Mary Hayes is a Registered Equine Massage Therapist having graduated from D'arcy Lane Institute in London, Ontario in 2011. Mary has been a practicing R.E.M.T.
The one of a kind intensive equine massage program is spread over two years and is accumulated over 2,200 hours. since becoming a member of the International Federation of Registered Equine Massage Therapists in June of 2011. Mary started riding when she was 6 years old at the well known Halifax Junior Bengal Lancers in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Early on, she developed a huge passion and love for hors
es as well as a drive to compete. When she was 11, she attended her first horse show and was instantly hooked. Mary has since competed throughout the Maritimes, Quebec, Ontario and Florida. She continues to compete regularly on the Ontario 'A' circuit. In having a strong background in competition, Mary focuses on hunters and jumpers on the Ontario 'A' circuit, striving to enhance her client's performance abilities. Mary believes that with massage therapy, her equine clients will benefit not only in their overall health, but with their performance as well. Some Benefits of Massage Therapy include:
-Increase relaxation
-Increase circulation
-Increase lymph circulation
-Increase range of motion and flexibility
-Increase stride length
-Reducing or eliminating pain
-Decrease stress, depression and boredom
-Decrease muscle tension
-Decrease Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
-Injury prevention
-Increase healing time from injuries
-Decrease adhesions and scar tissue
