The Third And Fourth Horse Massage Techniques

Tapotement Tapotement involves using both hands on the desired area. These may include hacking (using the sides of the hand in light tapping motion), or cupping the hands and tapping them against the muscle. This rhythmic motion helps the area to relax and stimulates the muscle. This helps the muscle tone and releases trapped fluids in the area. Below is the Tapotement technique.

Friction Friction helps to break out adhesions in the muscle. Adhesions happen when muscle damage heals and effectively “glues” the muscle to the deeper layers. In this technique, one or two fingertips apply deep pressure on the region, which stimulates the muscle and helps break down any adhesions which have formed. Below is the friction technique.

I want to give credit to The Naturally Healthy Horse where I found theses tips.