opciones reconfortantes de calor y masajes, la almohadilla térmica Hotspot calma y relaja los músculos que trabajan duro de su caballo.
No solo una almohadilla térmica para caballos, puede:
- Utilice un masaje cíclico para su caballo si mantiene quieta la almohadilla térmica Hotspot. Esto es útil cuando se orienta a un área específica.
- Use un masaje continuo para su caballo si está moviendo la almohadilla térmica Hotspot sobre áreas más grandes. Esto permite que cada barrido proporcione el mismo masaje.
- Use el calor para su caballo solo para una sesión suave para ayudar a una circulación saludable. Esto es ideal para caballos sensibles o para aquellos que regresan al trabajo. El calor también es perfecto para ayudar a calentar los músculos antes de estirar a su caballo.
¡Para la mejor sesión, use calor y masaje juntos! Esto es más adecuado cuando se sostiene la almohadilla térmica Hotspot en un área o se la barre en un área más pequeña.
Usando la almohadilla térmica Hotspot en ti mismo.
¡El Massage Mitt Hotspot no es solo para caballos! ¡Su material fácil de limpiar significa que también puede usarlo en usted mismo! Como ciclistas, sabemos todo sobre los dolores y molestias que surgen del tiempo en la silla de montar. Usar el Massage Mitt Hotspot en usted mismo puede ayudar a aliviarlos.
BENEFICIOS DEL CALOR Y MASAJE.
Nuestros caballos trabajan duro para nosotros con mucha presión sobre sus músculos a través del ejercicio. El masaje y el calor son dos formas sencillas en las que podemos ayudar a mantener una función muscular saludable en nuestro caballo.
Masaje.
El rendimiento depende de la libertad de movimiento, la flexibilidad total y la ausencia de dolor musculoesquelético, todo lo cual se puede mejorar con el masaje. ¡Estos factores también contribuyen a mantener a su caballo cómodo y feliz en general también!
Los beneficios del masaje incluyen:
- Ayuda a mantener una circulación sanguínea y linfática saludable
- Calma los músculos cansados
- Apoya la recuperación después del ejercicio.
- Promueve la relajación
Calor.
Usar calor es una excelente manera de ayudar a los caballos sensibles que pueden encontrar demasiado masaje. El calor es no invasivo, suave y bien aceptado con muchos beneficios asociados.
La investigación sugiere que la temperatura del tejido debe aumentar al menos de 3 a 5 ° C desde la temperatura de reposo (Bockstahler et al, 2004). Sin embargo, usar algo que esté demasiado caliente podría causar molestias e incluso dañar el tejido.
Los beneficios del calor incluyen:
- Ayuda a mantener un buen suministro de oxígeno a los músculos.
- Fomenta la relajación muscular
- Aumenta la flexibilidad
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