The general and local reasons for a horse to be medically unsuitable for Equine Body Work.

Please contact me to discuss your horse should you have any questions regarding the contraindications listed.

•    Open and or infected wounds

•    Horse in shock / running fever

•    High digital pulse, elevated heart rate.

•    Horse with elevated breathing.

•    Horse under veterinary care, permission not granted.

      Veterinary Permission -

As an E.B.W I am aware of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 to protect the welfare of sick and injured animals from treatment by unqualified persons that makes it illegal for anyone other than a qualified veterinary surgeon to diagnose an ailment or prescribe treatment. Prior permission from the veterinarian usually responsible for the animal must be obtained before body work can commence.  Massage is never a replacement for proper veterinary care.

•    Horses with sudden extreme changes to behavioral patterns.

•    Protocol on pregnant mares.

•    Horse with contagious skin infection.

•    Horse on heavy medication, protocol (drugs will mask a problem)

•    A dehydrated horse.

•    Any undiagnosed lumps or swellings.

•    A horse that is not eating.

•    A horse that has just eaten hard feed.