(Maryse Zeidler/CBC)Ruthven, 35, is an equine sports massage therapist who works on professional horses like show jumpers and racehorses. And it’s very rewarding.”Watch Natalie Ruthven massage a horse to relieve tight muscles. (Natalie Ruthven)In 2012, she completed a part-time, two-year program in equine sports massage therapy from the B.C. She uses it to access muscles deep within the horse’s body that she can’t get to with hand pressure alone. “I try to listen to what the horse is saying to pick up on cues about what they may need,” she said.

Source: CBC News August 19, 2018 13:52 UTC