Introducing the New Sportz-Vibe Horse Massage Rug From Horseware Ireland !
RRP £400 Leonard Coombe Price £360 + Free UK Mainland Delivery
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| The New Massage Rug for horses is available at Leonard Coombe Master Saddlers |
I have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new Sportz-Vibe Horse Rug from Horseware Ireland, my horse has benefited greatly from his massage pad in the past few years but it is a little limited, in that it only massages the saddle area of the horses back, but a full massage rug has always been well out of my price range, until now that is !
The new Sportz- Vibe Equine Massage rug is a well priced rug that comes with 4 movable vibration panels and a battery pack. (additional panels and packs will be available to buy ) There are 3 battery positions and 8 different panel positions you can put the panel 1)either side of the saddle area. 2) Either side of the hind quarters. 3) Either side of the shoulders. 4) Either side of the neck. The Panels can be moved around with ease to treat different areas on your horse.
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| The Sportz-Vibe Rug has 4 pocketed areas both side to insert vibration panels and 3 battery positions. |
Why Use The Sportz-Vibe Massage Rug ?
✓Reduces Pain ✓Improves Blood Supply to the tissue
✓Relaxes Muscles ✓Reduces Inflammation
The Massage action is gentle so it wont over work your horses muscle but will effectively reduce muscle tension, and the movable panels mean you can target specific areas. Massage improves the blood supple to the tissue and reduce inflammation in horses that are suffering from long term muscular back problems.
To Warm Up? The increase in blood flow helps make your horses muscles more elastic assisting in their warm up reducing the the risk of injury.
Recovery? Massage can help reduce inflammation by stimulating the lymphatic system to remove toxins, whist the increased blood flow also helps deliver more oxygen and nutrients to the area which assists the healing process.
The Four massage panels work alternately on either side on either side of your horses back to help stimulate circulation and prevent the muscle 'becoming numb' to vibration
The Sportz - Vibe Rug has 2 settings. Setting 1) Ideal to warm up or aid recovery after exercise the massage action can reduce muscle tension allowing blood to return to the tissue reducing the lactic acid build up and stimulate repair. Use setting 1 to introduce the rug to your horse. Setting 2 Is for if your horse has no physical issues it will reduce muscle tension and create heat in the muscles making it great to use before your ride , as a treatment foe general well being.
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| Poacher enjoying his Sportz-Vibe massage |
Using The Sportz-Vibe Horse Massage Rug
I found the rug extremely easy to use, and comes with a great back pack that makes it easy to store and keep all the bits together, The Battery pack comes with a USB charger with a plug adaptor. The Battery fully charges in two hours and should last for around 2 hours there are 3 lights on the side that lets you know how much charge is left. The panel and battery are easy to move around using the pockets and cable guides . the cables are colour coded red for the right side and black for the left. The battery packs are can also be accessed from the out side of the rug to turn on and off. The Rug Its self is very adjustable so each size cover about 3 rug sizes and elasticated surcingles and front closures gives your horse optimum fit to turn the massage on you just hold the button down for 3 seconds then press the on/off button again and the setting will go up to level 2 , The Sportz-Vibe massage will last for 20 minuets and can be used 3 times a day.
The other great but simple thing i have found is rug part can be machine washed at 30 degrees and dripped dried once the panels, battery and cables have been removed .
Massage therapy is great for all horses of different ages and working at different levels and the Sportz-Vibe Rugs is a price that is achievable for most horse owners and offer exceptional value for money with nothing else on the market that offers this much adaptability and coverage any where near it on the price scale. My horse Poacher has used the rug a couple of times and is relaxed and happy with it on i tend to use massage after exercise to remove the tightness after working hard and it does really seam to help keep him more supple and on the road in between back treatments from the physio. We also have many customers who currently use massage therapy to keep their horses supple for competition and swear by it for warm up and cool down and are excited at being able to massage other key tension points on their horse with
the Sportz-Vibe massage rug by Horseware.
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| The Sportz-vibe Rug comes with a great storage rack sack. |
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| There are 3 vertical lights to show you how much power your battery has left. |
Notes:
The Sportz- Vibe massage rug is designed to reduce muscle tension it is not a medical device. it is important not use the rug if your horse has physical problem that could be aggravated by massage or vibration . Sportz-Vibe should not be used on horse with underlying conditions such as fractures, cancer and certain skin conditions if in doubt please consult you veterinarian.
