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Horses have an olfactory system that is directly linked to a part of their brain called the amygdala 🧠 that controls emotional responses and stress. Incorporating aromatherapy into a massage or bodywork session is a great way to enrich your horse's senses as well as provide your horse with health and wellness benefits that you may not have known could be possible from nature.
Every essential oil has a different purpose for your horse. At Back on Track Equine Therapy we stress the importance of letting your horse choose the essential oil (s)he wants to bond with. It is intriguing to see how frequently horses choose the essential oil their body needs the most. Sometimes they pick one that we wouldn't think they need, but trust your horse. They know best.
We use 100% therapeutic grade essential oils, diluted for the comfort of our equine friends!
Below are some of the essential oils we carry and a comparison of their benefits:
Basil
🌿 Bringing focus to the mind 🌿 Enhancing clarity 🌿 Managing your horse’s feelings of overstimulation 🌿 Combatting mental fatigue 🌿 Relaxing sore and tense muscles ❗ AND it is a natural remedy for repelling insects ❗
Carrot Seed
🌿 Promoting circulation, especially in hair follicles and hooves, improving coat and hoof health. ☑️ Flushing toxins from the body and restoring health to cells 🌿 Assisting with joint pain or muscular discomfort 🌿 Helping skin irritation: it contains organic compounds called carotol and alpha-pinene which have shown promise to work as antifungal and antibacterial agents. 🥕 Although not proven, carrot seed essential oil has been believed to help expel parasites including worms because of its vermifuge properties.
Cypress
🌿 Lymphatic System Flow 🌿 Blood Circulation 🌿 Eliminate waste and excess fluid
Eucalyptus
🌿 Opening the respiratory tract: has been used to relieve breathing difficulties from colds, coughs or allergies 🌿 Strengthening his/her immune system: has been linked to enhancing the body’s defense against bacteria and fungi. 🌿 Repelling insects: Especially mosquitoes, ticks, flies, and ants. 🌿 Providing him/her with a calming effect 🌿 Reducing inflammation 🌿 Helping alleviate headaches and facial tension: Great add on for a craniosacral session.
Geranium
🌿 Helps balance hormones in mares: It also eases cramps when placed on the abdomen 🌿 Balances oils in the body 🌿 Promotes regeneration: Eliminates dead skin cells and helps scarring 🌿 Helps with wound healing and minor bleeding: Has astringent properties (can tighten tissues. It contains a compound called tannins that forms a protective film. The film dries up and causes constriction) 🌿 Has an uplifting scent: Causes mood enhancement
Lavender
🌿 It stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system which controls the fight/flight response. 🌿 It promotes relaxation 🌿 Can reduce stress by lowering levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) 🌿 Can temporarily lower heart rate 🌿 Elevates Mood 🌿 Can help with digestion and has been known to relieve discomfort from abdominal pain 🌿 Allows the horse to “Rest and Digest”
Lemon
🌿 Regulates temperature 🌿 Strengthens the immune system 🌿 Helps with muscle/joint pain, 🌿 Shines a dull coat 🌿 Provides energy and focus ⚠️ Caution: Lemon oil can be photosensitive. Once lemon oil is applied, wait some time before exposing your horse to direct sunlight.
Patchouli
🌿 Helps with Libido: Acts as an aphrodisiac 🌿 Proprioception: Body awareness/hoof placement 🌿 Wards off negative energy 🌿 Provides grounding 🌿 Gives your horse a sense of safety and security: helps your horse find contentment and inner peace
Peppermint
🌿 When applied topically, provides a cooling effect to soothe sore muscles and joints 🌿 Acts as an expectorant: helps clear sinuses and airways 🌿 Helps with mental clarity 🌿 Can ease symptoms of indigestion or bloating 🌿 Can help detox the body and eliminate wastes
Chamomile
🌿 Hydrating and nourishing the skin to promote overall skin health 🌿 Reduces inflammation caused by minor cuts, allergies, and other skin irritations: it contains flavonoids and azulene 🌿 Relieving muscle spasms and cramps, including those in the stomach 🌿 Provides a deep relaxation and soothing effect
Rosemary
🌿 Helps balance intense personality changes or mood swings 🌿 Eases stress-related disorders (ie stall vices) 🌿 Relieves a horse from nervous/stress-induced exhaustion 🌿 Carminative Properties: Helps relieve gas, indigestion, and bloating 🌿 Improves cognitive function: memory, focus, alertness
Sweet Orange
🌿Enhance magnetic charm and allure, drawing love and affection 🌿Restore the aura following periods of serious illness or emotional stress 🌿Help the horse release feelings and tensions of anxiety, nervousness, and depression 🍼 Although not proven, sweet orange has been thought to help the bonding process between mares and foals that are struggling to connect.
Aromatherapy
Adding Essential Oils to your horse's bodywork session
How Aromatherapy is Performed
The process of letting the horse choose his/her essential oil is very interesting!
The therapist dips a popsicle stick into each oil and allows the horse to sniff each one separately.
If horse turns nose away: not interested in oil but doesn't hate it
If horse steps back or appears nervous: does NOT like the oil
If horse attempts to lick the popsicle stick or continues to smell it and push nose into it: loves the oil, and that's the one (s)he wants.
offered as an add on service:
$10.00 add on
we also offer bottles sold separately
After your horse chooses his/her oil, the therapist will either
a. massage the oil into areas of tension
b. use a diffuser to disperse it in the air
or c. encourage inhalation from your horse
Aromatherapy can help horses experiencing behavior issues (fear, anxiety, depression, disconnect, anger)
It is so good for horses with allergies, itchy/dry skin, swelling, muscle tension, joint pain, headaches, respiratory issues, and more. If your horse responds positively to the session, we offer the properly diluted oils for purchase and will walk you through how to use them.
Balsam Poplar
Indications of use: 🌿 Trouble Conceiving: Mares 🌿 Trouble getting an erection or covering mares: stallions 🌿 Inconsistent emotional responses 🌿 Ungrounded
Amber
Indications of use: 🌿 Lack of strength and flexibility 🌿 Overcautious, fear of injury 🌿 Accident Prone 🌿 Poor Immune System (allergies, colds, infections) 🌿 Trouble Healing Chakra: Solar Plexus, Throat
Smoky Quartz
Indications of use: 🌿 Agitated, stressed, nervous 🌿 Shock, emergency 🌿 Trouble focusing, scattered thoughts Chakra: Base, Sacral ,Solar Plexus
Amethyst
Indications of use: 🌿 Separation Anxiety (stressed, anxious) 🌿 Grief, Bereavement, Pining 🌿 Panic Attack, Disorientation Chakra: Brow, Crown
Ruby
Sitka Spruce
Indications of use: 🌿 Pushy, Disrespectful 🌿 Hurting others 🌿 Power Hungry
Moonstone
Indications of use: 🌿 Hormone Imbalance 🌿 Bonding mother and foal 🌿 Childbirth and Pregnancy 🌿 Orphaned Foal 🌿 Digestive Problems Chakra: Sacral, Solar Plexus
Watermelon Tourmaline
Indications of use: 🌿 Lack of balance between giving and receiving love/affection 🌿 Trouble finding joy, happiness, confidence Chakra: Heart and Base
Lapis Lazuli
Indications of use: 🌿 Poor Dietary Assimilation 🌿 Low Energy 🌿 Toxicity 🌿 Respiratory Issues 🌿 Post-traumatic Pain Chakra: Throat, Brow
Horsetail
Indications of use: 🌿 Difficulty communicating with humans and other species 🌿 Urinary issues 🌿 Trouble with obstacles
Rose Quartz
Indications of use: 🌿 Trouble Bonding with horses/people 🌿 Past Trauma, abuse, cruelty 🌿 Resentment 🌿 Muscle Tension & Rigidity Chakra: Heart, Throat
Tiger's Eye
Indications of use: 🌿 Reacting, rather than responding 🌿 Anger, Fear, Jealousy, Depression 🌿 Can't find self Chakra: Solar Plexus, Base, and Sacral.
Malachite
Indications of use: 🌿 Obsessive Behaviors 🌿 Arthritis 🌿 Pain, Inflammation 🌿 Left & Right Brain Imbalance Chakra: Base, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart
Indications of use for Ruby:
🌿 Resignation, Giving Up
🌿 Bereavement, Grief, Pining
🌿 Poor Concentration and mental agility
🌿 Poor Appetite
🌿 Low Energy
🌿 Separation Anxiety (lonely, sad)
Chakra: Heart
Crystal & Floral Essence
for horses experiencing disconnect and interference in their Chakras
How to use Crystal & Floral Essence
First, let's talk about Chakras
A Chakra is an invisible port through which energy travels across the body. Chakras can be overactive (too open) or underactive (closed off). Chakras are believed to influence physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. They have to be balanced. When they become hyperactive or hyporeactive, this can lead to a change in physical and/or mental well being.
Horses & Humans have 7 shared chakras.
Interact with the Diagram Below to find out more about each Chakra
1. Root (Base) Chakra: Located at the base of the spine in the tailbone area Corresponds to the adrenal glands, motivation, and energy. Will to survive and reproduce.
2. Sacral Chakra: Situated in the lower abdomen: Connected to emotions, sexual drive, and function. Adaptation to new experiences, and ability to accept others.
7. Crown Chakra: Located at the poll It connects to spirituality (harmony with nature) and consciousness. It is linked to the right eye and pineal gland.
6. Brow Chakra: Forehead, between the eyes Associated with perception and insight. Relates to intuition, thinking, observing, and inner wisdom. Connected with the ears, left eye, nose, and nervous system.
3. Solar Plexus Chakra: Found in the upper abdomen: this chakra affects confidence and is linked to where horses fall on the hierarchy. It corresponds to the liver, pancreas, nervous system, and stomach
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5. Throat Chakra: Located in the throat: This chakra is associated with communication and self-expression. It governs the energies of the thyroid gland, throat, and neck
4. Heart Chakra: Located in the center of the chest: it handles emotions of love, joy, hate, trauma, and inner peace. It balances resentment and loyalty; compassion or lack of it. It physically corresponds to the lungs and heart.
Using Crystal & Floral Essence
An evaluation will be performed based off your horse's history, behavior, and personality traits.
The therapist will then choose which essence would be best for your horse based off this history and confirm their choice by allowing your horse to smell each essence bottle. Whichever bottle your horse radiates to the most is the crystal essence the therapist will recommend for your horse. The therapist may recommend a second bottle if they feel another option would also benefit your horse.
To administer Crystal or Floral Essence, you will add however many drops your therapist recommends to your horse's grain or water once daily.
They may also recommend a spray bottle, and misting your horse with it once daily.
You can also apply Crystal or Floral Essence, during a bath by applying multiple drops to your wash bucket or horse's shampoo. Make sure to mix it thoroughly.
offered as an add on service:
$5.00 add on
bottles sold separately for $20.00 each
Ice Therapy
When your horse has inflammation with heat, Ice is your best friend....
If your horse has swelling, heat, or inflammation in a certain area, (s)he may benefit from some ice therapy, and we will offer it to you as an add on service during your horse's bodywork session. We have multiple styles of ice packs that can fit to your horse's need: ice packs for your horse's back, neck, and hindquarters and ice boots for the legs and feet.
offered as an add on service:
$20.00 add on
Heat Therapy
When circulation is poor or muscles are tense and having spasms, Heat is your best friend....
Heat therapy is an excellent way to prepare muscles before stretching or riding. It can be highly beneficial for managing chronic injuries, softening scar tissue, and releasing tension in the back and fascia.
⚠️ Important:
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Do not apply heat if an area already feels warm to the touch.
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Use caution when inflammation is present.
Incorporating heat into a bodywork session can have a calming and relaxing effect on the horse. It enhances skin, muscle, and fascia flexibility and elasticity, allowing the horse to release tension more effectively. This also enables the therapist to access deeper muscle layers, resulting in a more complete and restorative massage.
offered as an add on service:
$20.00 add on
Contact Us
Florence, AZ
We are a fully mobile Equine Therapy and Saddle Fitting Service in all of Arizona, but mainly service Florence, Coolidge, Eloy, Casa Grande, Maricopa, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Apache Junction and surrounding Areas.
602-377-5002
