Equilibrium Massage Pad Heatsense

Equilibrium Massage Pad Heatsense

The Equilibrium Massage Pad Heatsense combines proven massage technology with intelligent, controlled heat to help support your horse's comfort, relaxation and recovery. Designed for use before exercise to warm the back muscles or afterwards to encourage relaxation, the pad maintains an optimum therapeutic temperature while delivering three levels of massage through six carefully positioned motors.

Unlike traditional heating pads, the Heatsense monitors and regulates temperature to help avoid overheating while maintaining consistent warmth across the back. This makes it suitable for everyday use as part of a horse's management routine, whether you're preparing for training, helping recovery after work or supporting older horses that appreciate additional muscle comfort.

Why Choose the Equilibrium Massage Pad Heatsense

The Equilibrium Massage Pad Heatsense combines intelligent heat with proven massage technology to support your horse before and after exercise. Designed for horses in regular work, older horses, rehabilitation programmes and competition horses, it helps promote relaxation, encourages comfort and becomes part of an effective daily management routine. Unlike traditional heating pads, the HeatSense system actively regulates temperature, helping maintain an effective therapeutic level rather than continuously increasing heat.

How Does HeatSense Technology Work?

The pad uses sensors to maintain a consistent therapeutic temperature of around 42°C. Gentle warmth prepares muscles before work, while massage helps horses relax after exercise. Six massage motors offer three massage programmes, providing an even treatment across the major back muscles.

Benefits of Massage and Heat

Massage can help horses relax, encourage suppleness and support recovery after work. Gentle heat can improve comfort by warming soft tissues before exercise. Together they provide a practical solution for horses that work regularly, travel, compete or simply appreciate additional back care.

Using heat is a great way to help sensitive horses who may find massage too much. Research suggests that tissue temperature needs to increase by at least 3 to 5°C from the resting temperature (Bockstahler et al, 2004). Amongst many other sources, AAEVT’s Equine Manual for Veterinary Technicians by Martha Mallicote from University of Florida, et al states: ‘Applying heat at temperatures of 40-45°C for 15-30 minutes results in vasodilation, increasing blood flow.’ 

Who Can Benefit?

• Competition horses
• Older horses
• Horses returning to work
• Horses with naturally tight back muscles
• Horses travelling frequently
• Horses in regular schooling

When to Use

Before riding to warm muscles, after exercise to encourage relaxation, after travelling, before physiotherapy sessions or as part of a daily stable routine.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long should I use it? Follow Equilibrium's guidance, typically around 30 minutes.

Can it be used every day? Yes, many owners incorporate it into their daily routine.

How do I care for the Massage Pad Heatsense? 

The Massage Pad Heatsense just needs a gentle wipe down with a damp, clean cloth if the material gets scurfy. For Battery and Charger care, please see their safety instructions included in the packaging.

Caution! Do not use on the following:

• Open wounds, new injuries, or new swelling (for the first 48 hours).
• Where there is suspected infection or malignant tumours.
• Burn injuries or deep vein thrombosis.
• Over the abdomen if pregnant, or at all during the first trimester
• Circulatory problems, causing hypo or hypersensitivity to heat.
• Active bleeding, bruising or haematoma.
• Bony areas such as the wither, point of shoulder or hip.
• Do not apply more than 1 heat session at a time on the same horse.

Battery Life: 

The high performance Heatsense Battery can deliver up to ten sessions of effective Heat & Massage therapy. This is equivalent to five hours of use. In extreme cold conditions this may reduce to eight sessions.

To preserve the life of the battery we strongly recommend unplugging the battery from the cable after every use.

After ten heat and massage sessions we recommend charging the battery, this ensures that the Heatsense can deliver the heat therapy at the required temperatures.  After ten uses the heat may still be delivered but it is unlikely to be at the optimum temperature.

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