equine massage therapy · 12:23am Jun 5th, 2022
Massage stories are quite prevalent as a person that actually works with techniques i figured i could provide descriptions. Pegasi have me completely confused however.... the way their muscles would work and the treatments they would need (especially the wonderbolts) to keep them in top shape. obviously the wings themselves would be sensitive but in the excerpt below from the story "The Discovery" i haven't quite figured it out. Unicorns would most likely want their "poles" rubbed (see description) but this is a general guide for those who want to be rather specific about "that special spot"
As they continued to walk, with Midnight nuzzling against David's neck, she managed to reach a particular spot along his throat. A loud *pomf* sound filled the air, and David's wings shot straight out, knocking her over and into the dirt.
"Ow" Midnight groaned.
"Mid! Shit, are you okay?! I didn't mean to do that, these things just shot out on their own!" David hastily
explained while trying to help Midnight to her hooves.
"Hehe, forgot about that spot. I'm alright, David. That's my bad." Midnight replied as she was helped to her hooves.
face massage
light pressure (petting) small slow circles all the way up on their ears
between their ears is a bump called a pole. this area can have behavioral issues/head shy not even enough pressure to smush a grape
neck massage
work top half first
start with effleurage (a petting motion to warm up the mussels)
add circular motions targeting tight muscles
move to shiatsu massage and apply pounding/prodding pressure to the upper neck mussles (staying above their vertebrae
use the heal of your hand to apply medium pressure in an up words motion on the top half of the neck
end off with effleurage
bottom of neck
start with effleurage
use the heal of your hand to apply medium pressure in a down words motion on the shoulders using medium pressure pull in a down words motion with your thumbs small circular movements on the pectoral muscles using the front of your hand with light to medium pressure pull down across the shoulders using circular motions rub the shoulder muscles end off with effleurage
start with effleurage
take your hands on the withers almost like ringing out a cloth work the wither in a up-and-down section small circles from the withers down to the heart girth
on the back
start with effleurage
using the heal of your hand and an up-and down motion apply medium pressure between the top of the back and the intercostals (a "shelf" at the top of the rib cage approxmately 1 hand length from the top of the back)
work your hands in small circles from front to back and back to front to loosen tight muscles
oblique’s and intercostals
start with effleurage
using large circles and light pressure rub the obliques (belly rubs)
hind quarters (flanks and hamstrings)
start with effleurage
move to shiatsu massage and apply pounding/proding pressure to the upper flank mussles (you want to apply enough pressure to see their muscles bounce) laying your hands flat on the flanks and applying medium pressure move in an up and down motion from the front of the flanks towards the hamstrings using the heal of your hand do large circles covering the entire flank you can also go back and forth, up and down (go by what they enjoy)
avoid the stifle
finish with effleurage
"Nothing, it's just, you're bot just a leader of an entire nation and revered as a goddess tand here you are moaning and cooing like some little filly in heat and I'm betting I could get you to kick your leg like a dog if I scratched the right spot.
"Well that depends... Do you know my spot? It's a little... lower..." Her voice turned dangerously sensual as she trailed off.
"princess I do believe it's highly inappropriate for a royal such as yourself to frattinize with a commoner in such a way but if you're going threaten me with a good time i must advise you not to start something you can't finish
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