TURNING UP THE HEAT

Owning a horse is wonderful, but it comes with a fair amount of work. Sometimes, over time, mucking out, lifting water buckets and riding can result in tired and aching muscles.

Heat has long been used to ease stiff muscles and improve your overall feeling of comfort. Applying heat to any part of the body stimulates the sensory receptors in the skin which will decrease the transmission of pain signals to the brain and partially relieve discomfort. To help ease those everyday aches and niggles that most horse owners suffer from, give the Epiony Thermal Wand a go. There’s an added bonus — you can use it on your horse too.

The lightweight device is comfortable and easy to hold. It has three metal fingers: the end of each one heats up enabling you to massage these warm fingers into specific muscles of the body. The Thermal Wand is temperature controlled and you can choose to set it between 36°C and 53°C. The design of the wand makes it easy to use on the back of your neck and the tops of your shoulders to relieve tension. For your horse, use it around the poll and neck area and also on his hindquarters.

The device has two extra features — micro vibration and a red light. These can be turned on while using the wand to increase the beneficial effect.

As well as easing tension, the Thermal Wand aids relaxation and helps to reduce stress, not just in horses and people, but in other animals too. RRP £169.95 BUY AT epiony.com