Each equine sport affects the equine athlete in a different way. For the Working Cow horse and Western Working Horse some of those elements include hyperextension of the distal limbs, general fatigue, low heel long toe, varied terrain, trotting uphill wile fatigued, downhill slopes, quick turns, take off for jumping, and impact of landing after jumps. Each of these elements affects the muscles and joints in a different way than other sports. A Professional Body worker will be able to target these muscle groups and help to provide soft tissue relief to your horse.
Muscle groups that are important to address in the Eventing and Endurance Horses include:
Gluteal muscles, Quadriceps and Hamstrings
Shoulder flexors including the pectoral sling group
Leg flexors
Psoas group of muscles
Loin muscles
Leg flexors
Abdominal muscles
Paraspinal muscles
Carpal extensors and flexors
Epaxial trunk muscles
Latissimus dorsi