Benefits to our spa
Why Spa Your Horse?
Cold, saltwater spa treatments with aeration offer proven benefits for equine athletes. Regular sessions act as preventive maintenance, accelerate recovery, and help avoid post-workout muscle strain, soreness, and stiffness. Spa therapy also supports faster healing from common soft tissue injuries, joint pain, and wounds, while helping prevent and manage serious conditions such as laminitis.
Why use Salty Mare’s Therapeutic Equine Spa?
Our treatments go beyond traditional methods like ice boots and cold hosing, which typically cool to just 50°F. At the Salty Mare, water temperatures are chilled to 35°F to suit your horse’s needs, offering a more consistent and effective therapeutic experience. Cold water helps reduce pain, swelling, and cellular damage.
Aeration increases the oxygen content in 35°F water from 4 parts per million to 12 parts per million. This higher oxygen level promotes healing, reduces the risk of reinjury, and improves recovery time. The gentle massaging effect of the water helps relax the horse while minimizing swelling and inflammation.
Saltwater adds another layer of therapeutic benefit, naturally reducing inflammation and speeding up the healing process with its infection-fighting properties.
Benefits of Treatment:
- Prevent injuries and promote healing
- Speed up recovery
- Minimize inflammation
- Reduce pain and soreness
- Improve circulation
- Keep horses happy, sound, and performing at their best
Conditions this may help:
- Tendonitis
- Joint conditions
- Laminitis
- Ligament injuries
- General stiffness and soreness
- Poor hoof growth
- Bog spavins
- Wind galls
- Wounds and cuts
